Avondale is a short trip southeast to the studio at Erie & Hoyne. Adult and teen private piano and voice with a working Chicago musician, in person at the studio, with Zoom when you’re traveling.
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The studio is at Erie & Hoyne, southeast of Avondale. Full address and door instructions come by email once your first lesson is booked.
About twelve to fifteen minutes, with free street parking on Hoyne and Erie.
Belmont or California, then a short ride southeast.
Damen and Western buses both connect you toward the studio.
Traveling or under the weather? That week’s lesson moves to Zoom so you don’t lose it.
Avondale has become one of the city’s real music neighborhoods. The students who come from here are often players themselves, looking to go deeper into jazz, improvisation, or singing with a teacher who gigs around town.
Lessons are private, one student, one teacher, 50 minutes per session. 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, four lessons to see if the fit is right.
The easiest first step for piano is the $25 trial lesson, a 30-minute session at the studio piano, no commitment. For voice, book your first lesson — no audition, no preparation, just singing. Either way, you’ll know within one lesson whether this is your spot.
At Erie & Hoyne, southeast of Avondale, about twelve to fifteen minutes by car. Full address and door instructions go out by email once your first lesson is booked.
Yes, adult beginners are the studio’s most common student. Lessons are built around the music you actually want to play from the first session, whether you’ve never touched a key or you’re coming back after years away.
A 30-minute piano trial is $25. After that, a single 50-minute lesson is $125, a flex 4-pack is $450, and weekly lessons bring the rate down to $100 per lesson, billed $400 every 4 weeks, with your weekly time reserved for as long as you like.
“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.”
“He was instrumental in teaching my son to sight-read and develop his own voice on the piano. Five stars plus!”
“He’s the kind of teacher who makes you love the process as much as the results.”