Music Education

Information

What is a "Crash Course"?

A Crash Course is 7 days straight of multiple hour guitar lessons held at a private studio with Composer George Bellas as your teacher. Lessons focus on a concentrated amount of material within just one week.

Who is it for?

Designed for international composition and guitar students that would like to take in-person lessons with George Bellas and are located outside of Illinois, United States.

How do I get there?

Students can fly into O'Hare International Airport (Located in Chicago, IL. USA), and stay at a new, 1st class hotel that is walking distance from the lesson studio. All transportation to and from the Airport, as well as to and from the hotel and lesson studio, is the student's responsibility.

What's Included?

Students receive a one, two, or three hour private lesson every day for one week. Lessons are well documented with notation, audio recordings, and videos of lesson highlights.

Packages

Hotel Information

Extended Stay America

• 1075 Lake Street
• Hanover Park, IL 60133 USA
• Telephone: (630) 893-4823
• Fax: (630) 893-4824

Directions From Airport:

From the airport (Chicago O'Hare Int'l Airport), take I-190 East 2 miles. Take I-294 South for 7 miles. Take I-290 West for approximately 8 miles. Take the Thorndale Ave. Exit to the Elgin O'Hare Expy. Turn left onto the Elgin O'Hare Expy. Travel approximately 6 miles. Turn left onto Lake St. Travel approximately 1/2 mile. Turn left onto Bartels Rd. Extended StayAmerica will be on the left.

• 25 Miles From O'Hare International Airport
• Hotel rates from $279 per week; $55 per night.

For hotel reservations call: 1-800-804-3724

Airport Information

O'hare International Airport

• 10000 W Ohare
• Chicago, IL
• Telephone: (800) 832-6352
• O'hare Airport Website

Schedule Information

The following is an example schedule. All times and subjects listed are for presentational purposes only. The actual schedule will be custom tailored to the student's goals and dependent on teacher availability.