Chieko Garling - Piano Teacher in Arlington Heights Born in Yokohama, Japan, I began playing  piano at the age of three. I received formal classical piano trainings in Japan for about 10 years. I moved into the Chicago area to study jazz piano at the Chicago College of Performing Arts (Roosevelt University), where I studied with Frank Caruso. I started to perform professionally while I was in college. Although I was into jazz, my interests in classical music never faded. Learning improvisation has helped me to better understand other types of music. I continued to study classical piano with concert pianist, Michail Yanovitsky. I've been teaching some teenagers and adults here and there since I was in Japan, but I started to teach many children at JC's Guitar in Algonquin and Heavenly Pianos in Arlington Heights. In 2008, I decided to launch my own piano studio. I believe learning music is like learning conversation in another language. It needs basic grammar, vocabulary, practice, and experience.

My Credits

I performed with:
Taku Akiyama, Carl Allen, Geof Bradfield, Vincent Davis, Savoir Faire, John Fedchock, Phil Gratteau, Harold Jones, Bob Long, Winton MarsalisScott Mason, Rob Parton, Marlene Rosenberg, Noritaka Tanaka, Mayo Tiana, Patrick Williams, Barry Winograd

I performed at:
 Jazz Showcase, Pops for Champagne, Greenmill,  Isaac Hayes Center, Hot House, Fitzgerald's, Smoke Daddy, M Lounge, Cafe Shino's Piano Bar, Meson Sabika, Velvet Lounge, Chicago's First Lady, Wendella Boat, Small Bar, Salvartore's Restaurant, Taste of Chicago, Tower Club, the Chicago Club, the Charleston, Hilton Hotels, Marriott, and the Congress Hotel.