Epitelo Music Academy

If you are curious about our staff members, please read below about each one's background and what they teach here.  Select your own teacher if you choose!

Kate (owner) -- violin, viola, clarinet, saxophone, piano, music theory, general music

Jaime -- percussion/drums, saxophone, general music, piano

Epitelo Music Academy opened in Columbus in summer 2006, and is growing quickly.
 

Previously, Kate taught in Medina, Ohio, for five years, giving lessons out of her home and also teaching at Royalton Music in Brunswick.  Her teaching experience includes private students on violin, viola, clarinet, saxophone, and oboe, ranging in age from 4 to adult.  She has also taught in many high schools and middle schools in Ohio during her undergraduate years, conducting sectionals and large group rehearsals.  Kate performs on clarinet regularly.  She has attended Bowling Green State University, Kent State University (under Dr. Dennis Nygren), and earned her bachelor’s degree in music education (BME) from Otterbein College (under Dr. Anthony Costa) in 2007.  She has also studied viola with Professor Csaba Erdelyi of BGSU.

Kate also has experience in working with kids with autism.  She is a certified ABA/therapy provider in Franklin County on the I/O and Level 1 waivers.  She has been working with kids with autism and music for four years, and approximately half of her students are on the spectrum.  References are available on request.

Kate teaches violin, viola, clarinet, saxophone, music theory, and general music.

Email Kate: kate@katesmusicschool.com.

Born in Monterrey, Mexico, Jaime began to play guitar at an early age before moving to drum set and piano. He will be graduating from the Ohio State University at the end of spring quarter 2009, receiving two Bachelor of Music Degrees. He will further his education with a Master of Music at the same institution.

Jaime studied percussion and saxophone at the “Escuela Superior de Musica y Danza de Monterrey” under the guidance of Bryan Rouse (USA), Abercio Benitez (Mexico) and Noel Savon (Cuba) where he received a full-tuition scholarship. At the Ohio State University, he has studied with great musicians such as Dr. Susan Powell, Joe Krygier, Mark Flugge, Dr. Marc Ainger and Dr. Gregory Proctor. Due to this mixture of influences, Jaime performs in many different styles of music such as: Jazz, Classical, Contemporary, Rock and Latin. His group experience comes from playing with anywhere from orchestras to pop groups. Jaime began his solo career playing the “Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra” by Ney Rosauro, as a soloist accompanied by the “Orquesta del Tecnológico de Monterrey”, where he also studied Mechatronics (Engineer). Jaime was also recently invited to record with the “Orquesta de la Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon,” the State’s Orchestra.

Jaime has participated in many percussion festivals where he has had the opportunity to learn and share from today’s percussion masters such as Nebojsa Zivkovic, Ted Piltzecker, and Horacio Hernandez. He has appeared in musicals such as Anything Goes and Evita and has opened for piano virtuoso, Danilo Perez. Composing music is also another activity Jaime does constantly. His music writing ranges from Classical, to Jazz and even Pop Music. His pieces have already been played by many groups such as the Ohio State University’s Jazz Ensemble. Jaime began teaching music 4 years ago for both, public and private schools and is now serving Epitelo Music Academy.

Jaime teaches: Saxophone, Percussion, Piano, Guitar, and General Music.  He also speaks fluent Spanish, for any students for whom that is a primary language.

Email Jaime: Jaime@epitelomusic.com.

Epitelo Music Academy.  4620 Dolomite Ct., Columbus OH 43230.  (614) 625-1064.  Kate@epitelomusic.com.