Celeste Park is an absolutely incredibly teacher and a multi-talented musician. When I first…read morestarted, I was worried that A) I was too rusty and B) too old, and she immediately eased my worries. She does an excellent job of encouraging her students while providing guidance that you can implement and practice tips that are very helpful. She's also just very cool and relates to her students, welcoming them as friends rather than pupils. Her ability to be so inviting and warm really eases any nerves one might have about learning a new instrument. As an added bonus, the space is really lovely. It's bright and full of color and natural light. It's also in a great location. All in all: I'm a huge fan and recommend this school (and Celeste!) to anyone wanting to take their musical education seriously.

I LOVE MUSE! This music school is wonderful I absolutely am obsessed with it!!!!! Thanks to this…read morewonderful school and the absolutely stunning gorgeous woman who runs it Celeste Park, I'm learning how to sing read and write music and play piano! The atmosphere is so peaceful and warm and inviting it's as if I'm walking into my home where all the faces of the people I love great me every time with a smile! The teachers are very precise with their lessons and also very patient and give me so many helpful tips to learn music! They also have instruments that you can rent to help you learn! A gorgeous place with so many talented students and teachers with gorgeous souls!

Mike is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist who really knows how to customize his lessons to the…read moreneeds and goals of his students.

Mike is awesome, period. He's been doing this for a very long time and he's super patient and very…read moreknowledgeable. Mike is concise and very clear with his lessons and I always feel like he has a very good way of knowing exactly what I need as a student. He's SO encouraging and you can just tell he knows his stuff really well. He's accommodating with his time slots and has never canceled on me. Thank you Mike for being the best music teacher. You're one of a kind!

I've spent a significant portion of my short life looking back on great guitarists in reverent awe…read more Richards, Page, Hendrix, Townsend, Clapton, Allman and Young are among the masterful deities I continue to look towards for inspiration. My attempt to mimic their craft alone was met with frustration, despair and often failure before finally giving in, as so many aspirational musicians eventually do. It was not until a friend recommended I check out Guitar Chicago that I dusted off my cheap Epiphone to climb back on the Steel Horse (Bon Jovi, what a gifted poet). I met with Jason, who came highly recommended. Jason has the ability to help demystify the guitar with a strong background in Jazz and a firm grip on musical theory. He's equally skilled and comfortable going through chord patterns, technique and odd Jazz rhythms as he is deconstructing a Kiss song. My goal in taking lessons was to make myself comfortable enough to play a few songs without too much butchering. Jason has helped me reach a level of comfort where I can plug my crappy guitar into my less crappy computer and record myself playing. I feel much more comfortable with the instrument than I did only a year ago. The location is great, the scheduling is flexible, online payment takes no time at all and perhaps best of all, you don't need to bring your guitar. I often leave each half hour lesson feeling accomplished and hungry for more guitar. Jason and Guitar Chicago continues to contribute to my early onset of arthritis and I couldn't be happier.

So, I have now been taking lessons for more than 1 1/2 years at Guitar Cities (Chicago), and I love…read moreit more now than I did when I first started! My skill has progressed nicely, and I'm happy and pleasantly surprised at how much I have learned and continue to learn week after week. Jim is an outstanding instructor who offers top-notch skill, patience (much needed in my case), humor, and a lot of encouragement! I couldn't be happier. I love it so much, I am now also adding Ukelele to my repertoire, in addition to acoustic guitar. However, when I took a new job 40 miles away, the commute was literally inducing psychotic levels of road rage. So in an effort to save my sanity, I began to take my lessons over Skype more than a year ago and it has been great! There are absolutely NO issues with taking lessons online vs. in-person, and I have never felt like I wasn't getting as much out of the interaction. Now it doesn't matter where you live, because technology can bridge the gap and make it possible for everyone! I HIGHLY recommend lessons with Guitar Chicago for anyone and everyone...give them a try!!!

This is a review for their early childhood music class…read more We take the Spanish 0-5 year old class with Mr. Hernandez. The class is all about them having fun and getting exposed to different music. The teacher has a great attitude and does an excellent job of engaging the kids while giving f them space to explore. I am especially impressed with the cleanliness. The mats for each student are easy to wipe clean and they put all the shakers in a "dirty bin" after being used. There is tons of parking nearby. If you go on the weekends it will be crowded/ busy in the busking befuddle that is when they have the music conservatory for the older kids. My little one looks forward to the claw all week. I highly recommend.

Terrible program overcharge 3 times teacher barely showed up on time and staff is unorganizedread more

I wish there was six stars available! Our 12 year old son has never "taken" to an instrument after…read moreattempts with recorder and guitar. After he started at Lake Shore, I realized that it was less the instrument than the style of teaching. Working with Miss Julie, he has learned not only note reading, but also how to transpose and compose. Whereas previously I had to bribe him to practice, now he practices eagerly and he tells me "the time flies." He looks forward to his lessons each week. Thank you, Miss Julie, for giving our son the foundation for a life long love of playing music.

We attended a few music lessons when our toddler was younger! Loved the engagement and the…read moreenthusiasm of the teacher. our toddler and we had a fun time

My daughter was enrolled in Ms. Jacque's class for over two years before we moved out of the city…read more Ms. Jacque is the best! She was one of the "newer" teachers but she is AWESOME! Her energy, enthusiasm, & silliness is very engaging for the kids, and she has a beautiful voice! Because she is newer, her classes were a little smaller, which is kind of nice. The veteran teachers are great too (I signed up for the holiday sing a long with Ms. Julie), but I noticed my daughter seemed a little less engaged in the other teachers' classes. I don't know if it had to do with the fact that classes were much more packed & she got less attention from the teacher (no fault on Ms. Julie, she does a great job connecting with all the parents & kids, her classes are just bigger). The program itself is awesome. My daughter's language development is way above average (not trying to brag but it's true) and I think this program has a lot to do with it. We still listen to the CD's at home, and the recordings are really pleasant even for adults to listen to. The songs are not irritating like some kids albums can be (parents, you know what I'm talking about). My daughter will request "Ms. Jacque music" in the car, so cute! I know my daughter misses her! If you are considering this program, I'd highly recommend it.

Adam is a very professional and passionate violin instructor. He teaches good form and technique so…read morethat his students learn the proper violin technique early on and gradually build on it. He takes his time to explain and does not rush kids through pieces to show progress. Instead, he makes sure that his student can play a piece at a performance level before moving to the next. This ensures that the student gradually builds on technique and naturally progresses through the Suzuki books. Adam is very personable and tries to find the right approach for each student. I have two kids at Adam's studio and I can tell that the way he relates to them is different depending on their age and personality. As my 9 year old said "I like how Adam corrects you without making you feel bad." My eldest has been playing violin for 7 years and we have changed several studios over the years. Adam is the only teacher who actually comes with you to help you pick your violin at the store. He truly cares about his students and wants them to enjoy their instrument. With Covid my kids have transitioned to virtual violin lessons. The quality of the lessons has remained at the same high level and my kids have continued to progress as musicians. I highly recommend Adam Davidowitz at Third Floor Suzuki Violin.

Adam Davidowitz has done a fantastic job as Sarina's violin teacher. She started when she was just…read moreunder 7 years old, and two years later, I'm amazed at what she can do on the violin. I can also say that she looks forward to her violin lessons, both individual and group, and I think that's because Adam has a great demeanor about him--making it fun yet being very serious about how she plays the instrument. It's hard to imagine asking for anything more from him.

Victoria is a phenomenal person. She is amazing with children, my daughter loves her. I have seen…read moreso much growth and talent developing over the past few months. Highly recommended!