Best Rock And Roll Classes Chicago Near Me

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Music programs at School of Rock Chicago West combine one-on-one lessons with group band practices


School of Rock in Chicago West is proud to offer quality music classes to Chicago and surrounding areas. Students can learn how to play instruments with skill and confidence - we offer everything from drums, guitar, keyboard, vocals, and even ukulele in a supportive and encouraging environment. With our revolutionary program, students can develop their skills in popular local genres such as hiphop, classic rock, LatinX rock, and top 40 hits and then go on to perform at notable venues in the area such as Empty Bottle, the Cobra Lounge and Reggie's Rock Club.


Rock 101 is one of School of Rock Chicago West's top programs for kids and beginners. Students have one weekly group rehearsal where they learn to play classic rock songs that have been simplified for beginner musicians. Additionally, Rock 101 students in Chicago West have a weekly private music lesson with an instructor who helps them learn the concepts and skills behind their performance songs.


Our music programs for kids in Chicago are designed to get students on stage performing, with the goal of building strong musical proficiency. Younger students at School of Rock Chicago West who have participated in the Rookies program can move to our Rock 101 music program once they’re ready. Additionally, students (typically ages 8 to 13-years-old) can begin Rock 101 without any prior experience. The goal of this rock program is to quickly develop a basic competence on students’ chosen instruments before moving on to our famous Performance Program.


At School of Rock Chicago West, we offer beginner guitar lessons for kids. Our expert guitar instructors guide your child from start to finish with private instruction and weekly group band rehearsals. Every instructor at School of Rock Chicago West is an experienced musician, and they emphasize foundational music theory and technique when teaching guitar lessons to kids. Unlike other Chicago guitar lessons and programs, School of Rock is designed to get students performing in a band.


It’s never too late to learn to play the guitar. Similar to our kids guitar lessons, School of Rock Chicago West's beginner guitar lessons for adults utilizes a performance-based curriculum. Our experienced instructors teach adult students through popular rock songs, and teach students to play guitar in a way that’s challenging and fun. We believe the best way to learn is by doing, which is why we combine weekly private guitar lessons with group band rehearsals. At School of Rock Chicago West, we teach beginner guitar lessons for adults in our Adult Program. This program gets students performing onstage at a local Chicago venue.


As students gain skills and experience, we move them along to more challenging programs at higher skill levels. Intermediate and advanced students take the skills they learned in beginner guitar lessons, and layer on more difficult techniques and concepts. School of Rock Chicago West offers advanced guitar lessons for kids and adults that teach by playing challenging classic rock songs and emphasize playing the guitar in a real music venue. Our Chicago guitar teachers will work with each student to develop a custom learning plan.


All of School of Rock Chicago West’s music teachers are experienced musicians devoted to helping students attain musical proficiency. Our instructors guide students one-on-one to personalize learning, inspire confidence and build social skills.


Maxx started piano lessons at the age of four (thanks to his mom), studying classical music until his teen years when he discovered rock n' roll. Rock led to blues, blues led to jazz, jazz led to funk and so on, giving Maxx a fascination with a wide array of musical traditions. As the leader, main composer and keyboardist for the band Gramps The Vamp, Maxx brings his eclectic interests together into a project which has headlined Chicago venues like Lincoln Hall and Metro, has toured the country from coast to coast, and has gained Best New Band recognitions from "The Chicago Reader" and "Deli-Mag Chicago." Maxx has also performed or recorded with the Chicago groups Secret Colours, Divino Niño and Maxx’s own Pip Pip. His festival appearances include SXSW, Austin Psych Fest and Ruido Fest, and his film composer credits include Demonoid (1971), a short horror film released in 2016. Maxx believes music is an adventure and wants to pass that excitement along to his students!

4worldlovers: “We could brag about how great of a dancer we can make you, but we’re more interested in asking, “What are your goals? What kind of dancer do you want to be?”

While we’re known for our competitive, social, and wedding dance instruction, we offer a wide variety of dance classes.

Competitive lessons are for dancers who want a regimented and exacting approach to dance instruction. Competitive lessons are all about creating dancers who thoroughly understand and incorporate proper technique, partnering, and artistry into their dancing.


First dance lessons are private lessons designed for engaged couples who need a little help preparing for the first dance at their wedding reception. These lessons focus on each specific couple's needs as related to their skill level, first dance song and vision for their first dance.


Swing is one of the of the most versatile social dances. Swing got its start in Harlem in the 1920s with the beginning of jazz music, and has continuously developed since then into multiple styles. At Ballroom Dance Chicago we teach about 10 swing variations.

Salsa has been the most popular dance at Ballroom Dance Chicago since our inception. We teach a variety of styles and start on both the "1" and the "2," but we're mainly an "on 1" school. We have both group and private salsa lessons.


Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz and Rumba are the focus in our ballroom dance curriculum. We're different than other studios in that we also teach variations of these styles of dance that fit with most modern music.


Group dance classes at Ballroom Dance Chicago are for the social dancer looking for a little more skill and an opportunity to socialize. Group classes are perfect for you if you're a casual learner with meandering goals.


“What do you want your first dance to say about you as a couple? We’re here to help you make that happen.


Aside from its countless physical and psychological benefits, learning to dance also teaches us to connect in more meaningful ways to ourselves and those around us, which is one of our most basic human needs (aside from food and shelter - think Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs). So what’s keeping you from living a more healthy, realized life? Take the first step (with one of your two left feet ) and give us a call!


Whether you want to attend competitions or simply want to learn to dance in a disciplined and structured way, our competitive lessons are right for you.


We utilize a traditional American nine-dance syllabus (with the option to add an additional six dances) that focuses on the technique, styling, partnering, and artistry required to stand out on a competition floor.