Private coaching for singers seeking technical freedom, musical intelligence and a voice that communicates with conviction. Study personally with Nic in St. Augustine or live online.
Private voice study · $1,500 monthly equivalent Online worldwide or in St. Augustine
Four optional one-hour online Performance Labs each week, plus your one-hour private lesson. Attend the classes that support your practice and goals. Times published in the calendar.
Thursday
Online aural training and music theory · separate Developing Virtuosos and advanced groups.
Friday–Sunday evenings
Required advanced masterclasses alongside the intensive program. Students may be asked to play online or in person; Nic confirms assignments and dates.
Selected Friday evening–Sunday evening weekends
All-ages, all-levels piano intensives · five participants each.
Published session requests
Choose a published time to request it. Private lesson requests are confirmed personally. For an intensive weekend, a confirmed tuition payment secures your place.
ONLY FIVE PARTICIPANT PLACES PER WEEKEND
Choose your weekend. Give your piano passion room.
Friday evening–Sunday evening. No audition. All ages and all learning levels welcome. Book a place with your $5,000 all-inclusive tuition payment.
Availability reflects confirmed online registrations. November 27–29 is closed for Thanksgiving. Students cover their own travel to Jacksonville; JAX airport concierge is included. Parent/guardian guest and lodging arrangements are discussed for participants under 18.
03 / FROM THE PRACTICE ROOM TO THE STAGE
Your ambition. A considered pathway.
We begin with your current playing, then identify the right next performance.
01
Listen & assess
Review your repertoire, technique, musical ear and goals.
02
Choose a destination
Match a recital, audition or competition to your level and eligibility.
03
Build the performance
Develop interpretation, memory, consistency and a workable practice plan.
04
Prepare the submission
Check repertoire rules, recording requirements and the application deadline.
Competition & performance destinations
FLORIDA · STATE EVENTS
FSMTA Competitive Events
Florida opportunities including concerto competition and piano ensemble events. A possible first destination for repertoire and performance planning.
June 10–19, 2027. Applications due November 17, 2026. An ambitious destination for eligible advanced pianists; precise birth-date and video requirements apply.
An all-Chopin competition to consider in longer-term repertoire planning. Check the organizer’s published cycle and eligibility before setting an application goal.
Independent opportunities, not studio partnerships or guaranteed admissions. Fees, travel and competition entry are separate from tuition. Official links reviewed October 11, 2026.
A MUSICAL JOURNEY, WITH A PLACE TO BEGIN
Your home base: St. Augustine
Study locally in Northeast Florida, or connect live online from wherever you are.
Open full mapCity-level destinations. The private studio address is shared after placement.
Watch Nic’s TEDxEustis Unravel video, shared here as a direct window into his musical work. Bring your questions, your repertoire and the next step you want to take.
Five required live hours each teaching week: one hour of private study, one hour of theory and aural training with music history, one hour of composition, and one invited two-hour masterclass.
Masterclasses are available Friday, Saturday and Sunday; you attend the session Nic assigns. Four optional one-hour online Performance Labs provide additional opportunities to play, listen and learn—up to nine available live hours in a teaching week. Required modules reinforce your live work.
Qualifying advanced students have the opportunity to participate in our annual Carnegie Hall recital. Repertoire, diction, phrasing and interpretation are shaped around your voice and artistic goals.
