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Join The People's Music School!
The People’s Music School offers high quality, tuition-free music education to school aged children in Chicago who would otherwise not be able to afford it. Based on a student’s age, we offer classes in general music, instrumental studies, music theory, and a variety of ensembles.
FILL OUT AN INTEREST FORM: Are you interested in enrolling your child in our programs for the 2025-2026 school year? If so, please fill out this form. We will email you reminders about our upcoming Open Houses.
Note: filling out this interest form does NOT register you for the upcoming school year.
ATTEND AN OPEN HOUSE: Attending an Open House is required in order to register your child for one of our programs. To register your child for enrollment, please plan to attend the open house of the program site you are most interested in.
UPCOMING VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE:
Tuesday, May 27, 7:00PM
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88134635739
- Learn more about the Albany Park and Uptown Academy Programs and register to join for the fall semester.
No registration required to attend this open house
PAST OPEN HOSUES
SLAM Open House (Virtual)*
April 9, 2025 | 6:30pm | Zoom Meeting
*Open to high school students with previous musical experience.
- Learn more about the SLAM Program and register to join for the fall semester.
- Add this event to your calendar
- Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3238775126?omn=85797868575
- No registration required to attend this open house
Greater South Side Open House
May 1, 2025 | 6:30pm | Wendell Phillips Academy (244 E. Pershing Rd)
- Learn more about the Greater South Side Program and register to join for the fall semester.
- Add this event to your calendar
- No registration required to attend this open house
Uptown Academy Open House
May 4, 2025 | 3:30pm | 931 W. Eastwood Ave
- Learn more about the Uptown Academy Program and register to join for the fall semester.
- Add this event to your calendar
- No registration required to attend this open house
Back of the Yards Open House
May 5, 2025| 6:30pm | Lara Academy (4619 S. Wolcott Ave)
- Learn more about the Back of the Yards Program and register to join for the fall semester.
- Add this event to your calendar
- No registration required to attend this open house
Albany Park Open House
May 7, 2025 | 6:30pm | Hibbard Elementary (3244 W. Ainslie St)
- Learn more about the Albany Park Program and register to join for the fall semester.
- Add this event to your calendar
- No registration required to attend this open house
The People’s Music School Calendar runs from September to June. Our programs run after school Monday through Friday and on the weekend. Students enrolled in our programs will:
- Attend after school classes 2 days a week for up to 4 hours
- Participate in performances throughout the school year
- Take part in engaging masterclasses with guest artists
- Gain skills through participating in our intensive music program that will benefit them throughout their life.