Recent Blog Posts

At the Jerry Evans School of Music, our goal is to be one of the top Strings Programs in the whole Chicagoland area.  We pursue excellence and think big! The JESM offers lessons in Violin, Viola, Cello, & Double Bass.  We also just launched a C ... Read Full Article

Why Brass Lessons?  Why Tuba Lessons? Almost every day, the Jerry Evans School of Music receives calls from parents who are starting their children on music lessons.  Amidst all of the instrument choices, a number of students want to start a bra ... Read Full Article

I have always been a stringed instrument guy. For some reason, guitars, pianos, violins, violas, cellos and double basses have always made a little more sense to me than the brass and woodwind instruments. Over the course of the last year, I have bee ... Read Full Article

Every couple of months, the staff at the JESM get together for a staff meeting. There is always plenty of coffee and laughter to be shared among the faculty. This past staff meeting, our trumpet, trombone and tube instructor, Jon Samuel, pulled Jerry ... Read Full Article

Whenever I mention our awesome upcoming summer strings program to my wife, she is always quick to remind me of her seven years in her school’s orchestra program. She first picked up the viola in third grade, a choice made for her because there were ... Read Full Article