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JME Teachers

Currently, well over 100 piano teachers in southwestern Ohio and northern Kentucky participate in JME Evaluations. Following is a list of JME teachers who may be interested in obtaining new students. All offer piano lessons; some also provide instruction on other instruments.

 

NOTE: This is not a complete list of JME teachers. The information is provided by piano teachers who indicated that they wanted this information posted. Please let JME know if you have any difficulty contacting them.

For Ohio listings, go here.

Kentucky

COVINGTON

James Lee
4116 Decoursey, (859) 360-1196.
Piano. All forms of music except hard metal or hard rock; young students 6 or 7 years old through adults. Well-rounded keyboard theory.

FLORENCE, BURLINGTON

Kirk Arnold
(859) 647-9832, cell: (859) 653-6279.
kirk@kirkarnoldsudios.com
Website: www.kirkarnoldstudios.com
Piano and voice, beginners to advanced. All genres of music. 29 years teaching experience. B.A. in Music with a double applied major in piano and voice from Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky.

Christina Arquines
(859) 371-8099.
Piano, beginners to advanced. Children ages 4 through adults. Theory, eartraining. Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy.

FT. THOMAS

Pat Schierenbeck
(859) 572-9303.
Piano. Beginners to advanced, children and adults. University of Cincinnati CCM graduate.

HEBRON

Athena Biggs
(859) 689-4160; cell: (859) 816-6118.
Piano. Beginners to early advanced, children and adults. Instruction in music theory.

Julie Frisch Donahue
1110 Breckenridge Ln., (859) 468-2317.
Piano and flute. Beginners to advanced, children and adults. Certified elementary teacher with over 20 years experience.

B. J. Herrmann
(859) 689-7970.
Piano. Beginners to early advanced, children and adults.

INDEPENDENCE

John Haynes
(859) 356-3656.
Piano. Beginners to advanced, children and adults. Theory and history.

NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

Dr. Diana Belland
bellandd@nku.edu
(859) 572-5274.
Piano. Intermediate to advanced, adults.

VILLA HILLS

Sister Mary Carol Hellmann, OSB, MMEd
vmamusic@hotmail.com
(859) 331-6333, ext. 317.
Private piano lessons at Villa Madonna Academy.

JoAnn Kleier
pianist4life@fuse.net
(859) 344-1887.
Piano, voice, guitar; pre-school through adults.

Paula Ransom
paula@choice.net
(859) 372-6016.
“Ransom Notes” Music Studio at Villa Madonna Academy. Piano, theory, beginning band instruments and beginning to advanced woodwinds. Certified music teacher for grades K-12. Students of all ages. Home school students and adults welcome.

Becky Taylor
rtaylor127@insightbb.com
(859) 341-9559.
Piano. Children and adults; beginners to advanced. Theory. Two recitals a year.

Ohio

ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, EASTGATE, MT. WASHINGTON

Peg Bailey
pbailey3@cinci.rr.com
(513) 232-1388.
Piano. Come learn to enjoy music in a very relaxed manner and have fun while doing it. Children :). Traditional method.

Dr. Douglas Belland
dkbelland@aol.com
(513) 231-9530.
Beginners to early advanced; adults; theory for all ages including college-level and adults.

Marian L. Cobb
mlcobb@cinci.rr.com
(513) 232-3254.
Piano, organ, flute. Beginners to advanced; children and adults. Theory, ear training. Many performance opportunities.

Mary Loncharte
rmlonc@aol.com
(513) 752-2838.
Private and group piano lessons. Ages 5 through adult, all levels of study. Many performance opportunities available.

BLUE ASH
See MONTGOMERY, BLUE ASH, below

CINCINNATI – WEST SIDE, COVEDALE

Eric Baumgartner
ericbaumgartner@fuse.net
(513) 471-2579.
Piano. Beginners (7 and up) through advanced. Specializing in jazz and pop (theory, improvisation, composition and ear training). Master’s degree in jazz studies from DePaul University. Composer, clinician and arranger, with works published by Willis Music Company and FJH Music Co., Inc. Member, Ohio Music Teachers Association.

COLERAIN TOWNSHIP

Jill Cinnamon
(513) 741-7541.
Piano and theory. Beginners through early advanced; children and adults.

EASTGATE
See ANDERSON, EASTGATE, MT. WASHINGTON, above.

FAIRFIELD
See also FOREST PARK, SPRINGDALE, FAIRFIELD, below.

Melissa Langford
(513) 868-9223.
Voice and piano. Beginners to intermediate. Home school children and adult women who can study between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

FINNEYTOWN

Rita Hauck
soli-deo-gloria@msn.com
(513) 521-9397.
Suzuki piano; all ages. Music theory classes for children. Suzuki teacher training.

FOREST PARK, SPRINGDALE, FAIRFIELD

Megan Dixson, M.M.
voicediva@yahoo.com
(513) 742-4110.
Piano, ages 4 though adult. Beginners through advanced. Additional information and references upon request.

HAMILTON, FAIRFIELD

Erika Klaber Muench
erika3@fuse.net
(513) 737-5553.
Piano. Beginners to advanced. Students of all ages are welcome. Theory instruction included.

HAMILTON, ROSS

Judy Bohne
rjbohne@msn.com
(513) 895-3079.
Kindermusik for 3-7 year olds. Suzuki and traditional piano. Beginners through early advanced. All ages are welcome — 3 year olds through adults.

HYDE PARK, MT. LOOKOUT

Shelley Kilcoyne
(513) 985-9823.
Private piano lessons in your home. Beginners to early advanced, all ages.

Penny McDaniel
musarts@one.net
(513) 321-2766.
Suzuki and traditional piano. Children only, beginners to intermediate. Affiliated with Musical Arts Center.

Music Learning Center, Inc. / Baldwin Music Education Center
Rachel Kramer, President

www.baldwinmusiceducenter.com
rkmlb1@earthlink.net
(513) 351-1100.
Specially designed music classes for 6-month-olds through piano-level students.

INDIAN HILL
See KENWOOD, SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP, MADEIRA, below.

KENWOOD, SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP, MADEIRA

Barbara H. Goosman
(513) 793-2171.
Piano, brass and woodwinds (trumpet, clarinet, flute, saxophone). Beginners through advanced; children and adults.

Terry (Gronotte) Granick
8310 Gwilada Drive, 45236
tgranick@eos.net
(513) 791-5395.
Suzuki and traditional piano. Students of all ages and levels. In-home studio convenient to Amberley, Kenwood, Blue Ash and Deer Park.

Amy Rose Immerman
arosepiano@cinci.rr.com
(513) 891-7714.
Traditional and Suzuki piano. Age 3 through adult; all levels. Large adult studio. Co-owner, Cincinnati Music Academy. Past President, Ohio Music Teachers Association. Participates in Junior Festival. Lots of student opportunities.

Bloom Lippman
(513) 924-1275.
Piano. Beginners to advanced. Suzuki and traditional.

Dr. Donna Martin.
pianodr@mac.com
(513) 561-7394.
Personal website: http://homepage.mac.com/pianodr/
Piano. Beginners to advanced, children and adults. Masters and Doctorate degrees in piano performance from University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Affiliated with Cincinnati Music Academy.

Beth Sedgwick
(513) 729-3754.
Piano. Beginners to early advanced. Ear training; composition. Affiliated with Cincinnati Music Academy.

Wayne Wilkinson
wwilkinson@fuse.net
(513) 561-5336.
Piano, keyboards and organ for beginning adults, intermediate and advanced adults and teenagers. Improvising; ‘Pop’ and jazz arranging and styling; playing from ‘Lead Sheets’ and ‘Fake Books.’ Formerly staff artist and Manager of Instructional Media for Baldwin Piano & Organ Co. Co-owner, Cincinnati Music Academy. Vice President, Junior Music Experience.

LANDEN, LOVELAND, KINGS, SYMMES TOWNSHIP

Linda Bergholz
lhbergholz@fuse.net
(513) 683-1766.
Piano and flute. Beginners through advanced; children and adults; keyboard, theory and improvisation. Home-school students welcome. Morning and early afternoon lesson times available. Director and President, Junior Music Experience. Managing Partner, Loveland Music Academy.

Jenifer K. Dittelberger
somersetacademy@fuse.net
(513) 683-9277.
Owner, Somerset Academy of Music.
Piano, guitar, voice, violin, woodwinds, brass instruments; Kindermusik program for young children.

Trio Jan Jeng
trio.jeng@uc.edu
(513) 683-8980.
Piano: traditional. Voice: classical, folk and Broadway. Various recital and festival opportunities throughout the year. Voice lecturer at University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Preparatory Department. Master of Music Degree. Convenient location.

Elizabeth A. Lickdyke
dejclickdyke@juno.com
(513) 336-6744.
Piano, violin, viola, bass, flute, music theory. Music talent educator. Twenty years teaching experience. Two to four recitals a year. All ages welcome.

Sarah Lyons
sel4piano@fuse.net
(513) 683-7994.
Suzuki piano. Children only, pre-school to intermediate. Early afternoon appointments available.

Sherry McGahie
sherrymcgahie@fuse.net
(513) 271-7475.
Piano: Traditional instruction for beginners through upper intermediate; children and adults welcome. Classical and popular music, with theory emphasized. Voice: vocal training for beginners to intermediate levels, ages 10 through adult. Includes classical, popular, folk and Broadway repetoire. Cello: beginning cello. Member MTNA, OMTA, KMTA.

Larissa Sokoloff
sokolol@email.uc.edu
(513) 254-1297.
Classical piano for children through adults. Theory offered where needed. Lecturer in piano at University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music Preparatory Department. Graduate of Harvard University, Juilliard and Peabody Schools of Music and University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music; Recipient of Fulbright grant to Liszt Academy in Hungary.

LEBANON

Elizabeth Swift
eswift@cinci.rr.com
(513) 720-0892.
Piano. Children of all ages, from beginner to advanced, with a focus on classical music. Member of Ohio Music Teachers Association. B.M. Piano Performance and Music Education, University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music.

Judith Witham-Walsh
(513) 932-6102.
Piano. Beginners to advanced.

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, WEST CHESTER

Jodi Weisfield
jbweisfield@yahoo.com
(513) 755-0694.
Piano. Beginners through advanced; children and adults are welcome. Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance from Indiana University, Bloomington.

LOVELAND
See LANDEN, LOVELAND, KINGS, SYMMES TOWNSHIP, above, and MILFORD, LOVELAND, below.

MADEIRA
See KENWOOD, SYCAMORE, MADEIRA, above.

MASON, WEST CHESTER

Juanita Luginbuhl
(513) 755-0344.
Piano. Beginners to advanced, children and adults. Home schoolers welcome.

Patsy Rabinowitz, B.M., M.M.
pr@wcaom.com
(513) 829-2345
Owner, West Chester Academy of Music
Piano performance degrees from University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Member of the College of Examiners of the Royal Conservatory of Music. Certified instructor of Music Pups, for ages birth to 4, and Music for Young Children, a keyboard-based group music education program for children ages 4 and up. Teaches traditional and Suzuki private students of all ages and levels. National Music Certificate Program (NMCP) offered. Music lessons for guitar, voice, piano and strings available.

MASON
See also LANDEN, LOVELAND, KINGS, SYMMES TOWNSHIP, above.

MILFORD, LOVELAND

Alice Edwards
(513) 576-9382.
Piano. Children, beginners to early advanced.

Judy Moore
(513) 831-7918.
Piano, theory. Children and adults, beginners to advanced.

MONTGOMERY, BLUE ASH, SHARONVILLE

Ya-Liang Chang, DMA
Changy@nku.edu
(513) 227-2286.
Studio is easy access to Sharonville/Blue Ash/Mason/West Chester area.
Adjunct Professor of Piano, Northern Kentucky University. Holds doctoral degree from University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
Traditional approach to all levels with programs such as National Music Certificate Program (NMCP). Active in many local and state student events. For more information go here.

MaryBeth Hoagland Khamis
(513) 491-8582; (859) 221-7444, ext. 201.
Piano. Beginners to advanced. Bachelor of Music.

Shireen McKenzie
(513) 561-6016.
Piano and theory. Beginners through advanced; children and adults.

Kristín Jónína Taylor
kjtsonata@hotmail.com
(513) 484-8898.
Piano. All levels, all ages. Traditional methods; specializing in classical music instruction and theory.

MT. WASHINGTON
See ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, EASTGATE, MT. WASHINGTON, above.

SHARONVILLE
See MONTGOMERY, BLUE ASH, SHARONVILLE, above.

SPRINGDALE
See FOREST PARK, SPRINGDALE, FAIRFIELD, above.

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP
See KENWOOD, SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP, MADEIRA, above.

SYMMES TOWNSHIP
See LANDEN, LOVELAND, KINGS, SYMMES TOWNSHIP, above.

WEST CHESTER
See MASON, WEST CHESTER and LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, WEST CHESTER, above.

WESTWOOD
See CINCINNATI – WEST SIDE, above.

WHITE OAK

Deborah J. Amend
amendrl@juno.com
(513) 741-0644.
Piano. Beginners through advanced; children and adults. Theory instruction.