Co-Owner Kristin Agee - Drum Set, Percussion, Piano
Kristin Agee is a drummer, percussionist, composer and music educator. She grew up in a musical family, and started performing with her parents folk rock cover band at the age of 12. Since then, Kristin has studied and performed many styles of music on a wide variety of percussion instruments, and enjoys sharing her experiences and knowledge with her students and Anderson Music Workshop, which she co-founded with partner Jeremy Singer in 2012.
Kristin holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Music degree from Ohio University, where she studied percussion performance. Her years of teaching experience include instruction on percussion and piano in private lessons, master classes, summer camps, early childhood music instruction and marching band drum line and pit instruction. She held the position of Adjunct Professor of Percussion at Ohio University during the 2012 school year.
Kristin stays very active as a free-lance artist, and has performed in a wide range of musical settings, including:
Regional Orchestras:
Kentuckky Symphony Orchestra, West Virginia Symphony, Huntington Symphony, Richmond Symphony, Ohio Valley Symphony, Seven Hills Sinfonietta, and Butler Philharmonic.
Musical Theater:
Cincinnati’s Playhouse in the Park, The Incline Theater, and The Know Theater.
Original and Cover bands: Current original projects Us, Today (experimental rock trio) and The Lovers (folk rock band), and too many cover bands to mention.
Us, Today, featureing Kristin on vibraphone, keyboard and other percussive and electronic sounds, has released 3 albums to date, and anticipates their 4th album in the summer of 2018. Us, Today has been featured several times in our local Citybeat Magazine and on WVXU's Local Exposure, as well as national publications including The Wall Street Journal. With this group she has toured extensively through the midwest including performances at Midpoint Music Festival, Secret Stages Music Festival and SXSW and sharing the stage with artists such as Sylvan Esso, Kishi Bashi, Deer Hoof and Ghost-Note. in 2015 the group won a Cincinnati Entertainment Award for Best Indie Rock Band.
The Lovers features Kristin on drum set, hand percussion and backing vocals. Their first full length album "The Lovers" was released in 2017, and their anticipated second album will be released in fall 2018.
Kristin can also be heard on albums by Puppies (Indie Rock), You Bred Raptors (Experimental Rock), Terry Lynn Weaver (Country), and Jimmelegs (Local Rock Band). In 2017, Kristin’s percussion playing made it’s way onto Jesse James Decker’s hit single Girl on the Coast which hit #1 on the iTunes country charts and #5 on the Bilboard Country Albums Chart.
Kristin endorses Vic Firth sicks and mallets, and is a member of the Vic Firth Education Team.
For information about lessons with Kristin, and to view Kristin's teaching policies and schedule, please visit www.kristinagee.com
Testimonials:
"Richard loves his bell songs. He said "Leave it to (Kristin) to make bells fun! I didn't know that it was possible and yet I can't wait to start practicing." He has been practicing a lot and there are times I have to stop him because he is practicing after we put his sister to bed! - Melissa Jouett
"Ryan LOVES your lessons! He comes home all excited about the drums, and he raves about the CDs and music you share with him. As a mother, I am tickled to see my child learning to read and play music. Thank You!" --Amy Davis
Kristin holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Music degree from Ohio University, where she studied percussion performance. Her years of teaching experience include instruction on percussion and piano in private lessons, master classes, summer camps, early childhood music instruction and marching band drum line and pit instruction. She held the position of Adjunct Professor of Percussion at Ohio University during the 2012 school year.
Kristin stays very active as a free-lance artist, and has performed in a wide range of musical settings, including:
Regional Orchestras:
Kentuckky Symphony Orchestra, West Virginia Symphony, Huntington Symphony, Richmond Symphony, Ohio Valley Symphony, Seven Hills Sinfonietta, and Butler Philharmonic.
Musical Theater:
Cincinnati’s Playhouse in the Park, The Incline Theater, and The Know Theater.
Original and Cover bands: Current original projects Us, Today (experimental rock trio) and The Lovers (folk rock band), and too many cover bands to mention.
Us, Today, featureing Kristin on vibraphone, keyboard and other percussive and electronic sounds, has released 3 albums to date, and anticipates their 4th album in the summer of 2018. Us, Today has been featured several times in our local Citybeat Magazine and on WVXU's Local Exposure, as well as national publications including The Wall Street Journal. With this group she has toured extensively through the midwest including performances at Midpoint Music Festival, Secret Stages Music Festival and SXSW and sharing the stage with artists such as Sylvan Esso, Kishi Bashi, Deer Hoof and Ghost-Note. in 2015 the group won a Cincinnati Entertainment Award for Best Indie Rock Band.
The Lovers features Kristin on drum set, hand percussion and backing vocals. Their first full length album "The Lovers" was released in 2017, and their anticipated second album will be released in fall 2018.
Kristin can also be heard on albums by Puppies (Indie Rock), You Bred Raptors (Experimental Rock), Terry Lynn Weaver (Country), and Jimmelegs (Local Rock Band). In 2017, Kristin’s percussion playing made it’s way onto Jesse James Decker’s hit single Girl on the Coast which hit #1 on the iTunes country charts and #5 on the Bilboard Country Albums Chart.
Kristin endorses Vic Firth sicks and mallets, and is a member of the Vic Firth Education Team.
For information about lessons with Kristin, and to view Kristin's teaching policies and schedule, please visit www.kristinagee.com
Testimonials:
"Richard loves his bell songs. He said "Leave it to (Kristin) to make bells fun! I didn't know that it was possible and yet I can't wait to start practicing." He has been practicing a lot and there are times I have to stop him because he is practicing after we put his sister to bed! - Melissa Jouett
"Ryan LOVES your lessons! He comes home all excited about the drums, and he raves about the CDs and music you share with him. As a mother, I am tickled to see my child learning to read and play music. Thank You!" --Amy Davis
Co-Owner Jeremy Singer - Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Beginner Piano
Jeremy Singer has been performing music in the Cincinnati area since age 16, and studying music nearly all of his life. There actually are home movies of infant Jeremy groovin' to The Beatles in the middle of the living room carpet.
At age 8, Jeremy began piano lessons with some reluctance. His father explained to him that if he first learned the fundamentals of music on piano he would be better prepared to play any instrument. At age 12, Jeremy discovered the guitar. He first learned folk and blues styles. These were closely followed by the classic rock of the 60's and 70's.
Jeremy began high school at Cincinnati's School for Creative and Performing Arts where he studied classical guitar and music theory. He played guitar with the school's jazz band, music theater band, and for a number of other productions before graduating in 1993. At age 16, Jeremy joined an original rock band with some older friends and began playing in local and regional clubs and bars. This would be the first of many such groups which resulted in a smattering of self releases and many fond memories.
After spending two years at University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music, Jeremy decided to turn his focus on learning the recording arts. In 1998, he attended The Recording Workshop in Chillicothe, OH. After completing the course, Jeremy was given a position as a paid intern at the school and was allowed to study and teach for an additional four months. He left Chillicothe with a renewed appreciation for music as well as a strong understanding of how records past and present are made.
Jeremy has been writing and recording his own music for the past fifteen years and has learned to play bass, banjo, lap steel, dulcimer, ukulele, and mandolin along the way. But the guitar has remained his true love. In Spring of 2006 he began giving private lessons to a friend and quickly realized that teaching offered yet another fulfilling way to enjoy music. Since then Jeremy has been sharing his knowledge with contagious enthusiasm. He has taught beginner to intermediate levels from age 6 to age 60. Jeremy is committed to exciting his students about music and inspiring them to play. He does this by teaching the fundamentals through each individual's favorite style of music.
Testimonials:
"We have nothing but good things to say...Both my husband and I feel you truly have a gift- both with your guitar and your abilities with children. We are blown away by Jacob's progress, and truly appreciate your skills and patience. He absolutely loves that you give him popular songs to work on- and he feels like a star after each lesson. We feel very lucky to have found you as his guitar teacher." --Jennifer Boldman
"Jeremy Singer is a really cool guy. What I like about taking lessons with him is that he helps me learn my guitar better and he has really fun ways to do that. He challenges me to play harder songs and helps me learn something if I don't understand it. He picks out the kind of music that I like and also gives me examples of music that I haven't heard before. I like his laid back style of teaching." --Kevin Geohagen
At age 8, Jeremy began piano lessons with some reluctance. His father explained to him that if he first learned the fundamentals of music on piano he would be better prepared to play any instrument. At age 12, Jeremy discovered the guitar. He first learned folk and blues styles. These were closely followed by the classic rock of the 60's and 70's.
Jeremy began high school at Cincinnati's School for Creative and Performing Arts where he studied classical guitar and music theory. He played guitar with the school's jazz band, music theater band, and for a number of other productions before graduating in 1993. At age 16, Jeremy joined an original rock band with some older friends and began playing in local and regional clubs and bars. This would be the first of many such groups which resulted in a smattering of self releases and many fond memories.
After spending two years at University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music, Jeremy decided to turn his focus on learning the recording arts. In 1998, he attended The Recording Workshop in Chillicothe, OH. After completing the course, Jeremy was given a position as a paid intern at the school and was allowed to study and teach for an additional four months. He left Chillicothe with a renewed appreciation for music as well as a strong understanding of how records past and present are made.
Jeremy has been writing and recording his own music for the past fifteen years and has learned to play bass, banjo, lap steel, dulcimer, ukulele, and mandolin along the way. But the guitar has remained his true love. In Spring of 2006 he began giving private lessons to a friend and quickly realized that teaching offered yet another fulfilling way to enjoy music. Since then Jeremy has been sharing his knowledge with contagious enthusiasm. He has taught beginner to intermediate levels from age 6 to age 60. Jeremy is committed to exciting his students about music and inspiring them to play. He does this by teaching the fundamentals through each individual's favorite style of music.
Testimonials:
"We have nothing but good things to say...Both my husband and I feel you truly have a gift- both with your guitar and your abilities with children. We are blown away by Jacob's progress, and truly appreciate your skills and patience. He absolutely loves that you give him popular songs to work on- and he feels like a star after each lesson. We feel very lucky to have found you as his guitar teacher." --Jennifer Boldman
"Jeremy Singer is a really cool guy. What I like about taking lessons with him is that he helps me learn my guitar better and he has really fun ways to do that. He challenges me to play harder songs and helps me learn something if I don't understand it. He picks out the kind of music that I like and also gives me examples of music that I haven't heard before. I like his laid back style of teaching." --Kevin Geohagen
Taylor Baye Brown McNally - Voice, Beginner Piano, Recorder
Taylor is a proud graduate of Xavier University, where she received a degree in Music Education and a second degree in Music Performance. During her time there, she sang soprano in the Xavier University Concert Choir, the Edgecliff Vocal Ensemble, the Xavier University Women’s Chorus, and the A CaBellas (an all female a cappella group). She has traveled with choruses to numerous U.S. cities, Italy, Spain, and Austria. She was also selected as the winner of the 2011 Cincinnati’s Got Talent competition as the vocalist in a harp and voice duo. She enjoys singing a wide variety of music from classical to jazz and still participates in community choruses in the Cincinnati area throughout the year.
Taylor’s true passion lies in teaching music. She believes all children can be life-long lovers and learners of music. She is a level 1 certified Orff-Schulwerk teacher and currently teaches general music to grades 1 through 6 in the Deer Park Community City School District. Taylor also co-teaches a Fine Arts Summer Camp in Bethel, Ohio for elementary students and directs a small choir at The Church of the Advent in Walnut Hills, Cincinnati.
Taylor’s true passion lies in teaching music. She believes all children can be life-long lovers and learners of music. She is a level 1 certified Orff-Schulwerk teacher and currently teaches general music to grades 1 through 6 in the Deer Park Community City School District. Taylor also co-teaches a Fine Arts Summer Camp in Bethel, Ohio for elementary students and directs a small choir at The Church of the Advent in Walnut Hills, Cincinnati.
Suzanna Barnes - Violin, Beginner Piano
Suzanna has been playing music almost all of her life. She started when she was just three years old on the violin and continues to this day. Surrounded by a family whose interests, both professionally and for enjoyment, were music, there was never a doubt in her mind that she too wanted to become a musician.
She began with classical training through the Suzuki Method and continued into high school majoring primarily
in the violin at the School for the Creative and Performing Arts. Throughout these early years, she also absorbed the sound of a different style of music; bluegrass and fiddling, by the likes of Mark O’Connor, Bela Fleck, and others. Also, while growing up she played in her church ensemble, using her ear to make up her own parts on the spot. By doing this, she developed the desire to improvise and soon got accepted into the jazz program at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where she holds a Bachelors Degree.
During her mid-college years, she moved to NYC and gained a lot of performing experience and also attended the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in Manhattan. While she was in New York, she was awarded the 2008 Eubie and Marion Blake Award for her achievements in music.
Suzanna continues to perform locally in various styles and teach. She is a certified teacher of the Mark O’Connor American String Method which teaches the violin student in a way that technical study and beautiful and rich repertoire are cleverly intertwined. This method is unique in that it prepares the violinist for a path in classical, jazz, folk fiddling, or all three!
Suzanna’s classical background and interest in all kinds of musical styles from the swing and bebop of jazz to the hard driving, down home bluegrass sound, has given her an eclectic perspective as a performer and teacher. She is an advocate of teaching harmony and chords to the violinist, which is often neglected but is nevertheless essential to understanding and effectively playing in any
alternative style.
She began with classical training through the Suzuki Method and continued into high school majoring primarily
in the violin at the School for the Creative and Performing Arts. Throughout these early years, she also absorbed the sound of a different style of music; bluegrass and fiddling, by the likes of Mark O’Connor, Bela Fleck, and others. Also, while growing up she played in her church ensemble, using her ear to make up her own parts on the spot. By doing this, she developed the desire to improvise and soon got accepted into the jazz program at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where she holds a Bachelors Degree.
During her mid-college years, she moved to NYC and gained a lot of performing experience and also attended the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in Manhattan. While she was in New York, she was awarded the 2008 Eubie and Marion Blake Award for her achievements in music.
Suzanna continues to perform locally in various styles and teach. She is a certified teacher of the Mark O’Connor American String Method which teaches the violin student in a way that technical study and beautiful and rich repertoire are cleverly intertwined. This method is unique in that it prepares the violinist for a path in classical, jazz, folk fiddling, or all three!
Suzanna’s classical background and interest in all kinds of musical styles from the swing and bebop of jazz to the hard driving, down home bluegrass sound, has given her an eclectic perspective as a performer and teacher. She is an advocate of teaching harmony and chords to the violinist, which is often neglected but is nevertheless essential to understanding and effectively playing in any
alternative style.
Teri Alber-Deikfuss - Violin, Viola, and Piano
Teri Abler-Diekfuss, a native of Wisconsin, began her musical studies on the piano at age eight and soon began studying violin and viola thereafter. As a student at the Milwaukee High School of the Arts, she began teaching piano lessons at age 16. She did her undergraduate studies at Lawrence University in Appleton, WI
where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and a Bachelor of Music for which she designed her own degree curriculum focusing on viola performance and interdisciplinary characteristics of music. While in Wisconsin, she became Suzuki certified in both violin and viola from books 1 to 3 and taught for Appleton’s after school Suzuki club for several years. Teri is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina – Greensboro where she earned a M.M. in viola performance and a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in music education. She is currently pursuing a second master’s degree in string pedagogy at The Ohio State University, where she will study with the nationally recognized pedagogue, Dr. Robert Gillespie. Teri is an active orchestral and chamber musician, but she finds teaching the most fulfilling. To her, music is extremely beneficial to people of all ages and walks of life.
where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and a Bachelor of Music for which she designed her own degree curriculum focusing on viola performance and interdisciplinary characteristics of music. While in Wisconsin, she became Suzuki certified in both violin and viola from books 1 to 3 and taught for Appleton’s after school Suzuki club for several years. Teri is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina – Greensboro where she earned a M.M. in viola performance and a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in music education. She is currently pursuing a second master’s degree in string pedagogy at The Ohio State University, where she will study with the nationally recognized pedagogue, Dr. Robert Gillespie. Teri is an active orchestral and chamber musician, but she finds teaching the most fulfilling. To her, music is extremely beneficial to people of all ages and walks of life.
Stephen Wadsack - Brass, Beginner Piano
Born in southwest Texas and raised in northern Wyoming, Stephen M. Wadsack has been traveling, teaching, and performing all his life. A variety of rich culture, diverse life experiences, and a strong personal creed have helped to shape Stephen in his current position as an artist in the fields of music, education, and creative arts with nearly 10 years of private teaching experience.
Stephen's first musical influences arrived in the form of an AM/FM radio and the beat-up turntable in his parents’ living room. From early on, an appreciation for all types of music was encouraged: 1970’s classic rock from his father, gospel music from the church, vocal arias from his mother, the música norteña of his Latin-American neighbors, an older brother’s interest in the classics, and the Folk/Americana soundtrack of a Wyoming childhood. Over the years, Wadsack’s musical tastes and philosophies have grown to reflect the wide variety of experiences through which he has lived.
Earlier this year, Stephen completed a Master's Degree in Trumpet Performance at Cincinnati's own College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). While at CCM, Stephen performed in all top ensembles, was selected to be a Graduate Teaching Assistant for the Brass Area, and received various accolades for his playing--including performing as a Finalist at the 2017 and 2018 National Trumpet Competition. Post-graduation, Stephen is pursuing an active teaching and freelance career in the Cincinnati area.
In addition to his time studying in Cincinnati, Stephen holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Wyoming, where he successfully taught in a variety of classrooms and private lesson settings. Wadsack was a Finalist in the inaugural Wyoming Symphony concerto competition, and also came in 2nd place for the University of Wyoming’s Dorothy Jacoby Concerto Competition. During his senior year, Wadsack was named as a Presser Scholarby the Presser Foundation during his tenure at UW, in honor of contributions made to the university’s music department.
Stephen has nearly ten years of experience in classroom teaching that include full-time, substitute, contract-based, and private instructor positions in Kentucky, Ohio, and Wyoming public schools. Additionally, Stephen's experience working with collegiate students and an extensive background with marching band have led to appointments as an assistant director, guest clinician, and rehearsal specialist. Outside of classical training, Stephen has also both played and taught piano, rock bands, and students interested in other musical skills such as leadership, conducting, and sound engineering.
Performance Credits (Cincinnati):
-Kentucky Symphony Orchestra
-Grand Avenue Brass (founding member)
Performance Credits (Wyoming):
-Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra
-Wyoming Symphony Orchestra
-Big Horn Big Band
-Candlelight Musical Theatre
-The Bas Mati R&B Funk Orchestra
-Party Art (Hip Hop)
-Grand Avenue Brass (founding member)
Stephen's first musical influences arrived in the form of an AM/FM radio and the beat-up turntable in his parents’ living room. From early on, an appreciation for all types of music was encouraged: 1970’s classic rock from his father, gospel music from the church, vocal arias from his mother, the música norteña of his Latin-American neighbors, an older brother’s interest in the classics, and the Folk/Americana soundtrack of a Wyoming childhood. Over the years, Wadsack’s musical tastes and philosophies have grown to reflect the wide variety of experiences through which he has lived.
Earlier this year, Stephen completed a Master's Degree in Trumpet Performance at Cincinnati's own College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). While at CCM, Stephen performed in all top ensembles, was selected to be a Graduate Teaching Assistant for the Brass Area, and received various accolades for his playing--including performing as a Finalist at the 2017 and 2018 National Trumpet Competition. Post-graduation, Stephen is pursuing an active teaching and freelance career in the Cincinnati area.
In addition to his time studying in Cincinnati, Stephen holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Wyoming, where he successfully taught in a variety of classrooms and private lesson settings. Wadsack was a Finalist in the inaugural Wyoming Symphony concerto competition, and also came in 2nd place for the University of Wyoming’s Dorothy Jacoby Concerto Competition. During his senior year, Wadsack was named as a Presser Scholarby the Presser Foundation during his tenure at UW, in honor of contributions made to the university’s music department.
Stephen has nearly ten years of experience in classroom teaching that include full-time, substitute, contract-based, and private instructor positions in Kentucky, Ohio, and Wyoming public schools. Additionally, Stephen's experience working with collegiate students and an extensive background with marching band have led to appointments as an assistant director, guest clinician, and rehearsal specialist. Outside of classical training, Stephen has also both played and taught piano, rock bands, and students interested in other musical skills such as leadership, conducting, and sound engineering.
Performance Credits (Cincinnati):
-Kentucky Symphony Orchestra
-Grand Avenue Brass (founding member)
Performance Credits (Wyoming):
-Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra
-Wyoming Symphony Orchestra
-Big Horn Big Band
-Candlelight Musical Theatre
-The Bas Mati R&B Funk Orchestra
-Party Art (Hip Hop)
-Grand Avenue Brass (founding member)
Rick Leighton - Guitar, Bass, Banjo, Dobro, Mandolin, Ukulele
Rick brings over 40 years of teaching experience to The Anderson Music Workshop. His instruments include guitar, bass guitar, banjo, dobro, mandolin, and uke. Many of his students have gone on to play in successful local bands as well as national acts like Over the Rhine and Dickey Betts Great Southern. Rick can cover any style of music from The Beatles to Bill Monroe and Bach To BeBop.
Rick has appeared on albums with Peter Frampton, Bootsy Collins, Freakbass, and The Bluebirds among others. Rick currently is the guitar player and musical director for Robin Lacy and DeZydeco. Although he works with other groups such as The Bluebirds and Friends of Lee. In the past Rick has played for Phil Blank and White Heat as well as Only Mortals, Five stories, and his own band Lost Sailors.
"Being diverse has always been my strong point and I try to bring that to my students as well" is just one of Rick's mottos. "I just don’t want them to memorize songs but learn the process as well so the student is playing the music, not just what I have written."
Rick has appeared on albums with Peter Frampton, Bootsy Collins, Freakbass, and The Bluebirds among others. Rick currently is the guitar player and musical director for Robin Lacy and DeZydeco. Although he works with other groups such as The Bluebirds and Friends of Lee. In the past Rick has played for Phil Blank and White Heat as well as Only Mortals, Five stories, and his own band Lost Sailors.
"Being diverse has always been my strong point and I try to bring that to my students as well" is just one of Rick's mottos. "I just don’t want them to memorize songs but learn the process as well so the student is playing the music, not just what I have written."
Andrew Lin - Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Piano
Andrew Lin is a jazz saxophonist hailing from the Cleveland area, and is now based in Cincinnati, performing and teaching actively on the Midwest scene. Andrew is a graduate of the renowned College-Conservatory of Music, receiving a Bachelor of Music Education and Jazz Specialization degree in 2018. Andrew has shared the stage alongside world-class musicians and bands, such as John von Ohlen (Stan Kenton), Fareed Haque, Dave Morgan, the Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra (CCJO), and the College-Conservatory of Music Jazz Orchestra. Privately, he has studied his craft through the mentorship of Craig Bailey (Ray Charles), Bobby Selvaggio, JD Allen, Rick van Matre (saxophones), and Nancy Bachus (piano).
Andrew is currently performing in various ensembles around town as a bandleader and sideman, and offers saxophone, beginning clarinet and flute, and piano lessons at Anderson Music Workshop.
Andrew is currently performing in various ensembles around town as a bandleader and sideman, and offers saxophone, beginning clarinet and flute, and piano lessons at Anderson Music Workshop.
Grace Lee - Piano (all levels)
Ms. Grace Eunhye Lee began her piano studies at the age of five and has taught piano since 2003. She received her Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance at Sookmyung Women's University in South Korea and master's degree at the University of Cincinnati and graduated Performance Diploma at Souther Methodist University. Now, she is pursuing her doctoral degree at University of Cincinnati.
During her undergraduate studies, she won the Mozart Concerto Competition and also performed with the Sookmyung Symphony Orchestra. She was a semi finalist at the international DCS piano competition. In Korea, she owned a private studio and has taught students from 4 to 70 years of age. Ms.Lee was a teaching fellow at SMU through the Piano Preparatory Department and her students received many awards in various competitions. Ms. Lee's previous teaching experience also includes being piano instructor at Park Cities School of Music in Dallas, TX and at Belvoir Terrace, MA from 2016 to 2017. Ms. Lee currently teaches both private lessons and group lessons as a teaching assistant at CCM since 2015.
During her undergraduate studies, she won the Mozart Concerto Competition and also performed with the Sookmyung Symphony Orchestra. She was a semi finalist at the international DCS piano competition. In Korea, she owned a private studio and has taught students from 4 to 70 years of age. Ms.Lee was a teaching fellow at SMU through the Piano Preparatory Department and her students received many awards in various competitions. Ms. Lee's previous teaching experience also includes being piano instructor at Park Cities School of Music in Dallas, TX and at Belvoir Terrace, MA from 2016 to 2017. Ms. Lee currently teaches both private lessons and group lessons as a teaching assistant at CCM since 2015.
Vincent Alexander Hisle - Percussion, Brass and Beginner Piano
Vincent Alexander “Alex” Hisle is an award-winning Percussion Educator/Performer/Recording Artist from the OH/KY/IN tri-state area. Vincent attended Northern Kentucky University School of the Arts as a music education and performance major, earning his B.M. perf. in 2016. Alex's very first lessons teacher was Co-owner of AMW, Kristin Agee. Alex was also fortunate to study with very high caliber teachers such as Dick Jensen, David Fishlock and Patrick Schlecker in the area of Classical percussion (all members of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra). He studied drum set with Dan Dorff and Mike Meloy. Scott K. Lang was his primary Percussion Instructor at the NKU School of the Arts.
As a performer, Alex has played drums and percussion in a variety of ensembles spanning many genres including the following:
NKU's Concert Band, Symphonic Winds, Percussion Ensemble, Latin Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo 3, Philharmonic Orchestra, and Brass Choir, Kentucky Intercollegiate Percussion Ensemble (2012) / Selected Soloist (2015) CGOTH Gospel Choir
The Henry Fillmore Percussion Ensemble (local professional percussion ensemble)
Star United (Star of Indiana alumni drum and bugle corps) 2014 1st place DCA national title
Lost In Holland (national indie act)
The Scut Farkus Affair (local ska/reggae/rock act)
Sagerman (local ska/punk rock act)
He is also an avid percussion educator and has been teaching percussion since the summer of 2009, having taught over 15 local Cincinnati area drum-lines and front ensembles. Hisle's teaching experience encompasses percussion ensemble, private drum lessons and the marching percussion idiom. Many of Alex's private students have made select bands, earned distinct ratings on solo and ensemble material, marched drum corps, have been finalists, or took first place in various high school level concerto contests.
As a performer, Alex has played drums and percussion in a variety of ensembles spanning many genres including the following:
NKU's Concert Band, Symphonic Winds, Percussion Ensemble, Latin Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo 3, Philharmonic Orchestra, and Brass Choir, Kentucky Intercollegiate Percussion Ensemble (2012) / Selected Soloist (2015) CGOTH Gospel Choir
The Henry Fillmore Percussion Ensemble (local professional percussion ensemble)
Star United (Star of Indiana alumni drum and bugle corps) 2014 1st place DCA national title
Lost In Holland (national indie act)
The Scut Farkus Affair (local ska/reggae/rock act)
Sagerman (local ska/punk rock act)
He is also an avid percussion educator and has been teaching percussion since the summer of 2009, having taught over 15 local Cincinnati area drum-lines and front ensembles. Hisle's teaching experience encompasses percussion ensemble, private drum lessons and the marching percussion idiom. Many of Alex's private students have made select bands, earned distinct ratings on solo and ensemble material, marched drum corps, have been finalists, or took first place in various high school level concerto contests.
Matt Averdick - Guitar
Matt Averdick graduated from Northern Kentucky University in 2016 with a Spanish degree, but during his time at NKU traveled to the French Alps performing and teaching jazz music. He received a partial scholarship to study Theory of the Renaissance Era and Conducting in Salzburg, Austria, and has traveled to Central America on numerous occasions through the organization HELPS International to work on various mission projects. Projecting the completion of his music degree in the year 2016,
Averdick frankly can’t ever seem to get enough of what he loves. A musician based out of Cincinnati, OH, he can be found all across town in a variety of musical settings. He’s worked on his country guitar chops within the Carter Newman Band, a country act hailing just across the river from Northern Kentucky, but also has a history with the now disbanded Funkus, a rock/funk
act. Currently Averdick in the process of developing a jazz/classical guitar duo, recording multiple personal projects and bands, and honing his solo acoustic/electronic performance skills as well. As a teacher Averdick has the benefit of having extensive experience in multiple areas of music. He studied both Jazz and Classical guitar during his time at NKU, and spent many
nights as a teenager engrossed in the work of popular rock guitarists such as Eddie Van Halen and Angus Young. His recent foray into the guitar work of funk players such as Nile Rodgers and Jimmy Nolen marks a new departure for Averdick, and further proves his respect for the musicianship it takes to create any style of music in an authentic and believable way.
Averdick frankly can’t ever seem to get enough of what he loves. A musician based out of Cincinnati, OH, he can be found all across town in a variety of musical settings. He’s worked on his country guitar chops within the Carter Newman Band, a country act hailing just across the river from Northern Kentucky, but also has a history with the now disbanded Funkus, a rock/funk
act. Currently Averdick in the process of developing a jazz/classical guitar duo, recording multiple personal projects and bands, and honing his solo acoustic/electronic performance skills as well. As a teacher Averdick has the benefit of having extensive experience in multiple areas of music. He studied both Jazz and Classical guitar during his time at NKU, and spent many
nights as a teenager engrossed in the work of popular rock guitarists such as Eddie Van Halen and Angus Young. His recent foray into the guitar work of funk players such as Nile Rodgers and Jimmy Nolen marks a new departure for Averdick, and further proves his respect for the musicianship it takes to create any style of music in an authentic and believable way.
Hannah Lee - Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone, Beginner Piano
Hannah Lee is a freelance clarinetist and educator currently pursuing a master’s degree in Clarinet Performance at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She received her bachelor’s degree in Music with concentrations in education and performance from Virginia Tech in May 2017.
She taught her first clarinet student as a junior in high school, and realized her passion for teaching music as she watched her student go from playing his first notes to making the all-district band within the first year. She has since worked with multiple students of different ages and ability levels, and enjoys creating individualized lessons that cater to each student’s needs.
Hannah has been a founding member of three clarinet ensembles, The BATH Quartet, Trio Confiant, and The Blue Ridge Clarinet Collective. In Spring 2016, she traveled to Port of Spain, Trinidad with members of the Virginia Tech Clarinet Studio to collaborate with the clarinet studio at The University of Trinidad and Tobago. She also traveled to Fort Collins, Colorado later that year to participate in the Lift Clarinet Academy where she took part in lessons and masterclasses with Julie DeRoche, Wesley Ferreira, and Jana Starling, and performed in two chamber ensembles. A personal highlight of hers was performing on the Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall as a member of the VT Wind Ensemble.
Hannah has studied with Ronald Aufmann of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Phillip Paglialonga, and Thomas Crawford. She has performed in various masterclasses by prominent clarinetists, including Alexander Fiterstein, Michele Gingras, and members of The President’s Own Marine Band.
She taught her first clarinet student as a junior in high school, and realized her passion for teaching music as she watched her student go from playing his first notes to making the all-district band within the first year. She has since worked with multiple students of different ages and ability levels, and enjoys creating individualized lessons that cater to each student’s needs.
Hannah has been a founding member of three clarinet ensembles, The BATH Quartet, Trio Confiant, and The Blue Ridge Clarinet Collective. In Spring 2016, she traveled to Port of Spain, Trinidad with members of the Virginia Tech Clarinet Studio to collaborate with the clarinet studio at The University of Trinidad and Tobago. She also traveled to Fort Collins, Colorado later that year to participate in the Lift Clarinet Academy where she took part in lessons and masterclasses with Julie DeRoche, Wesley Ferreira, and Jana Starling, and performed in two chamber ensembles. A personal highlight of hers was performing on the Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall as a member of the VT Wind Ensemble.
Hannah has studied with Ronald Aufmann of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Phillip Paglialonga, and Thomas Crawford. She has performed in various masterclasses by prominent clarinetists, including Alexander Fiterstein, Michele Gingras, and members of The President’s Own Marine Band.
