Conservatory-trained instructors in piano, violin, voice, and guitar — arriving at your door with method books, metronomes, and the patience that recital seasons demand.
Every Cadence teacher holds a graduate or undergraduate degree from an accredited conservatory or school of music, carries background clearance, and completes our pedagogical orientation before their first lesson.
MM, Eastman School of Music
Sixteen years teaching classical and contemporary piano. Students have placed in ILMEA and performed at the Harris Theater.
Ages 6 – Adult · Classical · Jazz foundations
BM, Northwestern Bienen School
Former section violinist with the Civic Orchestra. Specializes in Suzuki method for beginners and chamber repertoire for advancing students.
Ages 4 – Adult · Suzuki · Chamber music
MM, DePaul School of Music
Classical and musical theatre training with a focus on healthy vocal technique. Works with homeschool families on arts curriculum integration.
Ages 8 – Adult · Classical · Musical theatre
BM, Roosevelt University
Classical and fingerstyle guitar. Patient with adult returners — has guided many professionals back to the instrument they set down years ago.
Ages 10 – Adult · Classical · Fingerstyle · Songwriting
MM, Chicago College of Performing Arts
Trained in both Western classical and Carnatic traditions. Particularly skilled at preparing students for RCM examinations and recital season.
Ages 5 – Adult · RCM Prep · Contemporary
MM, Vanderbilt Blair School
Specializes in adult learners and teens. His students describe lessons as "the one hour in the week that is entirely mine."
Ages 12 – Adult · Adult returners · Baroque
Ready to find your teacher?
We match by instrument, age, neighborhood, and schedule.
Cadence teachers serve the greater Chicago metro from Wilmette to Hyde Park, Oak Park to Rogers Park. Lessons are scheduled in your home — no driving, no parking, no thirty-minute decompression before a child can focus.
Hover neighborhoods to explore · New areas added quarterly
Piano“Margaret arrived with a printed lesson plan and a pencil case. By week three, my daughter was playing with both hands. By spring, she performed at the recital. I haven't seen her sit still for forty-five minutes doing anything else.”
Violin“I put the cello down when I was seventeen. I picked it up again at forty-one. James never once made me feel like I was starting over. He made me feel like I had simply paused at an interesting place in the piece.”
Voice“Claire built an entire semester of vocal curriculum around our homeschool's history unit. My children learned spirituals, art songs, and sea shanties. The accountability was real — she kept records, gave feedback, and expected growth.”
Guitar“Tomás explained fingering positions in a way no YouTube tutorial ever managed. He also brought a spare set of strings the first day, which told me everything I needed to know about how prepared these teachers are.”
Four fields. No account creation. We'll match you with an available teacher in your neighborhood within one business day.
We review your zip code and match available teachers in your neighborhood.
A coordinator contacts you within one business day to confirm the match.
Your teacher arrives at your home for a 45-minute trial lesson.
If the fit is right, you schedule ongoing lessons at a consistent weekly time.
Satisfaction guarantee
If your trial lesson isn't the right fit, we'll match you with a different teacher at no additional charge. No questions asked.