Nicholas Meyer is a multi-faceted musician with an active singing and teaching career in Portland, Oregon. As a voice and piano teacher, Nicholas has taught thousands of lessons, working with a wide range of students including professional singers and musicians, public speakers, rock and hip-hop artists, singer-songwriters, hobbyists, teens, and singers exploring their voices for the first time.
Nicholas creates a positive, encouraging learning environment and tailors each lesson to the individual needs and goals of the student. Drawing on extensive classical training and more than thirty years of piano experience, he enjoys teaching across many styles and experience levels, from complete beginners to professional performers.
Lessons
“I love teaching. I find the human voice and the piano endlessly fascinating, and I believe everyone has the potential to grow. My desk is a piano, and I love making music with so many different kinds of people and voices.”
UPDATE 01/01/2026: Lessons take place at Lydian Music Studios, 801 NE 28th AVE, Portland, OR. Nicholas is also available for lessons via online platforms such as Zoom and Facetime.
To inquire about lessons, email Nicholas at:
nicholasmeyerbaritone@gmail.com
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Pricing
60 minute lesson: $90
45 minute lesson: $80
30 minute Lesson: $50
CANCELATION POLICY: Payment is due at the time of the lesson. There is a 24-hour cancellation policy for all scheduled lessons. If you are unable to make your lesson, please give 24 hours notice or you’ll be asked to still pay for the lesson.
Singing Lessons
Nicholas has taught thousands of voice lessons to students with a wide range of backgrounds, interests, and experience levels. Through that experience, he has developed an approach that is flexible and responsive to each individual student.
Lessons focus on building strength, freedom, and ease in the voice while reducing unnecessary tension, all within a relaxed and encouraging environment. Areas of focus may include breath coordination, ear training, musicianship, body awareness, reading music, and more. Nicholas works collaboratively with students to support their individual goals, whether modest, specific, or long-term.
Classical Voice / Opera
Nicholas has a long background in classical singing, beginning in high school, where he won his district competition three years in a row, and continuing through conservatory study and professional performance. Since 2015, he has studied with New York–based voice teacher David Jones and works within principles associated with the Swedish/Italian school of singing, a tradition rooted in nineteenth-century vocal pedagogy.
This approach emphasizes a free, efficiently resonant voice with flexibility, range, clarity of diction, and a balanced vibrato. While grounded in classical technique, these principles are broadly applicable and can support singers across many styles, helping them communicate more freely and sustainably.
Piano Lessons
Drawing on more than three decades of piano playing, Nicholas works with students to help them engage deeply with the music they enjoy. Lessons may include four-hand pieces, sight-reading exercises, and longer-term repertoire, alongside ongoing attention to posture, technique, and musical expression.
Nicholas is comfortable working across many styles, with particular strength in classical and jazz repertoire.
Combination Voice + Piano Lessons
Nicholas regularly works with singer-songwriters and performers who sing while accompanying themselves, whether at the piano or on guitar. While not a guitarist himself, he is experienced in helping guitarists develop coordination, confidence, and clarity when combining singing and playing.
These lessons focus on integrating voice and instrument in a way that feels grounded, musical, and sustainable.
Nicholas holds a Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music and a Bachelor of Music degree from Lawrence University Conservatory of Music. He currently studies voice with David Jones in New York City and piano with Susan McDaniel in Portland, and approaches teaching as a lifelong student of music, continually refining his craft through study, curiosity, and collaboration.
testimonials
“I have been studying voice with Nicholas for over a year, he is a wonderful and talented instructor who has really helped me discover my natural abilities. I honestly never realized that I would progress as far as I have, and my vocal work continues to surpass all of my expectations. It is such a pleasure to work with such a generous and encouraging instructor who really knows music and vocal studies”
“I have been taking private voice lessons from Nicholas since November 2017 and have enjoyed every lesson! I grew up singing in church but developed some bad habits. Nicholas has been helping me sing in a healthy way by strengthening my head voice and smoothing out the “break” from chest to falsetto. He is very knowledgeable and a joy to work with. ”
“Nicholas has taught piano to my daughter since last fall (Sept. 2018). She’s 11 years old and can be prickly by the weekend after a full week of school, sports and extracurriculars. I’m not sure what magic Nicholas weaves during their hour together. However, she emerges from her lessons happy, centered and energized. Kids often quit after a year or two of music lessons because life gets busy and practicing can be another chore. However, Nicholas is always encouraging and makes the lessons fun. I would highly recommend Nicholas to anyone looking for a voice or piano instructor for their kids.”
“Nicholas has a genuine love of music and singing which he expresses both in his teaching and his own performances. One thing that makes Nicholas really stand out as teacher is that he really listens to his students and to their voices. Nicholas has focused on freeing my natural sound and developing better resonance through proper placement. Rather than feeling frustrated or self-conscious about having a “difficult” voice, thanks to Nicholas I’m discovering my unique instrument!”
“As a singer-songwriter who recently parted ways with her pianist, I needed to figure out how to accompany myself while performing. Piano was always something I wanted to learn, so when I found Nicholas, I was ecstatic. In just a matter of months, I accompanied myself at my first recital! And with less than a year of lessons under my belt, I’m now recording piano tracks for my EP. I would recommend Nicholas to anyone interested in learning piano. ”
“Nicholas is a patient, encouraging and positively-spirited instructor who instills confidence and enthusiasm in his students. His classes are invigorating and therapeutic. I look forward to each and every lesson. Wish I had started taking these classes years ago!”
“Nicholas has been a fantastic help for me. I highly recommend him for anyone who thinks that they cannot sing, but wants to learn how.”