Sones de México Ensemble, Chicago’s premiere Mexican folk music organization, continues to expand their youth guitar program, which debuted in 2015. Originally offered as a single Level 1 class in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, the cultural center of Chicago’s Mexican community, the program has expanded to include additional Level 2 & 3 classes in Pilsen as well as Level 1 and 2 classes in the north side Rogers Park neighborhood. Fall classes begin Saturday, September 3 in both locations and continue until November 19. Each class is one hour long and offered once a week on Saturdays. Classes are taught by Gonzalo Cordova, a founding member of the organization that started in 1994 as a response to a lack of exposure for traditional Mexican folk music. Online registration is available at http://sonesdemexico.eventbrite.com/. The schedule is as follows:

Citlalin Gallery, 2005 S. Blue Island Ave, Chicago (Pilsen) – Level 1, 12pm; Level 2, 11am; Level 3, 10am

Centro Romero, 6216 N. Clark Street, Chicago (Rogers Park) – Level 1, 3pm; Level 2, 4pm.

Parents who prefer to register their children some other way than online can e-mail info@sonesdemexico.com or call (773) 728-1164 for options. For more information, visit www.sonesdemexico.com.