We were referred to Carlo by a friend of a friend for Spanish guitarist for our wedding. He truly…read morewent above and beyond for our day and worked with us to ensure it would be perfect (even during a pandemic). We were originally only looking for music for our cocktail hour, but after meeting up with Carlo and hearing him play we ended up asking him to play for our ceremony, cocktail hour and dinner! Could not recommend his services enough.

The duo played at my daughters wedding at Elawa farm in Lake Forest and created a wonderful…read moreenchanting atmosphere for the ceremony and during dinner. We were so delighted with their performance that we asked them to play longer. I cannot recommend them more highly.

Ruby of Birds and B-Sides was _phenomenal_ ! I was so impressed by her ability to keep everyone at…read moreour wedding dancing -- almost to an athletic extent. She was so good at reading the room and curating the music to keep things moving. Also, from the DJ booth, she exuded an infectious enthusiasm about the party--a sort of benevolent magic showered upon the crowd that encouraged people to stay on the dancefloor for "okay, one more song!" (and then another, and then another...) In our 1:1 meetings, Ruby was patient with all of my questions about how DJ-ing works. It was a pleasure to tell her "this is sort of what we are thinking...", for her to help us clarify, and then to make it happen! Finally, I want to echo a prior reviewer's comment: our music tastes feel (to us) pretty wild: a very niche mix of Chasidic EDM, Israeli religious pop bangers, remixed Yiddish folk songs, disco, 80s new wave, and indie pop by queer artists. IT WAS ALL IN THERE. Musically speaking, our wedding was very much a fun, dancy representation of who we are. And none of that could have happened without Ruby's talent and hard work! I hope you have the blessing of being able to work with Birds and B-Sides.

Ruby was everything we could have asked for in a DJ and more. Our music tastes are eclectic, from…read moreAssyrian music to Vaporwave, and we were so worried that a DJ wouldn't honor what is so specific and quintessential to who we are as a couple. Ruby went above and beyond, landing every hit we love and introducing one's we'd not even thought of. She set the mood perfectly, read the room magnificently, and handled the direction of the night with expertise. At one point, we were so lost in the energy of the night, that we ran to her for guidance on the schedule, which is not her responsibility, and she graciously stepped in and made sure we were on track. Professional, kind, hilarious, and personable. We love you, Ruby!

One Night Band was a massive part of our amazing wedding day! Marty and his team were great in…read moreevery respect, from the pre-ceremony piano player being both talented and flexible in taking requests, their collaborative nature in giving us the ability to pick all of the songs to play from their amazing catalog, to the ability to bring our party to life with fantastic musicians and great energy with our crowd. We definitely recommend booking One Night Band for your next event! Our guests can't stop raving about them!!!

We booked One Night Band for our October wedding and WOW - are we glad we did! I hired them…read moreinitially because they performed every year at my job's work fundraiser, and I knew they were great, but having them at our wedding was one of the best decisions we made. First of all, they are so easy to work with - Marty was very responsive, flexible, and interested in getting to know us and our taste in music. We were very insistent on having dancing in-between courses (instead of a 2 hour sit down dinner), and while Marty said that is not something they generally do, he was completely willing to work with our request. They were extremely accommodating, and the night went off without a hitch - totally seamless and perfectly timed (timing was a big deal for me since I didn't want my guests eating dinner at 10pm, and they made sure to stick to the given timeline). Second, their song list is huge and they can play an array of different genres and styles to appeal to all of your guests. Finally (an most importantly), they ROCKED the dance floor ALL NIGHT long, got all of our guests up and dancing, and had SO MUCH FUN with us. Our dance floor was completely packed the entire night, and it was clear that the band was feeding off the energy of the crowd - and vice versa. My husband even got up on stage with them at one point, and at another point the lead singer James was on the floor in the middle of the crowd jamming out on the saxophone! If you are looking for a high-energy, entertaining, versatile and FUN band that won't break the bank, these are your guys. My planner was a little hesitant at first because she wasn't familiar with them, but we didn't care because we had seem them perform and knew how amazing they were. They are so much more fun than those 10-12 piece "orchestra" bands that a lot of wedding planners recommend, and I can't even begin to count how many people told us how much they loved them. Raves from our guests all night long (and after)! They are awesome, and if you have a fun crowd they are even greater! Trust me, you will not be disappointed.

Ms.Lipeng has been teaching piano to our 3.5 year old daughter for the last 6 months. During this…read moretime, I have seen my daughter not just learn piano, but also develop an appreciation for music. I completely attribute her progress to Ms.Lipeng's way for teaching. She is patient, caring and supportive, all attributes of an effective teacher, especially for a toddler. My daughter has made tremendous progress and had her first piano recital recently. Loved it :). In addition to learning, my daughter has a lot of fun during her sessions and looks forward to spending more time with Ms. Lipeng. I would highly recommend Ms.Lipeng as a piano teacher to anyone, both children and adults.

I have been learning to play the piano with Ms. Chen for a year and a half now. I had never played…read morebefore and this was my desire since childhood. Ms. Chen has been a wonderful teacher. Patient yet persistent and always very supportive. I feel very fortunate to have her as my teacher.

Mr. Richard Schieler is very unprofessional, dismissive and attempted to blame a child about…read morescheduling. He was unable to provide me with the rescheduling policy and stuttered on the entire call where I asked for him to improve his methods and procedures. My son enjoyed his lessons and it is unfortunate to lose money for lessons paid. In the future to improve your business consider the following: 1. Schedule and payment inquiries should be discussed with parents. 2. Rescheduling should be allowed if students are in good standing. 3. Address children as children and adults as adults, this is not difficult. It is evident Mr. Schieler lacks skills in the areas listed above. If you would like to retain clients/students, then improve your approach and get organized. Chicago School of Music is not interested in maintaining good relationships with students and parents. It is VERY UNFORTUNATE because Mr. Jenks was an excellent vocal coach.

In short: unprofessional, dismissive, disorganized…read more I wanted a more structured way to learn piano. I'd taken lessons in the past and hoped that having a consistent lesson programmed by people with advanced skills would help me grow in a more steady and reliable way. That was not my experience. I was a student here for five weeks. My instructor was knowledgeable and kind but the lessons lacked continuity and the scheduling was disorganized. The school sent an excessive amount of communication leading up to my first lesson and when it was time to renew. My fifth and final lesson never happened due to a scheduling miscommunication. When I said I would not reschedule for what would have been the third time, the school refused to give me a refund, and implied I wasn't eligible for one because I hadn't responded to their excessive communications: "I had also emailed you previously and you told me you were planning on continuing. I followed up with you twice and even left you a voicemail but you didn't even respond to those inquiries after you told me you were continuing so naturally I'm surprised to be getting an email requesting a refund." I had a terrible experience with this school, please consider other options.

Richard is absolutely amazing. He is experienced in teaching adults and is willing to accommodate…read moreto personal preferences on repertoire. He is fluent in both classical and jazz, which is a huge plus.

I have performed with Richard Heiberger. He is a first rate musician and teacher. Any student will…read moregreatly benefit from his instruction.

The very first time my son took a drum lesson at SL Drum Studio he was hooked!…read more He loves his instructor, Owen. Owen is kind, patient, and a very gifted teacher. He knows exactly how to tailor a lesson to young children, so they stay engaged and excited to learn. My son has a lot of fun with his lessons and has already learned the basics of reading music and some complicated drum beats in just a few months. We highly recommend Owen!

Great team, great lessons.i took their drum lessons with Will. Always made sure I was comfortable…read moreand taught me really well Offered various lessons based on your requirement and schedule Good price and also has a scholarship program which helps out the community Would definately recommend people to check them out

I've been singing for a while and never considered lessons until I saw what a little bit of…read moreprofessional input could do. Ben is a wizard! My voice is feeling good (and sounding good) so I'm happy. Looking forward to getting some piano lessons in the mix too. Thanks, BAWS!

I am taking lessons to improve my audition skills and abilities as a performer. I have been…read moreperforming for over 5 years now but never singing, and Benjamin has helped me feel comfortable and skilled in my abilities to audition for something that may require singing. The practice space is in an amazing building downtown and it's very comfortable. Anyone looking for audition and/or singing help or lessons should absolutely see Benjamin. He's a great instructor who cares about your progress and growth.