Roscoe Village connects to the studio at Erie & Hoyne by a straight shot down Damen. 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, south of Roscoe Village. Full address and door instructions come by email once your first lesson is booked.
The 50 Damen bus runs straight south from Roscoe Village toward Erie, one ride.
About twelve minutes down Damen or Western, with free parking on Hoyne and Erie.
Brown Line to a Damen-bus connection.
Traveling or under the weather? That week’s lesson moves to Zoom so you don’t lose it.
Roscoe Village is full of families and adults who value craft. The students who make the short trip down Damen are usually after a real teacher and a real instrument, and lessons shaped around the music they actually love.
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, straight south of Roscoe Village down Damen, about twelve minutes by car or one 50 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.
“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 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.”