Willis Music Lexington Location
130 W. Tiverton Way, Lexington, KY 40503Call (859) 273-4063, stop in the store or register online!
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Bryan Henry
Instruments: Acoustic Guitar,Classical Guitar,Electric Guitar,Piano,Voice,
This teacher is available at these locations: Lexington,
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Cancellation Policy
A 30-day Notice will be required if permanent lesson cancellation is anticipated. The student will be required to finish the current month for said cancellation. Payments will remain the same and no refunds will be credited if the student cannot finish the last full month.
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Welcome! My name is Bryan Henry. My experience in Music Instruction dates back to February of 2002 where I began teaching Guitar at a small business in Wheelersburg, OH entitled ‘Noteworthy Studios.’ I began my Piano teaching a year later, and then my Vocal Coaching shortly after. My experience has brought my students through several Recitals, External Studies, and Songwriting. I currently have a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Composition and Theory from Eastern Kentucky University. My performance studies focused on Guitar, Piano, and Voice. These studies are greatly reflected in my private lessons and allow my students to take advantage of their creativity. I have also instructed Guitar and Piano Groups during my University Studies and thereafter. I look forward to seeing the future of my students’ performance progress and their creativity being shared with the world! Thank you! -BH
Catherine Pauley
Instruments: Flute,
This teacher is available at these locations: Lexington,
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Teacher Info
Cancellation Policy
My cancellation policy is flexible. I am glad to reschedule lessons- but I require a 24 hour notice with the exception of emergencies.
Tuition Rate is $25 per half hour, or $40 for 1 hour
Missed Lesson Policy
My cancellation policy is flexible. I am glad to reschedule lessons- but I require a 24 hour notice with the exception of emergencies.
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I love playing flute and I am very passionate about quality music education. I have undergraduate and graduate degrees in Music Education from Western Kentucky University and Jacksonville State University. I have taught all levels of flute students ranging from beginners to collegiate level flute players. My flute playing experience is eclectic to say the least! I have played principal flute in Western Kentucky University’s Symphonic Band and Orchestra and Jacksonville State University’s Wind Ensemble and played flute with the Gadsden Symphony Orchestra. In 2013 I was featured as a soloist on the Western Kentucky University Symphony Orchestra’s tour of China. At Western Kentucky University I founded our school’s Woodwind Quintet Gone With the Winds and pursued my interest in chamber music further playing principal flute in Jacksonville State University’s premier flute quartet. Most notably the Jacksonville State University flute quartet performed a full length recital at the San Diego National Flute Convention in 2016. Additionally I have also played the pennywhistle in an Irish band! Currently I teach elementary music in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.
Dustin Austin
Instruments: Piano,
This teacher is available at these locations: Lexington,
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Ian Wasserman
Instruments: Cello,
This teacher is available at these locations: Lexington,
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Cancellation Policy
Please note my policies below:
● Payment must be made before each lesson takes place and for the full month. No exceptions. This means
check or cash in hand, or electronic payment sent and received when you arrive for
lessons.
● Any lesson cancellations outside of National Holidays by the student or parent with notice via email, phone call, or
text message 24 hours or farther in advance will be moved to another day to make up
the time with no additional charge. This will allow me time to move the other students up
to that time slot. I will also hold myself accountable to the same policy as a teacher.
● Day-of cancellations or no-call-no-shows are not accepted except for in cases of true
emergency. In the case of a day-of, or no-call-no-show cancellation an invoice requiring
payment will be sent accordingly for lessons to continue. Any advance/monthly payment
will be counted for that lesson slot as well.
Missed Lesson Policy
● Any lesson cancellations outside of National Holidays by the student or parent with notice via email, phone call, or
text message 24 hours or farther in advance will be moved to another day to make up
the time with no additional charge. This will allow me time to move the other students up
to that time slot. I will also hold myself accountable to the same policy as a teacher.
● Day-of cancellations or no-call-no-shows are not accepted except for in cases of true
emergency. In the case of a day-of, or no-call-no-show cancellation an invoice requiring
payment will be sent accordingly for lessons to continue. Any advance/monthly payment
will be counted for that lesson slot as well.
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Ian Elmore
Instruments: Cello,Electric Guitar,String Bass,
This teacher is available at these locations: Lexington,
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Cancellation Policy
If a student cancels within two hours of the lesson start time they are still charged.
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Ian is a double bassist, cellist, conductor, and composer from Indiana. He has studied with Sid King at the University of Louisville, and Joel Braun and Ju-Fang Liu at Ball State University. He has performed in orchestras across the US. He is well versed in classical bass, classical cello, beginning violin and viola, and jazz bass. He is also an accomplished opera singer, having sung lead roles in productions at Ball State University.
John Knight
Instruments: Drums,
This teacher is available at these locations: Lexington,
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Cancellation Policy
Cancellations within 24 hours of scheduled lesson time will be charged the regular rate. A make up lesson will be arranged if possible,. Lessons are cancelled at no charge due to illness.
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John Knight has performed and taught drums and percussion for many decades. From percussion ensembles to orchestras, from rock bands to jazz bands, John has had a wonderful career. He also loves recording and has an extensive recording history. His bio is extensive. His last award was winning Best Drummer/ Percussionist at the 2019 Lexington Music Awards.
John is currently the drummer for 4 bands in the Lexington area: Uncle Sam’s Bait Shop, The Metrognomes, Brass Impact, Robert Frohm Blues Band along with sitting in for various pick up gigs in and around Lexington with other musicians and bands. John loves to teach and many of his students have gone on to win awards as well. He takes pride in passing his vast experience to students of all ages and skill levels.
Kelsey Minarik
Instruments: Piano,
This teacher is available at these locations: Lexington,
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Cancellation Policy
I require 24 hours notice cancellation.
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Mindfulness. Representation. Connection.
These three words embody my studio and teaching.
All three are born out of my own rocky relationship with piano. I’ve battled negative self-talk, feelings of worthlessness & inadequacy, performance anxiety, disastrous performances.
So I know how difficult learning & cultivating a musical craft can be. I know the ways we tear ourselves down. I know that unless we have the skills to navigate through the challenging times, piano lessons can constantly feel like a burden instead of a joy.
No matter our age, mindfulness, representation, and connection support us along the path to developing fruitful musical lives.
And yes, I teach all the necessities of playing piano: technique, aural skills, note reading, sight-reading, etc. because you can’t truly connect to the musical world if you don’t know the vocabulary. But we can’t learn the necessary vocabulary if we don’t feel safe enough to try new things. My studio is that safe space.
Lynne-Grace Wooden
Instruments: Flute,Piccolo,
This teacher is available at these locations: Lexington,
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Cancellation Policy
I must be notified 24 hours before a cancellation or rescheduling.
Missed Lesson Policy
I must be notified 24 hours before a cancellation or rescheduling.
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Lynne-Grace is a flute performance major at Butler University. She has played principal piccolo as well as principal flute in the wind ensembles. In high school, she participated in both the Kentucky All State Band and Orchestra, as well as Central Kentucky Youth Orchestras. She has a passion for music and loves to share that passion with young artists!
Matthew Polasek
Instruments: Alto Saxophone,Bari Saxophone,Bass Clarinet,Clarinet,Flute,Oboe,Saxophones,Tenor Saxophone,
This teacher is available at these locations: Lexington,
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Matthew Polashek is a performer, composer, educator and audio-engineer living in Lexington, Kentucky. His work focuses on the development of a fusion of modern jazz, avant-garde and contemporary art-music composition and performance techniques. He holds an MFA in Music Composition from The Vermont C
Cancellation Policy
I am flexible and we can decide together how to deal with cancellations.
Missed Lesson Policy
Typically we can move the lesson fee along to the next week. If a pattern of missed lessons becomes evident, I will need to collect $5 per missed lesson.
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Matthew Polashek is a performer, composer, educator and audio-engineer living in Lexington, Kentucky. His work focuses on the development of a fusion of modern jazz, avant-garde and contemporary art-music composition and performance techniques. He holds an MFA in Music Composition from The Vermont College of Fine Arts, MA in Teaching Music from the City University of New York, and a BA in Jazz Studies from the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay, where he studied saxophone with John Salerno. A versatile performer, Matthew regularly performs and teaches saxophone, flute, clarinet, oboe and electronic woodwind instrument in a multitude of genres throughout the world. He performs with his own jazz-funk-fusion ensemble, the Matthew Polashek Funk Ensemble and has performed and recorded with internationally renowned artists including Eric “Roscoe” Ambel, David Liebman and Bryan Lynch. While living in New York City he performed at various internationally renowned venues including Birdland, Lincoln Center, and The Bowery Ballroom. Matthew received the 2020 Lexington Music Award for Best Wind/Brass Performer and the 2021 Appalachian Art and Entertainment Award for Best Wind and Brass. Additionally, he owns and operates a live event production, recording and broadcast company, Angry Baby Productions.
Michael Bourne
Instruments: Trombone,
This teacher is available at these locations: Lexington,
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Ryan Woods
Instruments: Drums,
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Liz Kelly
Instruments: Piano,Voice,
This teacher is available at these locations: Lexington,
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Cancellation Policy
Makeups can be made via virtual lesson (Zoom, FaceTime, Google Meet) within one week or lesson is forfeited and counted towards the series.
Missed Lesson Policy
Makeups can be made via virtual lesson (Zoom, FaceTime, Google Meet) within one week or lesson is forfeited and counted towards the series.
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Liz Kelly is a teacher of Voice, Vocal performance and Technique and Piano. She started her career as a singer and actress in New York City where she was born and raised. She moved to Los Angeles where she began training under the Master Vocal Coach John Henny and was certified as a vocal teacher. She resumed teaching at the Manhattan Beach School of Dance and music where she taught Piano and voice to children and adults of all levels. All the while performing as a vocalist, fill-in keyboardist and emcee in New York, Los Angeles, Hawaii and now here in Lexington. She welcomes the opportunity to teach your children or reawaken the music in adults.
Chase Hawkins
Instruments: Trumpet,
This teacher is available at these locations: Lexington,
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