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Seventy-nine years of teaching have made us the place to come for the very best in one-on-one instruction. With a wealth of experience in developing musical skills and instilling a lifelong love of music, our degreed faculty members have been carefully selected for their expertise as outstanding teachers and performers.

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The Brass Department offers traditional instruction in trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonuim, and tuba. MIC also offers a special hose horn program designed for young beginning brass players. The hose horn is a modern trumpet modified into a valve-less "natural" trumpet that is made with a scrap trumpet and vinyl tubing. In addition to this program, MIC offers a variety of ensemble opportunities for brass players through chamber music, band, and orchestra programs.

Jeremiah Frederick
Chelsea French
Chris Hasselbring
Erika Hollenback
Dorival Puccini

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Compostion instruction is geared to meet the needs of students at all levels. Compositional techniques are progressively introduced and explored through a variety of exercises, as well as through listening and analyzing works from musical literature. Through MIC's Four Score Festival, composition students have a prized opportunity to interact with living composers and hear their works performed. In addition to private study, MIC offers semi-private instruction and a Composer's Lab.

Matthew Hagle
Julia Miller
Keith A Murphy
Mike O'Mara
Dr. Lazar Trachtenberg
Mischa Zupko

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Curriculum is geared to the student's particular interests and needs. Areas which may be covered in this private study of orchestral conducting include baton technique, score analysis, interpretation, rehearsal techniques, developing leadership skills, and learning how to determine and remember tempos. Instruction is complemented by attendance and participation in MIC ensemble rehearsals.

Jim Setapen
Frank Winkler

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The MIC guitar department offers instruction in acoustic or electric guitar, electric bass, jazz upright bass, banjo, and lute for those interested in early music, classical, jazz, folk, and contemporary styles. Small group classes and chamber music are also available for those looking for an ensemble experience.

James Baur
C. Milton Dixon
Jeremy Johnston
Mark Maxwell
Julia Miller
Dr. Karl E. H. Seigfried
Joel Spears
Eric W.Sutz
Miroslav Tvrdojevic

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MIC offers both traditional and Suzuki instruction in harp.

Carl G. Johnson III
Derin Kenny
Erin Ponto

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The Music Institute of Chicago is the only regional community music school, and one of few community music schools in the nation to offer organ and harpsichord instruction. MIC is the home of two important, historic pipe organs: a fully restored, three manual, 1914 E.M.Skinner organ in Nichols Concert Hall, and a 1936 Kimball pipe organ. MIC also possesses a Redsell single manual harpsichord and a Zuckermann spinet. Organ and harpsichord instruction offer piano students the opportunity to uniquely expand their knowledge of historic keyboard instruments and repertoire. MIC also has a vibrant Early Music department with ensemble opportunities for organ and harpsichord players.

James Russell Brown
Margaret Kemper
David Schrader

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The Percussion Department at MIC offers instruction on orchestra percussion instruments, tympani, and drum set. World drumming classes are available as well as ensembles experiences through MIC's chamber music, band, and orchestra programs.

Brett Baxter
Gregory Diethrich
Debbie Katz Knowles
Sean Kopp
Avo Randruut
George Tantchev

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With more than 45 piano faculty, MIC has one of the largest community school piano departments in the nation. Both nurturing and challenging, our instructors have training and experience teaching beginning through advanced repertoire and work with students of all levels and abilities. Young students may take short introductory classes prior to starting private lessons and Suzuki instruction is also offered. Pianists are encouraged to participate in MIC's chamber music program and MIC has a vibrant duo piano program with winter and summer festivals.

Marta Aznavoorian
Lisa Bishoff
Marilyn Bishoff
Louise Chan
Inah Chiu
Nives Cvijovic
Scott Dankert
Alexander Djordjevic
William Dresden
Mary Drews
Irene Faliks
Elaine Felder
Sevgi Giles
Matthew Hagle
Virginia Hilton
Carol Honigberg
Brenda Huang
Yasuko Joichi
Grace Juang
Fran Kazan
Deborah A. Kohl
Jay Kolin
Donna Kuhel
Cindy Lam
Soo Young Lee
Katherine K. Lee
Xiao-min Liang
Sung Hoon Mo
Eva Naftali
Claire Aebersold Neiweem
Ralph Neiweem
Kate Nir
Mike O'Mara
Milana Pavchinskaya
Irina Polskaya
Abraham Stokman
Arlene Stokman
Ann Jenson Surace
Ron Surace
Eric W.Sutz
Regina Syrkin
Ligia Takei
Jia-Yee Tang
Dr. Lazar Trachtenberg
Frank Winkler
Reiko Yamada
Zinaida Yevelenko
Lisa Zilberman
Irene Zuppardo

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The String Department offers traditional and Suzuki instruction in violin, viola, cello, and string bass. MIC also offers private instruction in early music period instruments including Baroque violin and viola da gamba. Regular performance opportunities, master classes, and workshops are an important part of the program and orchestra and chamber music opportunities provide students of all levels valuable ensemble experience.

Mark Anderson
Melissa Arbetter
Gilda Barston
Alexander Belavsky
Stephen Boe
Blake Brasch
Reagan Brasch
Erin Cano
Tanya L. Carey
Sharon Chung
Garry Clarke
Betsy Cline
David Cunliffe
Marko Dreher
Cyrus Forough
Kimberly Galva
John Glew
Rachel Goff
Daniel Golden
Tamara Gonzalez
Brigitte Gray
Sonia Hadar
Natalie J. Hall
Abbey Hansen
Hans Jorgen Jensen
Sang Mee Lee
Hye-Sun Lee
Ellen McSweeney
Stephanie Meis
Sarah Montzka
Eugene Pazin
Rachelle Elizabeth Perrin
Vannia Phillips
Tony Porter
Alex Revoal
Gerardo Ribeiro
Desiree Ruhstrat
Bonny Scheer
Dr. Karl E. H. Seigfried
Craig Trompeter
John Tuck
Roland Vamos
Almita Vamos
Nina Wallenberg
Wendy Warner
Sophie Webber
Shigetoshi Yamada
Larisa Zhizhin

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The Voice Department offers singers training in classical and popular styles. Emphasis on ocrrect breathing and vocal techniques is emphasized to nurture the developing singer. Training in languages and diction is included in the private lesson experience. A variety of performing opportunites are offered including the MIC Youth Choir, an Honors Vocal Program, musical theater program, Madrigal Singers, the Chorale, and Adult Opera Workshop.

Julia Bentley
Susan Charles
Peg Cleveland
Hilary Ann Feldman
Mary Ann Grannemann
Lisa Griffith
Ellen Hargis
Benjamin LeClair
Dorothy-Jean Lloyd
Barbara Ann Martin
Jennifer E. McCormick
Patrice Michaels
Wendy Morgan
Corinne Ness
Juliet Petrus Laurenti
Kay Rutherford
Lorian Stein-Schwaber
Ryan Wells

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The Woodwind Department offers traditional instruction in flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, bassoon and recorder. MIC also offer Suzuki instruction in flute. Woodwind players have a wide range of opportunities for ensemble experience through chamber music and MIC's band and orchestra programs.