The People's Music School is the only tuition-free community music school of its kind in the United States. Founded in 1976 by Dr. Rita Simo, the school was established to offer private music instruction to anyone, regardless of their financial resources.  Today, the School offers instruction in many different instruments to hundreds of students each year and offers dozens of concerts to the community.

Watch the video below to learn more about The People's Music School and its positive influence in the community. This video was produced by Art Beat Chicago in 2006: