Phil Circle Music

Introduction: COVID-19 UPDATE: WE ARE CONDUCTING COVID-SAFE IN-PERSON LESSONS. All teachers are fully vaccinated. Online and in-studio sessions are billed at the standard studio rate. Phil Circle Music now employs several teachers at the Chicago location, with lessons ranging from $60-75 per hour, depending on whether they're foundational or intermediate-advanced. MY BIO: Phil Circle Music has been Rated in the Top 12 Music Schools and Private Lesson Facilities in Chicago for FOUR YEARS IN A ROW. OUR NEW FACILITY IN LOS ANGELES has also been Rated in the Top 12 Music Schools in L.A. on the merits of the Chicago school method. I AM ACCEPTING STUDENTS IN L.A. WITH VERY LIMITED AVAILABILITY. I've been a working musician for 30+ years and officially began teaching in 1993. I have a degree in Music Composition and Performance from Columbia College Chicago (Summa Cum Laude). I bring my experience to my teaching, tailoring lessons to a student's specific needs while making sure that she/he/they have the tools needed to master their instrument. Whether he/she/they are a professional, an aspiring pro, or a hobbyist, music is the most fun when you have the necessary skills to do it well. By understanding everything about your instrument, you can apply your knowledge and ability to any style you enjoy. The mystery shouldn't be in the theory or technique. It exists in the individual's need to create. I also work with everyone to find ways to develop their creative voice, their own unique style. As a singer-songwriter-guitarist and "DIY" and "Indie" before they were called that, I've used my lifelong career to also bring knowledge of the real world to aspiring musicians. I also coach people on the business end of music, songwriting, production, working in the studio, audition prep, and working in the studio. You can learn more about me, read reviews and hear my work on my main page or by simply doing a search for Phil Circle Music. I love the creative process. This includes teaching. Finding ways to understand each individual's needs, figuring out how they learn and applying this to their growth...so much of what I do involves being creative. So much of the rest is about giving. Performing and teaching, at their essence, are giving arts. It's incredibly rewarding.