Our Chicago
Team Building Programs
With its rich history of the blues, jazz, urban music and more, Chicago is the perfect place to plan music team building.
- Create, perform and record original songs —You’ll create and record songs that will become a part of your organization’s culture, creating lasting take-aways. Everyone quickly gets involved as inhibitions melt away and ideas and themes are documented for posterity.
- Accessible for everyone – You don’t have to be a singer or an extrovert. We’ll lead you through a fun, comfortable and inspiring session. Before your program, we’ll learn about your team and tailor an event that’s relevant and engaging for your group.
- Multiple locations in Chicago – Whether at a hotel, conference center, entertainment venue, or one of Chicago’s premier recording studios, we’ll facilitate a session that fits your needs.
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Whether you’re planning an event for six members of your leadership team, three hundred sales associates or a conference kick-off for several thousand, you can make music with us in Chicago.
- From 30 minutes to day long events – From 5 to 2,500 participants.
- Programs options include small group team building, large group team building, conference icebreakers for general sessions and interactive keynote presentations.
- Brrr…Chicago can get really cold. Our events are held indoors so if the wind is whipping off the lake, or the snow outside is frightful, you don’t have to worry – you can count on indoor team building in Chicago 365 days a year!
- Everyone Can Do This! We hear all the time from prospective clients that they can’t sing, or that their company is made up of ‘introverts’ who may not want to participate. But our programs aren’t intimidating. No one will be put on the spot. Engagement and participation evolve naturally. It’s not forced – and yet everyone will be drawn in.
- Our team of hit songwriters have won Country Music Association Awards and Academy of Country Music Awards. We have Grammy nominations and Tony Award nominations to our credit. We bring this expertise and experience to our programs – but most importantly, we bring enthusiasm and passion to every client program.
Chicago’s musical roots run deep, beginning with its role as a hub for jazz and blues in the early 20th century. Legendary artists like Louis Armstrong, Muddy Waters, and Howlin’ Wolf helped shape the city’s identity as a birthplace of electrified blues and a significant influence on modern music.
Throughout the decades, Chicago has continued to innovate musically, becoming a cornerstone of genres like gospel, house, and rock. The city is home to iconic venues and recording studios that have attracted countless artists, producers, and songwriters. Today, Chicago’s vibrant music scene spans various styles, from hip-hop to indie rock, reinforcing its legacy as one of America’s most influential music cities.
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Chicago Events
While we’ve grown into a global company, there’s nothing we enjoy more than hosting events in the vibrant city of Chicago. As a hub for innovation and culture and plain old fun, Chicago has become a cornerstone for our team-building programs. We’ve established ourselves as a leader in team building in Chicago by continually evolving and earning the trust of a loyal base of repeat clients while also welcoming new groups into the fold.
Chicago Team Building in Groups
There’s always a bit of excitement as our songwriting programs begin. We start with conversation and questions, getting people to talk about the work they do and about the focus of their team. As themes and stories emerge from the conversation, lyrics evolve. We bring in original melodies, so our clients have the opportunity to create truly original songs.
It never ceases to amaze us how successful teams are at finding their song titles or ‘hooks’. As groups share ideas about the work they do, they touch base with the underlying messages that inform their mission and goals. Music touches our emotions. Songs can be funny or touching; and usually both at the same time.
Through the songwriting process, you’ll connect with the inspiration in your day to day work and that’s a powerful thing. You’ll come away energized, enthused and re-inspired.
- We begin with introduction by our hit songwriters. Then we break everyone into teams. Each team is led by one of our songwriter-facilitators and that’s key to keeping people engaged. There’s opportunity to break into smaller sub-groups during the team sessions.
- As each team completes their masterpieces they record their songs and work on performance ideas.
- We all gather back in the main room for team performances. Performances can take place immediately following the team songwriting sessions, or they can be held during a dinner event. Regardless of when you perform, it’s always fun as teams take the stage to show off and compete for awards.
- Even the introverts will have forgotten they didn’t want to participate. You’ll be part of a group, you’ll be proud of what you’ve done and you’ll be led by an talented songwriter performer who will give you confidence and help you feel comfortable on stage.
- After the event: MP3 and lyric downloads of all your songs.
General Sessions or Keynotes
- We kick-off all our programs with an entertaining introduction and performance by our hit songwriter-facilitators. The mood in the room will transition from “Uh Oh” to “Woah, this is actually going to be fun”.
- After our program introduction, our songwriter-leaders move throughout the crowd as we get everyone involved. We’ll ask questions to get ideas flowing as themes and lyric suggestions fill video screens in the room. Participants share ideas via microphones and social media streams like Yammer or Twitter, even passing notes forward.
- Everyone has opportunity to contribute ideas. We’ll provide time for small group conversations as you brainstorm together and then share your ideas back with the entire group.
- Not only are we creating a song, we’re creating a performance too. Play percussion, harmonicas, sing and more. Our song sessions culminate with the whole crowd on their feet as you all join in to perform and record your masterpiece.
- Audio recordings of your song will be available shortly after your event.
Small Groups
If this all seems like a big deal, we want you to know that we often work with small groups. While you might think you’d be uncomfortable with no place to hide, we pride ourselves on keeping things real, accessible and fun for all different personality types.
Our small group programs are similar to our programs described above in that you can stay together to create one song or break into teams. And there are great venue options for smaller groups. For example, you can hold your event in a Chicago recording studio.
Chicago has a rich music tradition. We’ve led events at Buddy Guy’s Legends, The House of Blues, The Hard Rock Hotel and more.
If you have a small group, please don’t hesitate to get in touch to see how we can work with you.