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It’s not too late, and you’re not too rusty

Adult Piano Lessons
in Chicago.

Adults make some of the best piano students, you know what you want to play and why. Whether you’re starting from scratch or coming back after years away, lessons here are built around your music and your pace, with no performance pressure and no judgment. In person at the studio in Ukrainian Village, with Zoom when you’re traveling.

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Nick Olynciw, adult piano teacher in Chicago

DownBeat Award ×2 · Somatic Voicework™ I–III · MM Music Performance · Real instruments: Hammond B3, Rhodes, acoustic upright

What you’ll actually be doing

Real music from the first lesson.

We start with music you actually want to play, not scales and theory drills, and build the technique you need to play it well along the way. Classical, jazz, pop, whatever pulls you to the bench.

Lessons move at an adult’s pace: efficient, conversational, and built around a life that already has a job and a calendar. You’ll leave the first lesson with something you can sit down and play.

What your first few weeks build

A real song, sooner than you think.

LESSON 1

You leave with your hands on real music, not a worksheet. We find a song you actually want to play and start playing it the same day.

FIRST FEW WEEKS

That song starts to sound like the record. Technique comes in as you need it to play the music, never as drills for their own sake.

BY THE SEASON

You have a handful of pieces you can sit down and play, and the habits to keep teaching yourself. Progress you can hear, not just count.

Simple, honest pricing

Most students pay $100 per lesson.

Every lesson is 50 minutes, one-on-one, in person in Ukrainian Village (a 10-minute walk from the CTA Blue Line Division stop), with Zoom when you’re traveling. No contracts you can’t exit, and if the first month isn’t working, you owe nothing more.

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Try it first

$25

30-minute trial lesson

Bring a song you love and we start there. No preparation, no commitment, and you leave knowing exactly how lessons here work.

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Weekly lessons

$100

per lesson · billed $400 every 4 weeks

Your weekly time reserved for as long as you like, billed every 4 weeks, cancel anytime. First-month guarantee: if it’s not working within four lessons, you owe nothing more.

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One at a time

$125

single lesson · pay as you go

A tune-up, audition prep, or a first look before anything bigger. Book from open times, no strings attached.

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Who this is for

Beginners, returners, and everyone who thinks they missed their chance.

The most common student here is an adult, often a complete beginner or someone coming back after a long break. There’s no upper age limit and no prerequisite.

Lessons are private, 50 minutes, Monday through Thursday, 3 to 9pm. Pricing runs from a single lesson ($125) to weekly lessons ($100 per lesson, billed $400 every 4 weeks, cancel anytime); the most common starting point is the 4-Lesson Pack at $450.

Taught by Nick Olynciw, a working Chicago musician, in a real instrument-filled studio. The $25 trial is the easiest way to see if it’s a fit.

Common questions

Quick answers about adult piano lessons.

Am I too old to start piano?

No. Adults learn piano very well, often faster than kids, because you bring focus and clear goals. Plenty of students here started in their 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond.

I took lessons as a kid and quit. Can I come back?

Yes, returners are one of the most common students here. It usually comes back faster than you’d expect.

What do lessons cost?

A 30-minute piano trial is $25. After that, a 50-minute lesson is $125, with weekly lessons at $100 per lesson and the 4-Lesson Pack at $112.50. Credits are valid one year.

What students say

5.0 on Google · teaching adults & teens since 2012

★★★★★

“He always provides repertoire that matches your current level while still challenging you to grow technically and musically. Excellent at guiding students through improvisation in a way that feels approachable and rewarding.”

Giuliano G.
Adult pianist

★★★★★

“He’s done an amazing job at building my skills and understanding from the ground up. He paces what I am learning very well so that it can feel challenging but doable.”

Cass H.
Jazz piano student

★★★★★

“Nicholas was my daughter’s voice teacher. He’s very perceptive at quickly getting to know a student as a unique individual.”

Amee M.
Parent · voice & musical theater student

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Adult piano lessons built around your music.

Try a $25 first lesson at the studio piano — 30 minutes, no commitment.

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Adult Piano Lessonsin Chicago.

Real music from the first lesson.

A real song, sooner than you think.

Most students pay $100 per lesson.

Beginners, returners, and everyone who thinks they missed their chance.

Quick answers about adult piano lessons.

5.0 on Google · teaching adults & teens since 2012

Adult Piano Lessons
in Chicago.