Jazz and Contemporary Music Studies

In the rapidly changing world of contemporary music, students must prepare for the challenges and opportunities of the future while also receiving a thorough grounding in the traditions of the past.  At CCPA our students learn from a faculty of outstanding artists who are also expert teachers.  By respecting the past and looking towards the future our Jazz and Contemporary Music Studies program thoroughly prepares music’s next generation of professionals.

• Weekly one-on-one lessons in instrument or voice
• Performances at Chicago’s premier venue, The Jazz Showcase
• Style-based combos coached by top area professionals
• The only vocal jazz program in the city of Chicago
• Courses in improvisation, jazz theory, jazz piano for non-majors, jazz history, and more