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We offer the following music lessons:
Piano | Age 3 and up |
Violin | Age 4 and up |
Cello | Age 4 and up |
Ukulele | Age 4 and up |
Guitar | Age 4 and up |
Music Theory | Age 5 and up |
Electric & Bass Guitar |
Age 6 and up |
Drums | Age 6 and up |
Saxophone | Age 6 and up |
Trumpet | Age 6 and up |
Oboe | Age 6 and up |
Clarinet | Age 6 and up |
Flute | Age 6 and up |
Voice | Age 6 and up |
Composition/Music Theory/Ear Training |
Age 5 and up |
Group Lessons*
Voice & Music Theory
*Additional group lessons may be added based on demand and teacher availability. Costs are typically lower than one-on-one lessons, and some classes require invitation.
Lesson Details
Studio814 lessons are held Monday through Friday before, during, and after-school, and Saturdays 8:30am-1:30pm at the British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park. The school is open to all students at BISC, along with everyone from the surrounding Chicago area.
Learn more about our program and course offerings in the 2024-2025 Parent Handbook.
To sign up for private lessons, please first read the Parent Handbook. Afterward, complete and sign the Inquiry & Registration Form and submit it to us. Allow some time for us to coordinate the schedule, and we will get back to you shortly.
Please contact Hiroko Nagahata or Mark Senser, Studio814 Co-Directors at: studio814@bischicagolp.org for scheduling and availability.
There is the opportunity to sit the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music graded music examinations in Grades 1-8, along with a Prep Test for young students or beginners.
Visit the ABRSM's YouTube channel to learn much more about this assessment tool and the advantages it offers our students: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABRSM1
If you have any questions or feedback about the services we offer, please don't hesitate to contact us using the details below.
Hiroko Nagahata & Mark Senser, Co-Directors of Studio814 School of Performing Arts
E-mail: studio814@bischicagolp.org
Mail: 814 W. Eastman Street, Chicago, IL 60642