Piano Lessons in Parma Heights , OH

Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet

I grew up in the Cincinnati area and graduated from Fairfield High School in 2005. I began my college career at the University of Cincinnati as a Mechanical Engineering major. While at UC, I rediscovered my passion for music and felt a calling to share that passion with others in the best way I knew how: teaching. I transferred to Ohio Northern University, and graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education. While at ONU, I was a member of the Wind Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Marching Band, and Woodwind Ensemble. I was given opportunities to perform in these various ensembles on clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, and flute. I served as the principal clarinet of the Wind Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra, Instrumental Music Librarian, Wind Orchestra Ensemble Manager, and Wind Orchestra Assistant Conductor. I also performed in the pit orchestra for several ONU theatre productions as well as other community and school productions in the Lima/Findlay area. The highlight of my college experience came in the spring of 2011, when I had the opportunity to travel with the ONU Wind Orchestra to Germany for a ten-day performance tour.

Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet

I have enjoyed music all of my life, and hope to pass on the love of music to my students. In 2006, I graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor degree in Music Education and I am currently attending Capital University to obtain a Master’s degree in Music Education. I have had the privilege of performing with the Grove City Community Winds as the tenor saxophonist since 2010. This experience has given me an opportunity to continue to grow as a musician and to give back with the gift of music to the community.

Instruments: Piano

Hello! My name is Alec. I fell in love with the piano when I began taking lessons at 7 years old, and I’ve been enjoying the instrument ever since! I gained early experience by performing in studio recitals, competing in district contests, and accompanying our school choir. I was eventually hired to play regularly for a local church when I was 14, and by the time I was a senior in high school, I was playing for 3 churches in town regularly – juggling multiple services some weekends. As I went off to Ohio State for college I considered pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance, but after being accepted into the program and spending my freshman year in the school of music, I decided that I wanted other things from college and that my musical career would not require such a degree. Nevertheless, that year added much to my life as a musician, and I continued to play over my college years. Music continues to be one of my greatest passions in life, and I love sharing that passion with others.

Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums Bass Guitar

Music is the center of my life, and sharing the knowledge and joy with students is my passion. I have been playing professionally for two decades in a variety of styles, and I hold a Ph.d. in Ethnomusicology from The Ohio State University. I have performed in around the world and recently completed a tour of India. Two of my recent albums were selected for the final 2015 Grammy Ballot. As a jazz musician, I have performed with artists like Dizzy Gillepse and the Grammy winning artist Steve Gorn, hip hop artists like Dr. Dre and Public Enemy, and top world music artists like Latif Bolat, Hidayat Khan, and Paul Winter.