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The Chicago Cuatro Orchestra Class Experience.

What Can You Expect.
          Our classes are completely free! Our student's ages range anywhere from 9 years old to 75 years old. So age is not a factor. If you want to learn how to play the Cuatro, we're here for you. Ethnicity is no factor either. Our Orchestra and our classes are very diverse. The only thing we ask is for the student to provide their own instrument, music stand and book (Pilo Suarez, Vol. 1).

          The music teachers on staff are very knowledgeable and are also professional Cuatristas with years of experience. Not only will you learn to play the Cuatro, you will learn how to read music as well.

           The Cuatro Classes are held at Lowell Elementary School located on 3320 W. Hirsch (see location below), on Mondays beginning at 6pm.
Beginners/Intermediate Classes

Where: 
James Russell Lowell School
3320 W Hirsch St.
​Chicago, IL 60651

When
Mondays:  6:00pm for Beginners Cuatro
                  7:00pm for Intermediate Cuatro
​Tuesdays: 6:15pm for Beginners Guitar
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School Phone: (773) 534-4300
CCO Phone: (773) 340-9226

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Bet You Didn't Know: Here's a little Chicago history about how Cuatro Classes began it's movement in Humboldt: 19 years ago, the first Cuatro class took place at La Casa Puertorriqueña. It was through Co-Founders, Orlando and David Rivera, and their "Music Express" program and the opportunity in 1996 with the support from (then) organizational President Jose Diaz and Perez, that La Casa Puertorriqueña opened it's doors free Cuatro Classes to
The 1996 Organizational President Jose Diaz believed in our vision and it is why, in 2015, our Cuatro Classes still remains free to the public.