Private Lessons
Emma B
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Ms. Emma is a pianist, teacher, and musicologist whose musical journey began with her first lesson at 7 years. As her love for music grew, she pursued and gained a degree in Piano Performance from SMU with an emphasis in piano pedogogy (a real plus for teaching). She is now accomplishing her Master's in Musicology at NU, but her love for piano and unlocking a student's potential is strong!
Tuesday at Five Hands Studio
Wednesday Online Only Lessons
Friday at Five Hands Studio
Saturday at Five Hands Studio
Finn E
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Finn is a guitarist/songwriter whose influences are folk, jazz, indie, and classical music. They have a BA in jazz guitar and composition from Loyola University. With Finn, you will learn about chords, scales, theory, and how to play! They also can help you compose your own music, if you wish. This is a gentle, thoughtful teacher who will patiently help you achieve your musical goals.
Monday Online Only Lessons
Tuesday Online Only Lessons
Wednesday Online Only Lessons
Thursday Online Only Lessons
Friday at Five Hands Studio
Han L
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Han L is a pianist, composer, producer and electronics performer. He
has won numerous competitions and performed chamber and solo
recitals across the United States and Europe. He has Master’s degrees
in both classical and contemporary piano performance from the
Manhattan School of Music. He is a creative and inspiring teacher.
Wednesday at Five Hands Studio
Thursday at Five Hands Studio
Lile E
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From the age of 3, Lile has always had a love for the stage. Her determination to perform with beauty and grace has always been a strong force in her life and accomplishments, ever since her childhood in Russia. In 2021, after completing the Tbilisi State Conservatory, she pursued a master's degree at the DePaul School of Music in Chicago. She has performed in Carnegie Hall and many competitions and ensembles. Her performance is characterized as emotional, deeply meaningful, colorful, and sensitive. She is a kind, patient teacher that compels her students to excellence.
Monday at Five Hands Studio
Friday at Five Hands Studio
Saturday at Five Hands Studio
Laurel P
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Laurel has a BA in Music from Grand Valley State University where she studied piano under Dr. Giuseppe Lupis and pedagogy with Dr. Helen Marlais. She is also a teacher of the pop-friendly Somatic voice method. Having taught for years, her passion is to develop a sustainable and healthy relationship with music through the building of skills like emotional resilience, curiosity, and problem solving.
Thursday at Five Hands Studio
Michael H
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Mike H graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts in Music, with a focus on Instrumental Performance Keyboard. Michael has a great ability to relate to young children. Working with students aged three to adult, he enjoys seeing new students improve over an extended period of time. Mike is trained in the traditional and Suzuki pedagogies, but supplements these with note-reading and theory. He is a spontaneous and creative teacher.
Tuesday Online Only Lessons
Thursday Online Only Lessons
Friday Online Only Lessons
Bridget P
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Bridget received a BA in music from University of Notre Dame, and has earned a Master of Science in Education and Social Policy from Northwestern University. She also acquired additional training including the Orff-Schulwerk Approach, the Kodály Concept, the Dalcroze Method, and the Ward Method. Bridget also serves as a substitute organist and pianist at various churches in the Chicagoland area.