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Select An Instrument Acoustic Guitar Accordion Alto Saxophone Audio Engineering Banjo Bari Saxophone Baritone (euphonium) Bass Clarinet Bass Guitar Bassoon Cello Clarinet Classical Guitar Composition Cornet Dobro Drums Dulcimer Electric Guitar Fiddle Flute French Horn (30 Min) Harmonica Mandolin Marimba Oboe Piano Piccolo String Bass Tenor Saxophone Trombone Trumpet Tuba Ukulele Viola Violin Voice Music Theory Soprano Saxophone Mellophone French Horn (45 Min) Joe Yoakum Instruments: Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, Composition, Electric Guitar, Piano, Ukulele, Music Theory, This teacher is available at these locations: Click here to register for a class at the Eastgate location! Click here to register for a class at the Florence location! Cancellation Policy Missed Lesson Policy Resume Cancellation Policy Students/Parents must give 30 days written notice with the tuition payment for their last month. Missed Lesson Policy A minimum of 12 hrs. notice is required to cancel a lesson; except for true emergencies. BOTH the teacher & the studio must be called. Students will get only ONE make-up lesson each 12 week period, during the MAKE-UP WEEK, on their regular day & time. If you do not come in the MAKE-UP WEEK, there will not be a carryover into the next 12 week period. Resume Instructor at Willis Music, since February, 2009. Walt Disney once said If you can imagine it you can do it. My mission is to help people fulfill their musical dreams.” Joe’s qualifications: Joe has a degree in music education from Xavier University. He started teaching in 1986 both as a classroom music teacher and as a private guitar/piano instructor. He studied classical guitar with Robert Mercer at XU. He studied piano with Professor William Buelow at Marietta college and Dr. Kaleel Skeirik at XU. Professor Buelow and Dr. Skeirik also inspired him to become a composer. Your qualifications: You need at least 30 minutes a day to practice. You need some imagination, patience, and determination to succeed. Walt Disney also saidIt all started with a mouse” So take your (computer) mouse and get started ! Take Care, Joe Tuition is $80 per month Mike Georgin Instruments: Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Drums, Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar, Ukulele, Ukulele, This teacher is available at these locations: Click here to register for a class at the Florence location! Cancellation Policy Missed Lesson Policy Resume Cancellation Policy Students/Parents must give 30 days written notice with the tuition payment for their last month. The final lesson date will then be calculated. Missed Lesson Policy A minimum of 12 hrs notice is required to cancel a lesson; except for true emergencies. BOTH the teacher & the studio must be called. Students will get only ONE make-up lesson each 12 wk period, during the MAKE-UP WK, on their regular day & time. If you do not come in the MAKE-UP WK, there will not be a carryover into the next 12 wk period. Resume Mike Georgin studied Jazz at the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati and has been a mainstay in the Cincinnati music scene for over thirty years. He has been teaching private lessons for over twenty-five years and has recorded on 50+ records with Grammy award-winning producers and engineers. Having played and toured extensively in America and Europe with such bands as Pay The Girl, Monk, Over The Rhine, Plow On Boy, Hickory Robot and the avant-garde jazz ensemble Slant, he has helped to garner 5 CEA (Cincinnati Entertainment and Arts) Awards out of 11 nominations. With these bands, he has shared the stage with Matthew Sweet, Joan Baez, The Wallflowers, Emmy Lou Harris, The Barenaked Ladies, Michael Hedges, Stanley Jordan, Jeff Buckley, Peter Frampton, Tony Levin, Dr. Ralph Stanley and many other great artists. Mike currently plays as a free-lance musician and at Horizon Community Church. Mike Georgin is, bar none, my favorite bass player–profoundly accomplished, tasteful and versatile. And a true joy to be around. -Niki Dakota, Music Director at WYSO Public Radio, musician and all-around incredible person It is always a pleasure to make music with Mike Georgin. There’s a lot of love in what Mike plays and love is contagious. He’s devoted much of his life to the bass, but that labor is always in service of the song, the bigger picture. You won’t find an easier musician to work with.” Linford Detweiler, Over the Rhine Tuition is $100 per month Christina Arquines Instruments: Piano, This teacher is available at these locations: Click here to register for a class at the Florence location! Resume Resume Each child’s journey in learning about music is unique to their own abilities and interests. I enjoy discovering each child’s individual learning style. A solid foundation will open up a whole new level of understanding and appreciation for music that is their own. The knowledge and skill gained in music lessons will provide joy and fulfillment for a lifetime. I have been teaching for over 20 years. I attended Xavier University and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance. I received a Master’s degree in Piano Pedagogy from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana where I studied with Dr. Kenneth Drake. Tuition is $100 per Month Ric Hopkins Instruments: Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar, Ukulele, This teacher is available at these locations: Click here to register for a class at the Florence location! Info Resume Teacher Info I’ve been playing professionally for over 50 years, still actively playing in a band, and solo, teaching since 2007. I will tailor the lessons to your goals and desires! If you have any questions call me 513-607-9855 or email [email protected] Resume Guitar, Bass and Ukulele instructor at Willis Music since 2007. Ric has played the acoustic & electric guitar for 48 years, studied guitar and music theory for 13 years, also plays the bass, keyboards, drums, and is a recording engineer and professional musician. He played 12 years with IMPACT, the backup band for many oldies artists who played at Taft Theater, Music Hall, Oldiesfest, and other venues in Ohio Indiana, and Kentucky, and actually played with over 1/3 of the artists in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! He teaches Electric and Acoustic guitar, classical guitar, bass, Ukulele, reading music, chord charts, tab, and music theory and improvisation. Tuition is $95 per month Mia Smith Instruments: Piano, This teacher is available at these locations: Click here to register for a class at the Florence location! Cancellation Policy Missed...