The Gold Coast is a straight ride west to the studio at Erie & Hoyne along Chicago Ave. 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, due west of the Gold Coast. Full address and door instructions come by email once your first lesson is booked.
The 66 Chicago Ave bus runs straight west from the Gold Coast to Hoyne.
Red Line Chicago, then the 66 bus west.
About twelve minutes, with free street parking on Hoyne and Erie, a rarity worth noting.
Traveling or under the weather? That week’s lesson moves to Zoom so you don’t lose it.
Gold Coast students tend to be adults who want a serious teacher and a real instrument, not a chain studio. The studio offers exactly that, a working musician’s room with a Hammond, a Rhodes, and an acoustic upright piano, and a single 66 bus straight down Chicago Ave.
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, due west of the Gold Coast on Chicago Ave, about twelve minutes by car or a single bus. 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.”
“My children have been taking lessons for years and we have gone through many for various reasons. So when Nicholas came along, we knew right away how amazing he was.”
“He’s the kind of teacher who makes you love the process as much as the results.”