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Piano and Voice Lessons
in East Village.

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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Nick Olynciw, private piano and voice teacher serving East Village, Chicago
Getting to the studio

A real studio, a few blocks from East Village.

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.

On foot

From most of East Village you’re at the door in 10 minutes or less. This is genuinely your neighborhood studio.

Bus

The 66 Chicago Ave bus stops at Hoyne, steps from the door.

Blue Line

Division and Damen stops are both a short walk.

Driving

Free street parking on Hoyne and Erie almost any time.

Lessons that fit East Village life

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.

Who books lessons in East Village

Your neighbors are already here.

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 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.

Common questions

Quick answers for East Village students.

Where exactly is the studio?

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.

Do you teach adult beginners?

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.

What do lessons cost?

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.

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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Piano & voice lessons in East Village.
Try piano with a $25 lesson, or book your first voice lesson — no audition, no preparation, just singing. Trial students get first access to fall lesson slots.
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Fall 2026 enrollment

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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.

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