Private Lessons · Est. 1930
Music Lessons in Arlington Heights, IL
One-on-one instruction for kids, teens, and adults — beginner through advanced — taught by concert-level faculty at our downtown Arlington Heights studio or online. Distinct departments, tailored instructors, and signature sounds across every discipline.
Guitar Department
From classical to flamenco and contemporary styles, our guitar programs build technique, tone, and musicality at every level.
Strings Department
Expressive string study — violin, cello, and mandolin — with a focus on sound, bowing, intonation, and artistry.
Violin Lessons
Violin students at The Arlington School of Music study with conservatory-trained performers. Faculty violinist Erin Yerin Kim is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music, where she studied under Jaime Laredo and Stephen Rose. She was the youngest musician in history to join the roster of the New World Symphony — at eighteen — and has served as concertmaster of orchestras including the Honors Performance Series Orchestra at Carnegie Hall.
Learn more →Cello Lessons
Cello students at The Arlington School of Music work with Donald Mead, an expert instructor of cello, piano, and pipe organ. Lessons develop the foundations the instrument demands — posture, left-hand frame, bow control, and the rich tone the cello is loved for.
Learn more →Mandolin Lessons
Mandolin lessons at The Arlington School of Music are taught by Scott Hendricks, our Assistant Director and a professional multi-instrumentalist with decades of performing experience across the Midwest, from Taste of Chicago to Summerfest.
Learn more →Keyboard Department
Keyboard programs develop strong technique, reading, interpretation, and performance confidence at the piano and organ.
Voice Department
Personalized vocal instruction across styles, with healthy technique, range development, diction, and performance coaching.
Woodwinds Department
Flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, English horn, and more — tone, technique, and phrasing for band students and beyond.
Flute Lessons
Flute and piccolo lessons at The Arlington School of Music are taught by Kristin Gorski, Head of our Woodwind & Brass Department. Lessons focus on the fundamentals that make flute playing rewarding — embouchure, breath support, tone color, articulation, and phrasing.
Learn more →Clarinet Lessons
Clarinet lessons at The Arlington School of Music are taught by Kristin Gorski, Head of our Woodwind & Brass Department. Students build a strong foundation — embouchure, voicing, air support, finger technique, and crossing the break cleanly — the skills that separate frustrated beginners from confident players.
Learn more →Saxophone Lessons
Saxophone lessons at The Arlington School of Music are taught by Kristin Gorski, Head of our Woodwind & Brass Department. Students develop embouchure, air support, tone, and technique on alto or tenor sax, with instruction tailored to concert band, jazz band, or personal enjoyment.
Learn more →Oboe Lessons
Oboe instruction is hard to find — most areas have no dedicated oboe teacher at all. At The Arlington School of Music, oboe and English horn students study with Cindy Ying Jiang, a professional concert oboist and English horn soloist.
Learn more →Brass Department
Brass studies emphasize embouchure, breath support, range, and style.
Percussion Department
Drum set, mallet percussion, and concert percussion — building rhythm, technique, and musicality.
Bagpipe Department
Scottish and Irish bagpipe tradition, tone craft, and performance with Chicago roots.
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Call us and we’ll match you or your child with the right instrument and teacher. 320 S Arlington Heights Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005.
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