Although her instrument of choice is the Viola, her musical influences span far and wide, and she has a couple recommendations for you as well! In this installment of our Alumni Spotlight series, Elaina H. takes a look back and shares her musical journey.

Today we're spotlighting Chicago musician and writer Izzy Yellen, who is donating all proceeds from his latest album to The People's Music School! Read on to learn about Izzy's album making process, what brought him to People's, and the advice he has for younger musicians looking to compose music of their own.

With years and years of experience under their belts, our older students are now ready to pass on this knowledge--written in the most heartwarming way possible--to the future students of The People's Music School. Read on to hear their words of wisdom (and get inspired yourself)!

With all that's going on this year, we're more proud than ever when our People's staff and faculty are consistently recognized as thought leaders and game-changers within the field of arts education. This time, our very own Natalie Butler, the Dean of Learning and Teaching, was recently interviewed in an episode of Arts Engines with Aaron Dworkin!

The new school year is officially underway! And yes, it does look a tad different from what we're used to. Although we still mourn the loss of our fierce founder Rita Simó, as we remember her spirit, we find even more inspiration to move forward boldly into the school year.

This year, 17 of our students traveled across the country - and the world - to represent People's. From studying at the School of The New York Times to performing in some of the most renowned concert halls across Europe with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, we've spent this summer watching our students go after their wildest dreams.

The Hamels Foundation – led by Heidi Hamels and Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Cole Hamels – is holding their first-ever event in …

Last week, 150 of our South Side students came together in a beautiful concert at the Reva and David Logan Center for …