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 ♦
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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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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.
Helen Chang earned her Masters of Music at the University of Illinois at Urbana in piano performance and also holds a Bachelor of Arts in piano performance from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her principle teachers were William Heiles, Theodore Edel, and Reid Alexander (Piano Pedagogy). In addition, she had chamber coaching with the Pacifica Quartet, master class with John O’Connor, and served as teaching intern at the University of Illinois Piano Laboratory Program. Helen was the recipient of the Chicago Bar Association Award scholarship for piano, as well as the Steinway of Chicago Music Educator Grant. For the past 15 years, Helen has been on the faculties of Harper College Community Music Center, McHenry County Music Center, and Adler Music and Arts Center where she teaches individual piano lessons, group lessons and theory classes for all ages. In 2018, Helen joined Music Blocks, a non-profit organization in the Barrington area to provide after school semi-private piano instruction to students of low-income families in District 220 and is the current Program Manager. In addition to teaching, she enjoys performing on various solo and collaborative recitals. Helen has been an active member of Music Teachers National Association and served as a Co-chair for the NWSMTA Achievement in Music Program. Her students have been graduates of the ISMTA Level 12 Achievement in Music Theory/Performance Exams, scholarship recipients, and prizewinners at the Grandquist Memorial Contest, IMA State Olympic Contest, NWSMTA Sonata-Sonatina Festival, as well as participants of the Chicago Symphony Young Artists Auditions. Helen has a passion for developing and working with students to establish a solid foundation of music reading, music appreciation and to spark a life-long love for music. She recognizes peer learning as a source of motivation and affirmation, and tries to bring a positive and encouraging attitude to her classes so that every student can succeed.
Jeremy Ruthrauff is a saxophonist, composer/improvisor and teacher based in the Chicago area active in the concert, jazz and experimental music arenas. Freelance work involves regular performances with numerous prominent ensembles such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (including regular concerts at Symphony Center, the MusicNow contemporary music series, and performances at the summer Ravinia festival), Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago
Adam is a freelance teacher and performer in the Chicago area who is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from University of Iowa. His studies in academia have lead him to pursue an interest in musician’s health and wellness, which is the focus of his dissertation. Currently, Adam teaches at Harper College, Notable Notes Music Academy, and teaches a private studio he has maintained for twenty years.