On this page, you can find some news about what’s going down at UpBeat! Stay tuned as we grow and continue to create important opportunities for youths in Chicago!

Get Down with UpBeat is returning for its 9th annual installment! Come join us and see the incredible work that our talented students have put in. There will be live performances, reflections on another year in UpBeat’s history, and fun for the whole family! We hope to see you there!

UpBeat on the Move!

UpBeat is getting ready to move into its new space on the 4900 block and we’re so excited! Our new space will feature more rooms, and will be a place we can call home. We will finish out the Winter session at the Irving Park Lutheran Church (3938 W Belle Plaine Ave) before moving into our new space for the Spring session. More details to come!

Please welcome our new teachers Eran Rotem, Joey Chimes, Kopano Muhammad, and Simon Ciaccio!

We are so excited to have these talented new teachers joining us. Each of them comes from an impressive background of music scholarship and performance. To learn more about them, please visit our Team page!

UpBeat Winter Showcase

The UpBeat Winter Showcase is fast approaching and we can’t wait. It’s always impressive to see the talent and dedication of our students come to life at these showcases, and it reminds us all of the value of music in our lives.

To sign up, please visit this page to fill out the sign up sheet and pay the performance fee.

Summer Camps are here!

Summer isn’t too far off now! Our Summer Camp offerings are live, so take a look and sign up early! Our options include the music camp, the vocal camp, the rock band camp! Each of these offers a unique experience for students, but all of them provide an opportunity to learn and have fun during the Summer.

For more information on our offerings, please check out our Summer Camp page!