The Music with Nick studio sits inside West Town proper — at Erie & Hoyne, just east of Damen. If you live anywhere from Smith Park to Eckhart Park, the studio is a short walk or a 5-minute drive. Adult and teen private piano and voice instruction, in-person or online via Zoom.
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The studio sits at Erie & Hoyne in Ukrainian Village — just east of West Town. Full address and door instructions go out by email after your trial or first lesson is booked — or email Nick if you want directions first.
If you live near Smith Park, the Eckhart Park area, or anywhere along Erie or Chicago Ave west of Damen — you're walking distance.
The 66 Chicago bus runs the length of West Town. Stop at Hoyne and you're 30 seconds from the door.
Division and Damen Blue Line stops are both 10-15 minutes away on foot.
5-minute drive from most of West Town. Free street parking on Hoyne and Erie almost any time.
West Town has more working artists and musicians than almost any other Chicago neighborhood — which means lots of people who could play in theory but haven't sat down to do it in years. That's the most common Music with Nick student profile: an adult who used to play, walked away, and wants to start again without it feeling like school.
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, which gets you four lessons spread over four to eight weeks to see if the fit's right.
The easiest first step is a free 15-minute intro call. We talk about what you're trying to play, where you are now, and whether the studio's the right fit. No audition, no pressure.
Yes. Free street parking on Hoyne and Erie almost any time. The 66 Chicago bus also stops at Hoyne, 30 seconds from the door.
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: $112.50 per lesson in the 4-pack, $106.25 in the 8-pack, and $100 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… For her, this meant audition preparation for musical theatre and choir, but also allowing her to celebrate her love of Taylor Swift. 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.