If you live in East Village, the studio is about as close as a music lesson gets, a few blocks west at Erie & Hoyne. No commute, no parking hunt downtown, just a short walk to a real studio and a weekly hour that’s yours. Adult and teen 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 sits at Erie & Hoyne, just west of East Village. Full address and door instructions go out by email after your trial or first lesson is booked.
From most of East Village you’re at the door in 10 minutes or less. This is genuinely your neighborhood studio.
The 66 Chicago Ave bus stops at Hoyne, steps from the door.
Division and Damen stops are both a short walk.
Free street parking on Hoyne and Erie almost any time.
East Village sits just east of the studio, a tight and walkable pocket of vintage two-flats and tree-lined side streets around Division. It is one of the easiest neighborhoods to teach from, since most East Village students arrive in a ten-minute walk, which makes a standing weekly lesson genuinely easy to keep. The people who live here tend to have played something once and quietly want it back.
East Village is full of people who play, or used to, or always meant to: designers, working musicians, folks who were serious in college and let it slide. The most common student here is an adult who wants the playing back without it feeling like school, and a lesson close enough that they actually keep it.
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, a few blocks west of East Village. The full address and door instructions go out by email once your trial or first lesson is booked. Free street parking on Hoyne and Erie almost any time.
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 fostered a true love of music and learning. We are so grateful for the positive impact he had. I would highly recommend him to any family looking for a warm, engaging, and talented instructor.”
“He’s the kind of teacher who makes you love the process as much as the results.”