Fall Programs
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Youth Program Only 9 spots left!Bucket Drumming and More (Grades 2-4) || Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00pmDiscover the excitement of making music through rhythm! Bucket Drumming and More introduces students to the fundamentals of percussion using buckets, hand drums, and a variety of percussion instruments from around the world. Participants develop rhythmic accuracy, coordination, listening skills, and creativity while learning drumming patterns, ensemble techniques, and performance skills. Through hands-on activities and collaborative music-making, students explore different percussion traditions and gain confidence expressing themselves through rhythm in a fun and engaging environment. Open to students in Grades 2–4.Entry Fees: This is a free event
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Youth Program Only 14 spots left!Guitar Ensemble (Grades 4-8) || Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00pmLearn, play, and perform with fellow guitarists in a fun and supportive ensemble setting! This class is designed for beginning to intermediate students who want to develop their guitar skills while making music with others. Participants will learn essential techniques, chords, strumming patterns, scales, and basic music reading while exploring a variety of musical styles. Through group rehearsals and performance opportunities, students build confidence, musicianship, listening skills, and ensemble awareness as they work together to create and perform music. Open to students in Grades 4–8.Entry Fees: This is a free event
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Youth Program Only 8 spots left!Jazz & Hip Hop Dance I (Grades 2-4) || Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00pm & Saturdays, 9:00 - 10:00amThis high-energy dance ensemble builds technique, rhythm, and style while improving flexibility, coordination, body awareness, and overall fitness. Dancers learn foundational jazz and hip hop movements, including turns, jumps, kicks, and basic choreography, while exploring fun and age-appropriate dance combinations. Through engaging classes and performance opportunities, students develop confidence, creativity, and a strong foundation in dance. Open to students in Grades 2–4.Entry Fees: This is a free event
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Youth Program Only 11 spots left!Titan Band (Grades 4-8) || Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:00-5:30pmUsing the modern band approach, Titan Band teaches students how to play, improvise, and perform on their instruments in a collaborative ensemble setting. Participants explore a variety of musical styles, including rock, pop, Latin, rap, R&B, country, jazz, and more, empowering them to start making music from day one. Designed for students in Grades 4–8, Titan Band provides an engaging, fun, and inspiring environment where young musicians of all backgrounds and experience levels can develop their skills, creativity, and confidence through performance.Entry Fees: This is a free event
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Youth Program Only 23 spots left!1:1 Instrumental Music Lessons for Grades K-12Private 1-on-1 music lessons offer students personalized instruction in guitar, piano/keyboard, bass guitar, drum set, ukulele, or voice. Students receive focused support tailored to their skill level and musical goals, helping them build strong technical skills, musical understanding, and confidence. Lessons are customized to each learner, making it easy for beginners to start and for developing musicians to grow at their own pace. Students interested in brass, woodwind, or orchestral string instruments must provide their own instrument. Through consistent instruction and practice, students strengthen creativity, self-expression, discipline, and overall musicianship in a supportive one-on-one learning environment. Each weekly session will be 30 minutes, and we will work with parents to determine timing during the first week of programming. BandWith Chicago will now implement a fee for its private lessons program. This decision was not made lightly, as the organization remains deeply committed to providing equitable access to high-quality performing arts instruction and opportunities within our communities. However, because private lessons offer a unique, individualized 1-on-1 learning experience, a fee is necessary to support instructional costs and sustain the value of this personalized program. We appreciate your understanding and continued support. If you have any questions, please contact the BandWith Chicago team.Entry Fees: $180.00
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Youth Program Only 10 spots left!Jazz & Hip Hop Dance II (Grades 5-8) || Mondays & Thursdays, 4:00-5:30pmReady to take your dancing to the next level? Jazz & Hip Hop II builds on foundational dance skills while introducing more challenging combinations, dynamic choreography, powerful leaps, sharp turns, and stylized movement progressions. Dancers strengthen their technique, flexibility, coordination, and musicality while exploring rhythm, isolations, performance quality, and stage presence. Through high-energy rehearsals and performances, students build confidence, creativity, and the skills needed to grow as versatile dancers. Open to students in Grades 5–8.Entry Fees: This is a free event
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Available Only 8 spots left!Adult: Step & Sing Line Dance with Keema (Ages 18+) || Wednesdays, 11:00am-12:00pmKeema's classes are centered on engagement & group movement through the art of line dancing. Saturday rehearsals are centered on building the inter-generational community choir where Keema will join once a month to engage the youth in line dancing. Through reciprocal mentorship, older adults share lived experience and musical heritage, while young people introduce fresh influences, new genres, and digital creativity.Entry Fees: This is a free event
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Available Only 11 spots left!BandWith VoicesSing, learn, and perform in a welcoming, multi-generational choir experience! Participants build vocal skills, explore music from a variety of styles and cultures, and develop confidence through engaging rehearsals and performances. Choir members strengthen their musicianship, learn the value of collaboration, and experience the joy of making music alongside singers of different ages and backgrounds. Open to participants ages 12 and up.Entry Fees: This is a free event
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Available Only 21 spots left!The Chicago Community Chorus at BandWith Chicago (Ages 14+) || Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00pmSing Boldly. Grow Musically. Belong Together. Discover your voice. Find your community. Join Chicago Community Chorus and BandWith Chicago Performing Arts for a welcoming, multi-generational choir where singers of all experience levels can grow, perform, and make music together. Build vocal skills, strengthen your musicianship, explore diverse musical styles, and experience the joy of singing in a supportive community. Open to participants ages 14 and up.Entry Fees: This is a free event
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Available Only 15 spots left!Adult Dance: Jazz, Hip Hop & More (Ages 18+) || Saturdays, 10:00-11:00amThis high-energy adult dance class blends jazz, hip hop, and other styles to build technique, rhythm, flexibility, coordination, and body awareness. Dancers explore turns, kicks, jumps, isolations, choreography, and stylized movement while developing musicality, confidence, creativity, and performance skills in a fun and welcoming environment.Entry Fees: This is a free event
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Available Only 13 spots left!Multi-Generational: Windy City Ramblers Brass Workshop (Ages 10+) || Saturdays, 9:00-10:00amPlay, learn, and perform in a dynamic, multi-generational brass band experience! Participants build instrumental technique, ensemble skills, and musical confidence while exploring traditional and contemporary brass band repertoire. Musicians will develop tone production, rhythm, improvisation, and group listening skills through engaging rehearsals and performance-based learning. The workshop emphasizes collaboration, musical expression, and the joy of making music together across generations and experience levels. Open to participants ages 12 and up.Entry Fees: This is a free event
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Available Only 15 spots left!Adult: Windy City Ramblers Brass Band Ensemble (Ages 18+) || Mondays, 12:00-2:00pmPlay, refine, and perform in a high-level adult brass band ensemble! This group is designed for experienced adult musicians ready to deepen their instrumental technique, strengthen ensemble performance skills, and expand their musical artistry. Participants will engage with traditional and contemporary brass band repertoire while focusing on tone production, rhythmic precision, stylistic interpretation, and improvisation. Through rigorous rehearsals and performance-based experiences, musicians will sharpen their listening, blend, and overall ensemble cohesion. The ensemble emphasizes collaboration, musicianship, and the shared joy of making powerful music together at an advanced level. Open to adult participants.Entry Fees: This is a free event
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Youth Program Only 10 spots left!Elementary Drumline (Grades 4-8) || Mondays & Tuesdays, 4:00-5:30pmStep into the energy and tradition of the drumline! Elementary Drumline introduces students to the fundamentals of drumming through a dynamic, performance-based ensemble experience. Participants develop proper stick control, timing, rhythmic accuracy, and ensemble awareness while learning essential rudiments such as single strokes, double strokes, paradiddles, rolls, and flam patterns. Through engaging rehearsals, students build coordination, discipline, and teamwork while performing on a variety of battery percussion instruments, including snare drum, bass drum, tenor drums, and cymbals. This ensemble provides a strong foundation in drumline technique, musicianship, and performance skills for students in Grades 4–8.Entry Fees: This is a free event
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BandWith Chicago's mission is to promote wellness for underserved communities through lasting access to high quality performing arts instruction.
Since our founding in 2013, BandWith has connected over 800 young people with outstanding arts instructors and mentors, and provided them with the performance opportunities and support they need to be successful.
With our new Performing Arts Center & Community Hub at 148 S. California Avenue, we're excited to expand our program offerings to more youth and adults!
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