Private Lessons

Whether you're picking up a guitar for the first time or looking to sharpen skills you've had for years, Niko offers one-on-one lessons tailored specifically to you. No cookie-cutter curriculum — every lesson is built around your goals, your pace, and your musical interests.

Available for acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and bass guitar. In-person and virtual lessons offered.

Instruction covers notation and music reading, music theory, fretboard navigation, technique, and repertoire across a wide range of styles and genres. Students of all ages welcome, from children to adults.

$40 per half-hour · $80 per hour

A.M.P. Workshop

A.M.P. Workshop Amplifiers, Multi-Effects, and Pedals

Modern guitar gear is more powerful — and more complex — than ever. In this focused one-hour class, Niko helps you cut through the confusion and get the most out of your equipment.

Whether you're building a pedalboard from scratch, dialing in your first multi-effects unit, or making the leap from a traditional amp-and-pedal setup to a modern digital rig, this workshop gives you the hands-on guidance to do it right.

Topics covered include:

• Setting up and organizing your pedalboard

• Understanding and programming a new pedal or multi-effects unit

• Transitioning from analog to digital rigs

• Mastering effects chains and signal flow

• Achieving a great live tone

• Improving your recording tone

• Working with stereo effects

• Automating effect changes efficiently

Niko has extensive hands-on experience with gear from Boss, Roland, Fender, Marshall, Blackstar, Line 6, HeadRush, and many others — and brings a player's perspective to every session.

$80 per hour

Pedagogy/Andragogy

"Experience is the best teacher."

Teaching guitar is one of the most rewarding careers in music — and one of the most demanding. Niko draws on nearly 30 years of formal teaching experience to help new and developing instructors build the skills, structure, and confidence they need to succeed.

Pedagogy is the art and science of teaching children. Andragogy is the art and science of teaching adults. This class addresses both — because great teachers need to reach all kinds of students.

The most important skill any private guitar teacher can develop is student retention. Keeping students engaged and progressing is what sustains a teaching career, whether you work independently or through a school. This course gives you the tools to do exactly that.

Each session includes Niko's book, sample lessons, curriculum guidance, and personalized instruction based on your specific teaching situation. Suitable for both part-time and full-time instructors at any stage of their career.

$100 for the first hour session · $80 per additional hour (same day.)

Music Consultation

The music industry rewards those who stay organized, think strategically, and treat their craft like a business — without losing the passion that drove them to it in the first place. Niko has spent nearly three decades navigating every corner of the music world: teaching, performing, recording, and building a sustainable career from the ground up.

Consultations are available for musicians and bands looking to start gigging or pursue music full-time, music venues seeking to improve their booking and operations, teachers and music schools looking to grow their student base, and anyone looking to turn their musical passion into a livelihood.

Sessions can be held in person or virtually, at a location of your choosing.

$100 per hour