Individual music lessons are an essential part of any musician's growth. Offering instruction on a wide variety of instruments, our program features over 30 of the best private lesson instructors the Chicago area has to offer. Lessons are offered at all six high schools during the school day for district students and weekdays after school for non-district students and adults.
New students must contact us first for a consultation and to schedule a trial lesson. Only returning students may register for lessons online. For an Individual Lesson consultation or to register for a (paid) trial lesson, call us at 847-718-7700 or email us at ce@d214.org.
Ronald Watkins teaches students at Buffalo Grove and Hersey High Schools.
Ron Watkins has more than 30 years teaching and performance experience in the Chicagoland area. His performance experience is varied amongst concert, opera and musical theater with companies like Lyric Opera of Chicago, Grant Park Music Festival, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Falmouth Theatre and Sheboygan Theatre. Also, he has taught voice to ages 12 years old through adult. He has a private studio out of his home as well.He has been an asset to the music faculties at Buffalo Grove High School, Niles West High School, Glenbrook North High School as well as North Park University. He also has experience preparing students for stage roles, music choir competitions as well as the Illinois Music Educators Association Individual and Choir Competitions.
Ronald Watkins
