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Born in the UK, Carol moved to Canada as a teen with her family. She has recently moved to Lakeland after owning a successful music studio in Cobourg, Ontario for the last 35 years. Carol has prepared students of all ages for competitions, festivals, recitals, musical and college auditions and Royal Conservatory of Music examinations. Carol has been a member of the Concert Band of Cobourg since 2011 where she plays flute and provides vocals for concerts and clarinet and saxophone for the marching band in parades.

Carol is a graduate of Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC and received a bachelor’s and master's in music with a piano and voice proficiency. Secondary proficiencies include clarinet, flute, saxophone and oboe. Currently Carol leads worship and directs the choir as music director at Light and Life FMC in Lakeland. Carol is able to teach a variety of styles from classical, pop and contemporary worship and is comfortable teaching all age groups and levels. She is eager to share her love for music with her students and considers it a privilege to be a part of the student’s journey.

Jimmie has been a professional musician for over 25 years and has travelled internationally performing and recording his music. He has performed live on stage with music greats such as Kirk Franklin, Gregg Allman, Brian McKnight, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Loretta Lynn and Patti LaBelle just to name a few.  His passion for music is contagious and he loves working with students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, piano, and voice.  In addition to teaching private music lessons, Jimmie has also led worship at various churches around the country, and has experience directing choirs and worship teams.

Judy is a highly trained and experienced voice and piano instructor who has taught private lessons in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Florida since 1977.  She has extensive experience with preparing students for school competitions, and both theater and college auditions. Her students have scored a 95%+ superior rating at both district and state level school competitions in the Indiana State School Music Association yearly festivals for more than eight years (both voice and piano), with many students earning full scholarships to various music programs. 

May Anne is a passionate musician who specializes  in teaching both voice and piano.  She holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education with an emphasis in Vocal Performance from the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music, Manila Philippines. As a student, she was a constant Dean's lister and a recipient of Rector's scholarship in her years at the Conservatory of Music. She participated in opera productions such as Alexander Pushkin's Eugene Onegin, Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata and has performed as part of the chorus in Karl Jenkin's Requiem and Ludwig Van Bethoven's Symphony no. 9 Movement IV. During her graduating years, she auditioned to be a member of the world renowned University of Santo Tomas Singers, a mixed choral ensemble handled by their world class choral conductor Professor Fidel Calalang Jr. She joined the group in 6 international concert tours and competitions in Europe, US and Asia. She was also part of the winning batch that won the most coveted “Choir of the World” title at the prestigious Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales, United Kingdom.

​​​​​​​Her love for music continues as she shares her passion through teaching. She has been conducting individual and group lessons for more than 10 years now and has trained a wide array of students for recitals, competitions, recordings and auditions. 
 

Bill is a multi instrumentalist who plays and teaches drums, piano, guitar, violin, viola, cello, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, and bass guitar.  Born into a very musical family, he took after his two older brothers and began playing piano as a young boy.  Throughout his childhood and into his teens he took private instruction for piano, guitar, and drums, and began gigging professionally with local bands while he was still in middle school.  In 1976 he graduated from Berkley College of Music with a BA in Music Composition.  One of his most memorable career highlights is performing with singer songwriter legend Bruce Hornsby.  When Bill's not playing or teaching music you can find him on any given sunday morning teaching sermons at Faith Lutheran Church in Winter Haven where he faithfully serves as the Pastor.

Nikki was born and raised in Azerbaijan, at that time a part of the USSR, in a family of talented and dedicated musicians. Her father taught clarinet and her mother taught Kamancha, a traditional string instrument. Immersed in music from an early age, Nikkie loved listening to classical music on vinyl records. She began studying piano at the age of 7 at a music school for children. After seven years, she was promoted to a music academy in the same year Azerbaijan became an independent country. After completing her high school music studies, she played in the church worship band for 13 years while teaching piano lessons to children and adults from different countries around the world! In 2011, she graduated from Baku Music Academy with a Bachelor's degree in Organ Performance. She also completed her Suzuki Teacher Training with the Suzuki Association of the Americas in Colorado. The same year she began her work at an International School in Northern Iraq teaching local children piano using the Suzuki Method. In 2013, she moved to the USA where she currently works with children in a preschool as well as teaching piano using the Suzuki Method at Lakeland School of Music. The Suzuki Method is an internationally known music curriculum and teaching philosophy dating from the mid-20th century, created by Japanese violinist and pedagogue Shinichi Suzuki. The Suzuki Method allows children to start as early as 3 years old and offers children and adults of all ages the opportunity to develop their ear, while simultaneously learning the skills needed to efficiently play their instrument before ever starting to read music. As students progress through the curriculum, they will also learn and master the skill of reading music. You can read more about the Suzuki Method at https://suzukiassociation.org/about/suzuki-method/

Raymond is a graduate from Florida Southern College who holds a bachelor’s degree in music performance with a focus on voice. He enjoys teaching students of all ages and skill levels voice & double bass, and also teaches beginning piano (k-12th). He has worked with the Lakeland Symphony Orchestra as a member of their opera chorus and has performed with the Florida Southern College opera theater. He has a passion for music and musical theater and enjoys fostering in the hearts of his students a deep appreciation for all things music.

Reaching for the piano keys above is among the earliest of memories for Ms. Rhonda, who began piano lessons at the age of 8. She practiced every day for more than eight years while studying with private tutors. Primary studies included John W. Schaum Books A-F, Six, Seven and Repertoire. She also enjoyed being accompanist to her brother and father who would sing in their local church.

Ms. Rhonda enjoys teaching piano and encouraging students throughout the entire process.  She is open to all types of music and encourages students to learn songs they enjoy, in addition to the student curriculum.  Ms. Rhonda is also a bit computer savvy and will generate videos with sheet music and keyboard combination to support students during their practice times. She is also very colorful, especially with beginners, to assist in making those initial musical connections!

As a piano teacher, passing along the knowledge of how to read music is considered an honor & reward by Ms. Rhonda.  She truly embraces the arts and believes we should always share our gifts, especially with the children.

Chasity was born and raised in Lakeland, FL. She has her Bachelor's of Music in Piano Performance at Southeastern University while studying under Dr. Charles Hulin. She has played piano for 15 years, given numerous recitals, accompanied various other instrumental performances, and performed at charity events. Her main goal is to give others the same love for music that she has.