Bucktown is a quick trip south to the studio at Erie & Hoyne, down Damen. Adult and teen private piano and voice with a working Chicago musician, in-person or online via Zoom.
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The studio is at Erie & Hoyne, south of Bucktown. Full address and door instructions come by email once your first lesson is booked.
The 50 Damen bus runs straight from Bucktown down to Erie, one ride.
From the south end of Bucktown it’s a walkable trip on a nice day.
Damen station, then a short ride south.
About five to seven minutes, with free street parking on Hoyne and Erie.
Bucktown sits just north of Wicker Park, a short ride up Damen from the studio. It is full of people who did creative things in their twenties and now have careers and calendars, exactly the person who wants an instrument back without it feeling like school again. The 50 Damen bus drops you a few minutes from the door, and street parking is easy on the residential blocks.
Bucktown is full of adults who had music in their lives once and want it back, plus teens who want a serious teacher. Lessons here are built around what you actually want to play, with a working musician who knows the local scene.
Lessons are private, one student, one teacher, 50 minutes per session. Pricing runs from a single lesson ($125) up to semester enrollment ($100 per lesson, billed $400 every 4 weeks). 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, south of Bucktown down Damen, about five to seven minutes by car or one 50 bus. The 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 semester enrollment brings the rate down to $100 per lesson, billed $400 every 4 weeks, with your weekly time reserved all term.
“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’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.”
“Nicholas was my daughter’s voice teacher. He’s very perceptive at quickly getting to know a student as a unique individual.”
The studio holds 24 weekly lesson times, one student each. Weekday evenings fill first; afternoons from 3pm are wide open. Join the list and I’ll tell you what’s still free.
One or two emails a season. No spam, ever.