Scott Gotschall
Piano

Scott has a distinguished career as a classical and jazz pianist.  His training, starting at age 5, included study at the Cleveland Music Settlement and culminated with a B.A. Music degree from Indiana University.  In addition to years of classical training and teaching Scott has had extensive experience in Jazz performance and jazz journalism including work with the Smithsonian Masterworks Jazz Orchestra and the Jazz Improv Magazine.  His personable approach and versatility provides him with a great background for teaching all ages and styles of piano.

Jessica Lach
Piano & Voice

Jessica began her affiliation with Woodsy’s years ago as a student before she went on to become a major scholarship recipient at the University of Akron.  We are pleased to have her with us now as an instructor on piano, voice, and flute while she finishes up more degree work at Kent State. In addition to private teaching, Jessica’s advanced studies on flute and piano, as well as voice has made her one of the most versatile teachers in our studio.

Yuliana Kvinta-Volger
Piano

Yuliana brings international training and experience to our piano studios. Her advanced musical training includes a performance degree from Belarusian State University in Minsk, Belarus and a second degree in Piano Performance at the College of Music in Grodno, Belarus. Her extensive teaching experience has included private instruction in Russia and the United States. She also served as a faculty member in several State Education Systems and leading cultural universities in Russia. Yuliana's approach to piano is extremely individualistic with an emphasis in making music an enjoyable and meaningful endeavor that will benifit her students for a lifetime .

Joni Stoll Ph.D.
Piano & Woodwind

Joni has a B.M in Music Education, a Masters in Piano Performance and a Ph.D. in Music Education.  She is the Director of Instrumental Music for the Southeast Local Schools, is an OMEA adjudicator, and has been honored as a  “Teacher of the Year” throughout her career five times.  Her vast successful classroom and private teaching experience connects her students with a great, great teacher.

Jefferson Rice
Piano, Jazz & Woodwinds

Jeff is one of Northeast Ohio’s premier performing Jazz musicians. Since completing his studies at Berklee College of Music in Boston, and Kent State University, Jeff has spent a generation performing, teaching, recording, and arranging music. Equally proficient on Piano and Woodwinds, he not only teaches “serious” music but is a master at teaching Rock, Jazz and Improvisation.