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At the ACM School of Music in Chicago, our teachers are professional musicians who bring real-world experience to every lesson. With decades of teaching expertise, we’ll match you with the right instructor to make your music lessons inspiring, effective, and uniquely yours

Kai Zaragoza

Piano and Violin

Izzie Andries

Piano and Voice

Gerald Rizzer

Piano

Desiree Anderson

Cello and Piano

Lee Rothenberg

Guitar

Josephine Yang

Piano

Amy Gadd

Piano and Voice

David Keller

Cello, Composition, Guitar, and Piano

Mark Hardy

Guitar and Piano

Jeff Kowalkowski

Composition and Piano

Traci Huff

Piano, Viola, and Violin

Mariah Kaplan

Piano and Voice

Rebecca Gaspelin

Piano and Voice

Alec Tonno

Piano and Violin

Zhanna Bullock

Piano and Violin

Logan Reeley

Guitar and Piano

Sandy van Laningham

Piano and Voice

Matt Mason

Composition and Piano

Sam Sharp

Piano and Violin

Derrek Stark

Piano and Voice

Ben Kalb

Cello, Piano, and Violin

Abigail Cline

Composition and Piano

Raven Huang

Piano and Violin

Nathan Hack

Piano

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How to choose a teacher


Choosing a good music teacher starts with finding someone who not only has strong musical skills, but also a teaching style that fits the student’s personality and goals. 

Look for a teacher with solid training on the instrument, but pay equal attention to how they communicate and motivate. A great teacher should be encouraging and able to adapt lessons to different learning speeds.

The best sign you’ve found the right teacher is when the student leaves each lesson feeling inspired and eager to keep playing.