Lake County offers a diverse selection instruction in the performing arts ranging from the most-basic introductory levels all the way up to world-class instructors and coaches supporting performers and organizations in Chicago and throughout the midwest.

2009 Summer Performing Arts Workshops & Camps

Additional Resources

Articles (Off-site):

- "Music Instruction Aids Verbal Memory: Those dreaded piano lessons pay off in unexpected ways... " (Science Daily)

- "Music's Effect on Academic Achievement" (From American Guild of English Handbell Ringers / AGEHR) Uses handbells as examples, but applicable to all instrumental music.

- "Why is classical music undervalued by Younger Generations?" (From Audiophile Audition Magazine)

Links: (Open in new window)

- Mariachi Education Site: The National Ass'n for Music Education has established a Mariachi Education Resource Site, to assist music educators with the growing demand for professional instruction in this particular musical style.