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Highland Park
Guitar Center
Highland Park
143 South Skokie Valley Rd.
Highland Park, IL 60035-4403
(847) 579-1830
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Monday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Tuesday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Wednesday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Friday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday 11:00am - 7:00pm
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    From guitar and bass to drums, DJ, piano and more, our expert instructors can get you playing. We work to understand your passions and tailor one-on-one lessons to your schedule, goals and skill level.
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Guitar Center Highland Park Music Lessons

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Music Lessons at Guitar Center Highland Park

Learning an instrument provides many benefits aside from gaining a new skill. It relieves stress, builds confidence and cultivates creativity. There is no better place to develop and hone your musical skills than music lessons at Guitar Center Highland Park

Whether you’ve never picked up an instrument before, or you’ve been playing for years and are looking to perfect your talent, Guitar Center offers the best music lessons near you for all skill levels. Our talented and experienced instructors come from a wide variety of musical backgrounds and are able to offer lessons for many different instruments. Some of our most popular music lessons in Highland Park include guitar, bass , drums, piano and vocal lessons.

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Curtis Vamarasi
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Guitar Center Highland Park 143 South Skokie Valley Rd. Highland Park, IL
Curtis graduated from Carleton College where he studied music composition and percussion. His first instrument was piano, but moved towards guitar before high school. He has sung in the Chicago Boy Choir and a collegiate a cappella group. He performs and teaches all styles with a focus on rock/metal and jazz/funk.
Hannah Descartin
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Guitar Center Highland Park 143 South Skokie Valley Rd. Highland Park, IL
Hannah Descartin has been singing for as long as she has been able to talk, and her passion for the Arts has continued throughout her whole life. A graduate of Oklahoma City University (notable alum include Tony Award winners Kristin Chenoweth and Kelli O'Hara) with a BFA in Acting, Hannah is a classically trained performer with years of onstage experience. With an assortment of credits ranging from musical theatre shows such as South Pacific and Fiddler on the Roof (and even a Matrix parody musical!), to covering songs with her guitar at open mics and fundraisers, Hannah is a versatile musician with a unique teaching style. While her priority is to ensure that her students are singing in a way that is healthy and promises growth as well as longevity, she also loves sharing the importance of feeling a personal connection to the music being sung. Hannah's goal is to provide every student with an environment in which they feel comfortable exploring their sound, whether they are belting out their favorite song for the first time or learning new skills on a brand-new piece. Hannah hopes to help each student gain the confidence to practice and eventually share their talents, regardless of anyone's opinion, sometimes even their own.
Marc Stone
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Guitar Center Highland Park 143 South Skokie Valley Rd. Highland Park, IL
Marc grew up in the Chicagoland area and started playing music from a young age. His grandmother who sparked his muscial path by teaching him piano. Marc discovered the drums in his teen years and the love was born. He was truly captivated by this instrument, and it became a passion. Marc then moved to the west coast to perform with his metal band My Name Engraved. The band would go on to play all over the west coast, including festivals with major metal acts such as Killswitch Engage and As I Lay Dying. He also is an endorsee of Truth Custom Drums and TRX cymbals. Although his focus is in Rock and Metal playing, Marc listens to music from Pop to Rock to RnB. He takes influence from multiple genres and applies these ideas to his playing. Coming from metal Marc focused alot on building speed and control to be able to play the things that the genre requires.
Michael Ohm
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Guitar Center Highland Park 143 South Skokie Valley Rd. Highland Park, IL
I have performed and taught for a living for basically most of my life. I spent five years touring nationally when I was younger. Lived in Pennsylvania playing and teaching locally for about 20 years, and currently have been in the Chicago area for eight years performing and teaching at Guitar Center for seven years now. I like teaching all levels from kids to older people like myself, it is a great feeling when you see how it adds happiness to their lives. About 15 years ago one of my students won the guitar player magazine contest, where you go to San Francisco and play in front of Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, that was pretty cool.
D'Angelo Fletcher
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My name is D’Angelo Fletcher and I’m originally from Evanston, Illinois. My journey into recording started in 2006 when I decided to attend Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida. There I received an Associate Degree in Recording Arts which primarily focused on recording techniques with an introduction to digital recording and modern digital audio workstations. Through a rigorous class schedule I gained experience not only for music recording in and out of a large format recording studio, but I also gained time and experience in post production film sound which included background environments, sound fx, dialogue, and foley in 5.1 format.
Michael Kopstain
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Michael Kopstain is a teacher, composer, and performer with over twenty years of musical experience. Michael has had formal training at the Adler Center of the Performing Arts, College of Lake County, and McNally Smith College of Music where he earned a Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance. Michael has been a music instructor at Guitar Center for over 6 years; teaching guitar, bass, ukulele, piano, music theory, sight-reading, and composition. His creative mindset, admirable sense of humor, and individualized teaching methods benefit each student's personal progress. He specializes in a variety of styles including rock, blues, country, r&b, soul, pop, funk, jazz, and metal. He cares about his students and takes great pride in passing on the essential knowledge, skills, and techniques to his students so they can reach their goals and aspirations.
Sam Gjokaj
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Sam Gjokaj has been part of the local music scene for 20 plus years. He has produced, written for, and helmed 3 successful original bands. These music projects have performed and headlined at local venues such as Chicago’s House of Blues, The Metro, Bottom Lounge, Double Door, and Hard Rock Café, as well as with various Chicago neighborhood festivals. His original music has been played on Q101, college radio stations, and abroad in Europe and Australia. He is a multi-instrumentalist with a vast love and appreciation of all genres and styles, with guitar being his main instrument.
Darbi Brassell
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Joshua Landerman
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Josh fell in love with music and more specifically drumming practically at birth. He has studied at Berklee college of music and taught freelance for two years. While he loves all music, Josh is most proficient in metal, funk, and jazz.
Dominic Prince
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Peter Cinko
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Peter grew up in the city of Chicago where his father inspired him to pick up the guitar at age 6. While learning from musicians such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, Beatles, and Beach Boys, he joined a band in high school. The Warning Label recorded a full length album and made it to the state final round of Battle of the Bands, earning them a performance slot at Skokie's Backlot Bash. In his sophomore year of high school, he picked up the viola and developed a passion for classical music. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. The desires and goals of students are the focus of lessons. Peter is dedicated to motivating, uplifting, and encouraging students to practice, express emotions through music, and achieve musical dreams.
Daniel Silberman
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Chicagoland native and multi-award winning producer, engineer, composer, and musician, Daniel Silberman, started his musical journey at the age of ten when he picked up the double bass for the first time. His formal training includes three classical performance degrees from around the world, including a Master of Music from the Royal Academy of Music (London), a BA from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and a diploma from the Interlochen Arts Academy. Daniel has always loved to play music of all genres which has afforded him the opportunity to work and perform with Grammy award-winning and nominated artists and groups (Lady Gaga, Chris Martin, Chicago, and others) in some of the most popular venues (United Cneter, Lincoln Center, Symphony Hall, Shoreline Amphitheater, etc. ) throughout the world. His playing has been featured on National Public Radio's "From The Top" and on major label releases, movies, and video games; including Sony, Decca, Naxos, and Universal to name a few. His own music has been featured on Chicago's classical radio station WFMT, and musicians from the Chicago Symphony and other major orchestras throughout the world have performed his compositions and arrangements. The eclectic nature of his musical preferences and experiences renders him uniquel qualified for any and all types of musical genres. He is open-minded and flexible, curious, honest, and always on top of the latest trends, techniques, and styles of his industry. Most importantly, though, he loves to share the joy that creativity and music can provide with as many people as he can.
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At Guitar Center, we offer not only the best guitar lessons near you, but we also have music lessons in bass guitar, drums, piano, vocals, music producing and more. Whatever sound you are looking for, our professional instructors are ready to help you discover your groove. Take a look below at some of our favorite instruments and most popular lessons available at Guitar Center Highland Park.

Guitar Lessons in Highland Park, IL
Guitar Lessons in Highland Park, IL
Build finger strength and coordination, master chords, understand strum patterns and learn to find your unique sound with our guitar lessons. You’ll set the tone and define the attitude of the music.
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Bass Lessons in Highland Park, IL
Bass Lessons in Highland Park, IL
Learn to play the bass guitar from our expert instructors. The bass is the heart and soul of music - hone the craft and essence of what it takes to be a bass player with professional bass lessons at Guitar Center Highland Park.
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Drums Lessons in Highland Park, IL
Drums Lessons in Highland Park, IL
Drummers control the groove and energy of every song and performance. Discover the beat within you and learn what it takes to lead a band with our drum lessons.
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Piano Lessons in Highland Park, IL
Piano Lessons in Highland Park, IL
Explore melodies and chords to help you build emotional power. You’ll have more range at your fingertips than with any other instrument.
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Vocals Lessons in Highland Park, IL
Vocals Lessons in Highland Park, IL
Learn proper techniques and build self-confidence to be center stage. As a singer, you'll be a storyteller, and the bridge between the band and the audience.
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DJ Lessons And More in Highland Park, IL
DJ Lessons And More in Highland Park, IL
We also offer lessons on DJing, brass & woodwind instruments, music production and songwriting. Call 866-761-0244 for more information.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Each instructor customizes lessons to ensure you are learning what you like and having fun. Your instructor will start you slowly, introducing new concepts each week, plus give you exercises or easy songs to play to keep you learning at home.
Learning an instrument is an enriching and rewarding experience that creates lifelong benefits, including increased self-esteem and the boosting of memory. Additionally, benefits for school-age individuals can include improved coordination, the expanding of social skills, and higher scores in math, reading and language.
30-minute lessons allow young or beginner students to learn the basics of the instrument and start playing songs. 60-minute lessons are ideal for more advanced students looking to progress faster and focus on the finer points of technique.
This varies by age and the type of goals the student has set out to achieve. However, most new students usually spend 15–30 min. practicing daily, while advanced students can practice for an hour or more each day in between lessons.
Our flexible curriculum allows students of all skill levels to experience growth. We help create a foundational understanding of music theory through the style of music you want to play. Our instructors will work to understand your goals and passions, and make sure you are on the path to learning what you want at your own speed.
Our Lessons staff will work with you to determine your current skill level, stylistic interest and ambitions. We'll then help you choose an instructor who best suits your style and goals. If at any point, you'd like to change instructors, let us know. Our weekly monitoring of progress and wide-ranging curriculum means you can switch to any of our qualified instructors, or another instrument, without missing a beat.

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