BandWith Chicago Performing Arts Programs
BandWith Performing Arts Center & Community Hub, 148 S. California Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612
About
BandWith Chicago Performing Arts Programs offers activities in Titan Band, Drumline 101, Drumline 102, Jazz & Hip Hop I, Jazz & Hip Hop II, Choir: Emerging Voices, and Choir: Developing Voices. Participants take part in band, drumline, choral, and dance ensembles, along with individual and small group music instruction and weekly ensemble play. The program includes performance opportunities such as the Summer Concert Series: Ivan Taylor and the After School Matters Summer Showcase.
• Ages: 5–13 years old
Founded in 2013, BandWith has over 13 years of empowering youth through music and movement. The organization is a Chicago-based non-profit whose mission is to promote wellness within underserved Chicago communities by providing lasting access to exceptional performing arts instruction. Each year, more than 800 students are involved in learning, creating, and performing, with over 15,000 hours of music and arts instruction and more than 50 live performances at schools, festivals, and city events. BandWith offers free performing arts programs, including free in-school and after-school programs that use a modern band approach in Titan Band, and programs are open to youth of all backgrounds and experience levels.
BandWith’s leadership team includes Executive Director and Director Annie Palomino, Board Secretary Tona Palomino, Philanthropy Officer Missey Love, and Assistant Director Christopher Smith. The organization has raised over $13.5 million for its building project and is launching youth and adult community programs in Spring 2026, which will include job-training opportunities for youth at the new facility. Programs are located within the East Garfield Park community and within LEARN Campbell Charter School and other LEARN Charter School and after-school settings, and they serve underserved Chicago communities on the West Side of Chicago.
BandWith’s community involvement includes a Performing Arts Center & Community Hub in East Garfield Park, partnership with LEARN Campbell Charter School and LEARN Charter School, and youth and adult community programs on the West Side of Chicago. Participants perform at schools, festivals, and city events, including the After School Matters Summer Showcase. Testimonials from youth and parents describe experiences in choir, dance, drums, piano, and drumline, including performances such as Arts in the Dark.
Last updated July 30, 2026.
• Ages: 5–13 years old
Founded in 2013, BandWith has over 13 years of empowering youth through music and movement. The organization is a Chicago-based non-profit whose mission is to promote wellness within underserved Chicago communities by providing lasting access to exceptional performing arts instruction. Each year, more than 800 students are involved in learning, creating, and performing, with over 15,000 hours of music and arts instruction and more than 50 live performances at schools, festivals, and city events. BandWith offers free performing arts programs, including free in-school and after-school programs that use a modern band approach in Titan Band, and programs are open to youth of all backgrounds and experience levels.
BandWith’s leadership team includes Executive Director and Director Annie Palomino, Board Secretary Tona Palomino, Philanthropy Officer Missey Love, and Assistant Director Christopher Smith. The organization has raised over $13.5 million for its building project and is launching youth and adult community programs in Spring 2026, which will include job-training opportunities for youth at the new facility. Programs are located within the East Garfield Park community and within LEARN Campbell Charter School and other LEARN Charter School and after-school settings, and they serve underserved Chicago communities on the West Side of Chicago.
BandWith’s community involvement includes a Performing Arts Center & Community Hub in East Garfield Park, partnership with LEARN Campbell Charter School and LEARN Charter School, and youth and adult community programs on the West Side of Chicago. Participants perform at schools, festivals, and city events, including the After School Matters Summer Showcase. Testimonials from youth and parents describe experiences in choir, dance, drums, piano, and drumline, including performances such as Arts in the Dark.
Last updated July 30, 2026.
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