Specialties
The Music Station is a community based music school that specializes in private (one-on-one) lessons for a variety of instruments.
We also offer kid's music classes, summer music and rock band camps, guitar repairs, music assessories such as guitar strings, live concerts and space rental for birthday parties and other special events!
For children and adults, we specialize in:
Piano lessons
Guitar Lessons
Bass Lessons
Mandolin Lessons
Banjo Lessons
Voice Lessons
Drum Lessons
Flute Lessons
Clarinet Lessons
Sax Lessons
Violin Lessons
Viola Lessons
Trumpet Lessons
Trombone Lessons
We're just steps away from the 103rd St. Rock Island Metra train in the beautiful Beverly / Morgan Park community, The Music Station prides itself in its highly qualified group of instructors. With extensive experience and dynamic teaching styles, our instructors have studied at some of the most prominent music schools in the country such as; Berklee College of Music, DePaul University and Columbia College.
History
Established in 2009.
The Music Station offers 30 minute and hour long private, one-on-one lessons for all ages.
No prior musical experience is required; our experienced instructors are trained to cater to each individual's learning style.
Our instructors are active performers in groups ranging in musical genres, such as:
Rock
Blues
Pop Bluegrass
Jazz Classical
Contemporary
World music
Meet the Business Owner: Mike V.
A Beverly native, Mike received his undergraduate degree in guitar performance at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Upon graduating, Mike was immediately hired on an 8 month tour of the popular musical "Footloose," with the production company Big League Theatricals. Mike's guitar arrangements are now included in the official Broadway score. Mike obtained his advanced degree in Music Education at VanderCook School of Music located in Chicago.
Mike is a passionately devoted music teacher with over 10 years of experience teaching guitar. In keeping with the traditions of his education, Mike plays all styles of music including bluegrass, blues, rock and jazz. Mike has played with numerous prominent groups including The Katie Sullivan Band, Vance Kelly & The Backstreet Blues Band, Leadfoot, Tiger Surprise, and many others.
Mike is proficient in rock, jazz, blues, and bluegrass, as well as classical and finger picking, and enjoys teaching students of all ages and experience levels.