The Chicago Center for the Performing Arts School of Music is one of the only private music schools in Chicago to offer complete comprehensive sequential programs for children ages walking through 10 years old. Our professional teaching staff is dedicated to making your child’s learning experience fun. They use a creative and nurturing approach makes learning music enjoyable for your child.

Our EarlyBirds! Early childhood and Pre-school music classes are progressively sequenced to offer children more challenging musical actives as they increase their musical skills. The program prepares children for our Private Lesson Programs where children have the option of several instrumental and vocal programs.

The Shaak Piano Method is our an award winning piano method designed to introduce your children to music utilizing a natural bond between the parent, child and teacher. Students learn traditional reading but begin playing fun music right away at their first lesson.

Jazz Piano For Kids - This is new program is an alternative to traditional piano lessons. This program is run by Laura Hoffman and teaches children fundamental music, reading, harmonization, song-writing and performance using a jazz and blues repertoire curriculum.

Guitar Players - is an exciting approach to learning the most popular instrument in the world, the guitar. This program is for young students beginning at the age of 5 and approaches learning the guitar using classical guitar technical foundation.

Rhythm Circles - Learning Music has never been so much fun. Drums have been used in every culture and at every era in history.

Private lessons - The most traditional and effective way to study a musical instrument is through private lessons. Private lessons give students the opportunity to enjoy one-on-one instruction with the flexibility of individualized scheduling.



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