Faculty
Meet Our Talented Team
Andrzej Kozłowski
Owner/Director, Piano
Andrzej Kozłowski was born in Gdynia, Poland and in 1992 he and his family emigrated to the United States permanently. Andrzej’s first musical encounter with the piano was at the age of 12, proclaiming to his father that he will be “The next Paderewski.” His musical talent was later discovered by his father, when he noticed his quickness and ease in learning and understanding of the pianos capacity as a polyphonic instrument...
Alex Gilson
Piano, Cello
Alex Gilson has always enjoyed a rich and varied musical life, from playing cello in orchestras to accompanying church choirs or playing in a jazz band. Alex began his musical career in the third grade by taking lessons from a local piano teacher in Bridge City, Texas. Right from the start, Alex wanted to learn everything he could about playing the piano...
Kinza Maclin
Piano
Kinza Zenabu Maclin was born in Ghana, Africa, adopted by her missionary parents, and brought back to grow up in America. When she was first brought home from the orphanage, her soon-to-be sister noticed how long her fingers were and exclaimed, “she has such great fingers for piano.” Her mom replied, “yeah, right, I can totally see a piano in a mud hut.” The rest is history...
Tony Vogel
Guitar
From a young age, Tony Vogel was fascinated by the sounds of music. He was particularly enthralled by the sonic vibrations from the strings of his father’s baritone ukulele, upon which he learned his first chords and melodies. At age ten, he was gifted with a secondhand 6-string guitar, and commenced a lifetime of learning, beginning with lessons from the legendary Rock Island, Illinois guitar instructor, Arlene Bolis...
Weston Weeber
Percussion
Born to a hippie dad and a secretary mom, growing up in the 80s meant music, then some music, and then more music.
Dad's bands practiced in the garage, the basement, or sometimes in the living room. After mastering the art of air drums, I received my first drum set at 13. Forming my own band immediately...fast forward 34 years...
International Touring Artist, Sabian Cymbal Endorsed Artist, business owner, and 24 years teaching experience as a Private Music Instructor...
Richard Wagor
Double Bass, Bass Guitar
Double bassist and electric bassist Richard Wagor currently resides in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Richard, in earning his BA in music from the University of Iowa and a MM from Manhattan School of Music, has worked with various teachers including Eldon Obrecht, Diana Gannett, Homer Mensch, and Robert Kassinger...
Brandon Head
Violin, Guitar, Piano, Composition
Brandon began studying music at the age of 10, starting with guitar, and then also taking up violin shortly after. Eventually he studied other instruments; such as the mandolin, bass guitar, viola, and piano.
Brandon started studying composition at the age of 14, which he continued to pursue into college. He received his B.A. in music from St Ambrose University, with a focus in composition, and violin performance as well...
Brandon started studying composition at the age of 14, which he continued to pursue into college. He received his B.A. in music from St Ambrose University, with a focus in composition, and violin performance as well...
Clara Nielsen
Piano
Clara has loved the piano for as long as she can remember. When she was a tiny child, she started picking out melodies on the piano. When her parents noticed that she was trying to figure out harmonies for the melodies, they decided to put her into piano lessons. She was around three or four years old at the time. Clara studied the piano with six different teachers through the years...
Ben Tinsman
Piano
Ben Tinsman began playing piano at the age of 8. He originally wanted to be a drummer, and his school required all percussionists to have two years of piano experience. While this requirement prompted his first piano lessons, his love for the instrument and quick learning ability kept him attached to the piano ever since the start...
Rob Miller
Clarinet
Rob Miller attended the University of Iowa, where: he received a freshman merit scholarship from the Iowa Center for the Arts; won the Irwin Rosheim Prize in clarinet; received first alternate in the International Clarinet Association Young Artist Competition; was a semi-finalist in the Minnesota Orchestra Concerto Competition; and was a participant in the Sarasota Chamber Music Festival...
Karl Bodenbender
Piano,Voice
There was a boy... who was strangely enchanted by and drawn to the very tall, very old upright piano in his parent’s front hallway. Daily the little boy would wander to the piano and pick out melodies he had heard on his favorite television show. Almost as often he would ask, and then beg, his mother to allow him to begin piano lessons...
Crystal Duffee
Flute
Crystal began playing the flute in school band when she was 10 years old, and it quickly became her favorite activity. During high school she involved herself in as many opportunities as she could, from being a member of the Quad City Youth Symphony, to the Illinois All-State Honors Ensembles, being the drum major of her high school marching band, and also attending Interlochen Arts Camp for a summer. After graduating, Crystal attended Northern Illinois University where she obtained a bachelor degree in flute performance, in the year 2000...
Phyllis Miller
High Brass
Phyllis Miller has been involved with music since childhood , when she started playing the trumpet in 4th grade. Her love of music and "Band" has evolved into a lifelong journey.
Mrs. Miller teaches private band instrument lessons in the Quad Cities, specializing in trumpet, and has taught over 40 years since college where she received the Bachelor of Science degree in music education from Edinboro State University of Pennsylvania. She enjoys teaching students of all ages from beginning band level through advanced high brass as well as low brass through the intermediate levels...
Mrs. Miller teaches private band instrument lessons in the Quad Cities, specializing in trumpet, and has taught over 40 years since college where she received the Bachelor of Science degree in music education from Edinboro State University of Pennsylvania. She enjoys teaching students of all ages from beginning band level through advanced high brass as well as low brass through the intermediate levels...
Nathan Brown
Voice
R. Nathan Brown is an emerging young tenor that takes pride in his versatility as both an educator and artist. Nathan is currently finishing up a DMA in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy at the University of Iowa, where he also completed an MA in Vocal Performance. But his musical journey started at the humble age of 3, when he began singing along to his mother’s cleaning music with sheet music firmly in hand. Nathan could not read yet, but it mattered not...
Cody Corchado
Saxophone
Cody’s passion for music began in the fourth grade when he started playing violin and when he and his classmates were allowed to join the band in the sixth grade Cody began playing saxophone. His passion only grew from there as he attended summer music camps at Western Illinois University and the University of Northern Iowa, participating in Iowa All-State ensembles, numerous honor jazz bands, the Quad City Youth Symphony, and his school’s pit orchestra, even serving as the drum major of his high school marching band, all while studying saxophone with Chris Merz at Northern Iowa...
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