ENCORE MUSIC STUDIOS
EXCELLENCE ENERGY ENRICHMENT
Westerville and North Columbus locations
VIOLIN
GUITAR
V0ICE
Offering excellent instruction in
Traditional and Suzuki piano and violin,
as well as guitar, voice & trumpet
since 1980
(614) 882-6681
PIANO
Carol Fry
Westerville Studio
Brad Allen
Traditional Piano, Voice & Trumpet Westerville and N. Columbus Studios
Carolyn Grahn
Suzuki Piano
Westerville and N. Columbus Studios
Holly Ekkens
Traditional Piano
Voice
N. Columbus Studio
Gabriela Miller
Traditional and Suzuki Violin
Piano
Westerville and N. Columbus Studios
Kitty Laurich
Director, Encore Music Studios
Suzuki violin
Westerville and N. Columbus Studios
Tyler Moore
Traditional Violin and Irish Fiddling
Westerville and N. Columbus Studios
ENCORE FACULTY
Gaby began her violin studies at the age of three in the Canton, Ohio area. A few years later she began piano and studied both instruments with Bohdan Subchak from the Canton Symphony Orchestra. She joined her first chamber orchestra at age nine, and played in the Cleveland Orchestra's Youth Orchestra, as well as Akron and Canton Youth Symphonies and the Alliance Symphony. Gaby also attended summer camps at Interlochen and the International Institute for Young Musicians. In her final high school years she studies with both Alan Bodman, concertmaster of the Akron Symphony, and Yoko Moore, assistant concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra.
Gabriella attended the University of Cincinnati College - Conservatory of Music, studying with Piotr Milewski, and graduated with a Bachelors degree in music performance in 2005.
Gaby has performed at Severance Hall and Carnegie Hall, the Tampa Bay Opera, Starling Showcase Orchestra, with Ricky Skaggs at the Palace Theatre, and with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Kitty began violin lessons at age 10 in Warren Pa., studying with Peter Fahlbush of the Buffalo Symphony and later with Alexandro Caravachi. A graduate of Mount Union College in Alliance, Oh., Kitty earned her Suzuki certifications at Capital University Suzuki Institute, and at St. Stevens (WI) Suzuki Institute.
Kitty was first associated with Encore in 1980 when the studio opened and her children began instruction. She soon began answering phones and scheduling students, worked as office manager for two owners, and has been the Director since 2003.
Kitty specializes in beginning Suzuki Violin students and especially likes teaching the younger students.
In addition to teaching violin, Kitty is also the Director of Children's Choirs at her church.
Tyler grew up in the Columbus area and has been playing violin for as long as he can remember. He graduated from Ohio University a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance. Tyler began teaching while still in high school and continued through out college. In addition to teaching violin, you will find Tyler behind the counter at The Loft Violin Shop!
Tyler teaches both traditional violin and Irish Fiddling and performs with the group Homeland.
Please join us in welcoming Todd DeMarco to our teaching staff at Encore.
Todd is a graduate of Kent State University and earned his Masters Degree
in education at Youngstown State University. He is a long time member of
a local country/rock band. A man of many talents, Todd also works as a
technology training consultant. Todd is currently scheduling guitar lessons
for students of all ages.
Carolyn earned her Bachelor of Music education with a major in piano and minor in organ, and Master of Arts in Piano Performance at Andrews University, in Berrien Springs, MI. Carolyn has taken Suzuki Certification Training at the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth, and at Capital University in Columbus Oh. Carolyn is a member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas.
Carolyn loves nuturing children from a young age to become the best musicians they can be, through listening to great classical music, working with committed parents, and experiencing the development of their musical ability as they become beautiful people.
In addition to teaching, Carolyn is the organist and pianist at her church and the director of the K-5 Choir at Eastwood Jr. Academy.
Brad has been teaching piano and voice since 1997. He has a BME and Vocal Performance Degree from The Ohio State University, and has performed professionally both nationally and internationally. Brad has loved music for as long as he can remember, and believes that learning is fun, music is universal, and love is contagious! Brad is happily married and has four children.
Brad Allen
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Westerville and N. Columbus
Todd DeMarco
