LMU0086 - Adult Private Music Lessons: Various Instruments and Number of Lessons and Minutes
Private Music Lessons
Course Description
If you are a new student and want to join our program now, no problem. We create these specific sections to fit your needs. You may start at any time during the year without having to wait for when semesters start or for the mid-semester 2nd 8-week sessions to kick in. Click here to fill out the new students form, it will help us know more about you and find the right match for you.
♦ Private instruction for all skill levels ♦
If you wish to start your private lessons later and according to Harper's academic calendar, please visit the academic please visit the private lessons page by clicking here.
Course Outline
Our instrumental music program is tailored to accommodate the various abilities of all our students, regardless of age and/or interest. We offer lessons for students starting at age 5 all the way to seniors and from complete beginners to those who are on their way into becoming accomplished musicians. Conveniently scheduled after school hours for children and at any time for adults, our students discover a variety of classical and traditional instruments and receive an unparalleled level of tuition from handpicked instructors. Students have two optional opportunities to perform in solo recitals over the course of the year; one recital takes place at the end of the Fall Semester, and another at the end of the Spring Semester.
Private Lessons / Instruments Offered for All Ages
Banjo, Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Drums, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Guitar (Including Electric), Jazz Guitar, Hand Drum, Harmonica, Mandolin, Oboe, Orchestral Percussion, Piano, Suzuki Piano, Jazz Piano, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Ukulele, Viola, Violin, Suzuki Violin, Fiddle, and Voice.
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Notes
If you're a first time student seeking to take private lessons, please click here and fill out the First Time Student Form. You'll hear from us within 24 hours.
All private lessons are held at Harper College's main campus or online.
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Click here for a full list of our instructors.
If your instrument is not listed or the name of your instructor doesn't appear in the list below, please contact the Community Music and Arts Center (CMAC) at cmac@harpercollege.edu and request a section to be created for you.
Jessica Bieniarz is a Cello Instructor at Harper College and Maine Township High Schools, including Maine East, Maine West, and Maine South. She also maintains an independent cello studio and is active as a clinician and low-string coach in the suburban Chicago area. A cellist of Polish descent, Jessica moved to the United States to further her musical education. In her formative years, she studied with renowned cello professors such as Hans Jørgen Jensen and Amir Eldan. Jessica graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where she earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Cello Performance. While at Oberlin, she developed a passion for teaching after taking her first pedagogy class and has been teaching ever since. As a teacher, Jessica prioritizes the individual needs of her students, providing a personalized, methodical, detail-oriented, and enjoyable approach to musical growth.
Violinist Edgar Gabriel is equally comfortable performing and teaching classical, jazz, fiddle and rock music. He has performed with such diverse groups as Mannheim Steamroller, Chicago Opera and Steppenwolf Theaters. Edgar's expertise has won him positions with the world renowned Cirque du Soleil. He can be heard on numerous recordings including Rachel Barton Pine's Storming the Citadel. His publication STRING GROOVE teaches improvisation, fiddling and other styles outside of traditional violin repertoire. You can see him perform with his group