Elena Shemetoff

Across the Upper West Side’s stately apartment rows, Elena Shemetoff runs a studio where curious musicians map their first scales and seasoned players chip away at new complexities. The setting is residential 76th Street, the kind of block where sheet music tucked under arms isn’t unusual.

Visit 235 W 76th St #16B, New York, NY 10023 to find instruction in classical guitar, basic piano, music theory, vocal coaching, chamber ensemble coaching, and beginner violin, all in one vertical walk-up. A call ahead saves the second-floor climb—(917) 548-7995 suffices to lock in time.

Once the lesson wraps, a left turn onto West End Avenue puts you back in the quiet hum of neighborhood life. Use the map to thread through the brownstone zigzags that make the block so walkable.