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‘70s Ensemble

Intermediate

Wednesday with John Mead

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $0 ($0 members)

Start growing your hair now and looking for the right shoes…

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

“Nuggets” Ensemble

Advanced

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

‘60s Classics Ensemble

Intermediate

Saturday with Steve Levitt

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

You call the tune; we'll learn the tune.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

‘80s and ‘90s Ensemble

Advanced

Wednesday with John Mead

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Beatles Acoustic Songbook

Intermediate

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Beatles for Beginners

Intermediate

Thursday with Charles Kim

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

The music of the Fab Four simplified for those who have only played a short while.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Daytime Beatles Ensemble

Intermediate

Friday with Steve Levitt

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)


Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

The Beatles Ensemble

Intermediate

Wednesday with Jose Murillo

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Blues Band Live!

Intermediate

Wednesday or Saturday with Lenny Marsh, Steve Doyle or Harlan Terson

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $293 ($273 members)

Form a blues band, rehearse, and perform in an authentic blues club.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Beginner's Blues Band Live!

Beginner

Saturday with Staff

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $293 ($273 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Boygenius Ensemble

Intermediate

Wednesday with Shelley Miller or Julia Storke

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $272 ($252 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

British Rock Ensemble

AdvancedNew!

Monday with John Mead

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Chicago Blues Guitar Ensemble

IntermediateNew!

Thursday with Shoji Naito

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Modern Country Ensemble

Intermediate

Tuesday with Jacob Sweet or Max Berg

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $272 ($252 members)

Come explore your 21st century inner twang.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

David Bowie Ensemble

Intermediate

If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Program Manager Eric Singh with your contact information.

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Eclectic Electric Ensemble

Intermediate

Wednesday with Tommi Zender

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

We can take this bus anywhere you want.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Grateful Dead Ensemble

Intermediate

Thursday with Steve Levitt

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Come join Uncle Steve's band

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Great Lakes Ensemble

Open to All

Sunday with Shelley Miller

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Here and Now Ensemble

Intermediate

Tuesday with Randy Morris or Andrea Bunch

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $272 ($252 members)

Just what it says, contemporary music.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Introduction to Ensembles

Beginner

Tuesday or Sunday with Shelley Miller or John Abbey

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Out Ensemble: Music by LGBTQ+ Artists

Intermediate

Tuesday with Shelley Miller

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Punk Ensemble

Intermediate

Saturday with Shelley Miller

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

gabba gabba hey

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Rockabilly Ensemble

Intermediate

Tuesday with Jacob Sweet

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Join this rootsy band comprised of a combination of R&B mixed with country influences.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Soul Ensemble

Intermediate

Thursday with Alton Smith or Bear Williams

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $272 ($252 members)

Join one of the longest running ensembles celebrating this American music form

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Basics of Chicago Blues: Get Ready for the Blues Band Live Experience

Intermediate

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Electric Guitar Styles Overdrive

Intermediate

Wednesday with Dan Fulkerson

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Enhancement medication for the electric guitarist.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Freddy King: The Texas Cannonball

IntermediateNew!

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Guitar Riffs: Beginner-Intermediate

Open to All

Wednesday with Dan Fulkerson

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Rhythm Guitar Essentials: Building Timing and Groove

Beginner

Monday with Dan Fulkerson

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

The Kinks Klassics Songbag with Tommi Zender

WorkshopOpen to AllNew!

Tuesday with Tommi Zender

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $30 ($25 members)

Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

The Songs of Bob Dylan

IntermediateNew!

Tuesday with John Mead

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Bass Guitar 1

Beginner

Monday or Sunday with Harlan Terson

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

4 strings that hold everything together.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Bass Guitar 2

Beginner

Monday or Sunday with Harlan Terson

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Bass is the glue of ensemble music.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Bass Guitar 3

Intermediate

Sunday with Harlan Terson

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Begin to apply general music theory and expand your techniques and vocabulary.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Classic Soul Bass Lines

Intermediate

If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Program Manager Eric Singh with your contact information.

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)