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 or online via Zoom.
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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 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) up to the Semester Pack ($1,600 for 16). 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, thirty minutes at the studio piano, no commitment. For voice, start with a free 15-minute intro call. Either way, you’ll know within one conversation 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, and packs bring the rate down to as little as $100 per lesson in the 16-lesson Semester Pack. All pack credits are valid one year from purchase.
“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. When fall enrollment opens, the list hears first, before ads, before anyone else.
One or two emails before fall. No spam, ever.