Lakeview connects to the studio at Erie & Hoyne by a quick drive or the Damen bus. 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, southwest of Lakeview. Full address and door instructions come by email once your first lesson is booked.
About fifteen minutes, with free street parking on Hoyne and Erie.
The 9 Ashland or 50 Damen buses connect Lakeview toward the studio.
Brown or Red Line to a westbound bus.
Many Lakeview students keep things easy with weekly Zoom lessons.
Lakeview is full of adults who want music back in their week. Whether it’s learning to sing without straining or finally getting comfortable improvising at the piano, lessons are built around your goals and the songs you love.
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, southwest of Lakeview, about fifteen minutes by car. Plenty of Lakeview students also choose weekly Zoom lessons. 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, 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.