Ms Aubrey is an amazing and incredible teacher. I wish all of my child's teachers had the same…read morepassion, high standards and effective environment for learning. Our child learned how to be responsible for her own practice with minimal involvement from myself. Our child's "ear" really developed to the point where she could tell immediately when she was playing a song wrong. She got experience sight reading and learning intervals - basically, a whole toolbox of knowledge for her to continue to learn new songs on her own when desired. I highly recommend her as a piano teacher but also as someone that will teach your child to be responsible for their own work/practice which is invaluable.

Aubrey Faith Slaker is a highly qualified and talented piano teacher. I studied under her for about…read more10 years using the Suzuki method. I have taken group classes and private lessons. She is creative and natural in her teaching style. Attentive to what the student needs to succeed in lesson and at home. She works with the parents to encourage practice and be part of the learning process outside of lesson. She inspires and expects a lot from her students, but she teaches them the skills to succeed and be musically accomplished! Aubrey encourages creative ideas and musical endeavours. I remember converting a Bach piano minuet into a duet for two ukuleles, performing a minute by rotating between 5 performers, and making an online quiz to determine what musical period fits best. She teaches important ear training and melodic dictation skills. Encouraged a lot of listening to the music pieces we were working on and different types of music. There is so much more to learning a piece of music than just the notes! She would have us play for eachother in class for performance practice which helped with performance confidence and etiquette. In private lesson, we worked on a variety of pieces while building repertoire and keeping it polished. Each new piece brought a new skill and the continuation of skills already learned. Aubrey knows several different ways to teach a skill if one way does not fit the student. She helps cultivate practice skills with repetition and patience. She incorporates theory, musical history, and interesting facts into lesson. She works a lot at teaching high level piano technique and it stands out. Her students usually rank very high if they participate in piano competitions and in general stand out from other piano students. Aubrey can teach students of all ages. From just beginning the musical journey to having some experience. She is a teacher that a student can grow with and learn so much from. I highly recommend taking piano lessons from Aubrey!

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My son has been taking classes since he was less than a year old, and they have been simply…read moremarvelous! Highly recommend

My daughter is enjoying her piano lessons so much. We are currently virtual but she's very excited…read moreto begin face to face instruction. Ms. Lili is so kind and patient with my daughter. We would highly recommend FAME Center.

My son has been taking cello lessons with Kyra Saltman for 2+ years now. She is the best teacher I…read morecould imagine. She is extremely thoughtful about curriculum, designing my son's cello instruction for his specific needs. Kyra is very patient, and cultivates expectations for improvement that dovetail with my 12 year old's needs. She is a fine cellist to boot. Highest recommendation.

My God, how we love OTS! We're here at least once a month for a concert: BeauSoleil this past…read moreSaturday; Cracker, Mariachi Herencia de México, and the Bygones in December and January; Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Destroyer, Suzanne Vega and Rufus Wainwright around the corner! Prices are beyond reasonable, there's not a bad seat in the house and beer and wine at the concession stand are affordable. Personable volunteers are both friendly and helpful. Insider tip: A very reasonably priced tax-deductible membership gives us an opportunity to nab tickets before they go on sale to the general public.

So excited to finally see this group after 20 years. They didn't disappoint. It's a great space.read more

As a musician and music educator (harp), music education for my girls is one of my top priorities…read more I've worked at many schools from early education to Loyola University and continuing adult education. The staff at Bucktown Music is unbeatable for all ages. The programs offered here are the best in the city with easily applicable curriculum, clear assignments for home, developmentally appropriate challenges, and fun for parents too! My daughters love music class. They are delighted every time we step into the room. From the courtesy at the front desk to the parking options and surrounding activities; the fully stocked bookshelf to the bathroom with diapers available; the clean kitchen to foster community to the shower to support the active staff, they've thought of everything at Bucktown. Thank you for your beautiful resource to our musical city!

Everything about Bucktown Music is fantastic! The people& the program. And the kids LOVE LOVE LOVE…read moreclass so much.

I love the concept of the Music Playhouse of Chicago. I love music and wasn't sure how to expose my…read moredaughter to it since I don't want to force her into Suzuki strings or something, and the Wiggleworms program at Old Town School appears to be geared toward slightly older babies (mine is just two months). In the newsletter for Family Picnic there was an advertisement for the fall term of The Music Class for Babies, which is led by an employee of Music Playhouse at various locations. I was a bit on the fence about going (why is everything for babies/small children in the early hours of the morning--have some sympathy for those of us who aren't early birds!). Luckily Family Picnic is only a few blocks away and I'm so glad went. At this weeks' session there were two other families in attendance and the children ranged from two to six months. This particular class is geared toward children aged 0 to 18 months. It was led by Miss Juliet, who had a variety songs to sing; rhythmic patterns to explore; as well as shakers, sticks, and scarves to dance and play with. We did activities whilst standing and sitting, including various songs and dances. It was great fun and my little one seemed to enjoy it as well. After leaving, we signed up for two more drop-in sessions; though the term is 10 weeks long, I unfortunately have to return to work in a couple weeks so I won't be able to attend a Friday morning class. I wish they had late afternoon or weekend sessions so that we could participate more often. The only negative thing I have to say is that the class took place sitting on the floor or standing. I am not the most limber and I was able to get up and down but it was really uncomfortable for me, both sitting on the floor and trying to get up from it (and I'm not sure how it would work if there were many more people there). I didn't really feel as though I had the option to sit on a chair as opposed to the floor. I'm not sure how it would work for someone who, unlike me, truly cannot sit on the floor for whatever reason, so I'm not sure if it's fully accessible.

Love, love, LOVE Ms. Erin!…read more We've been taking our son to Ms. Erin's classes on Saturday mornings and he loves the songs. Classes have been outdoors at Tuco and Blondie and they are socially distanced. Ms. Erin provides instruments or seating if you forget yours. Everything is cleaned before and after you use it. I would highly recommend the music classes for littles who love movement and singing.

Peter is not only a great piano teacher. He is also a great musician and a wonderful person. He is…read moreinfinitely patient, always stresses the positive and is always fun to talk to. I started my lessons when I was 55 years old with only a smattering of piano experience and the last 13 years of piano with Peter have been delightful. You couldn't do better. Michael R.

Best piano teacher I ever had (and I've had a bunch). Among other things, had me figuring out…read moreentire Jimmy Yancey and Little Brother Montgomery solos straight off of records--something that I never in my wildest dreams would have thought possible.