STUDENTS ARE:
2x
more likely to complete college
5x
less likely to drop out of school
Coming this June: Performapaloozathon!
It’s our annual full-school performance spectacular, in-person for the first time since 2019. Featuring performances with the Chicago Sinfonietta and Violins of Hope.
We're not just teaching music.
We are teaching young minds how to think, how to problem solve, how to collaborate through music. We set high expectations for all students. We deliver a rigorous curriculum that demands musical and behavioral excellence. We root all of this in a strong culture of support.
One of the only music schools of its kind.
The People’s Music School is the rare completely free music school serving Chicago metropolitan area children. We are not only inspiring young minds to experience the joy of music. We are transforming lives!
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Join us for our annual Performapaloozathon!
Featuring performances with the Chicago Sinfonietta and Violins of Hope
OUR IMPACT
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students enrolled
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students of color
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instruments taught
60+ committed, talented, inspiring paid teaching artists
4+ learning hours per student per week
250,000+ learning hours per year
20%
more likely to have gainful employment
45%
more likely to vote
RESEARCH-BASED BENEFITS
Studies show that excellence in music transfers to other parts of life.
PERFORMANCE SPOTLIGHTS
“From the students, to the teachers, to the staff, everything you all do is so engaging, well planned, and creative... [The People's Music School] is such an inspiring organization to be around.”
Third Coast Percussion
Grammy Award-winning ensemble
SOME OF OUR GENEROUS PARTNERS
Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation
Perry Family Charitable Foundation
