Former student - Kyler Brinker (guitar)

Former student - Miles Millard (bass)

Iowa State Fair Grandstand opener, 2018

Bill Riley Talent Contest semi-finalist, 2017

IRRMA Battle of the Bands winner, 2014

Opened for 15+ famous acts

Bad Authority - Iowa

Former student & student teacher - Sam Hayes (guitar)

RiffLord - Omaha, NE & Touring Artist

Former student - Faith Donovan (singer)

Former student - Ryan Voggessor (guitar)

2nd place, Battle of the Bands, 2014

Iowa Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame

Former student - Dylan Kay (guitar)

Greg The Hero - Iowa & Midwest

Former student & TA - George Cooper (bass)

US Cellular Emerging Bands winner 2022

The Real Zebos - Omaha, NE

Mikayla, my daughter, was my first student, longest-standing student, my first teacher’s assistant, and student teacher. She is a gifted vocalist, teacher, multi-instrumentalist, and worship leader. Here she sings an aria from Handel’s Messiah.

Former student - Dolan Enloe (guitar)

Former student, TA & student teacher - Josh Craig

Former student & student teacher - Sam Hayes

Omaha Entertainment Award winner, 2025

Opened for Foreigner, Black Stone Cherry

Gallivant - Omaha, NE & USA

Former student - Tanner Peck (singer/songwriter)

Performs in Minnesota

Former student - Adam Weppler (bass)

Performed in Iowa

Former student - Josh Solvedt (guitar)

Terraform - Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin

Former student - Phil Pfeiffer (guitar)

Great building solo 2:05 to 3:15

Former student & TA - George Cooper (bass)

Owen Justice - Nebraska & Iowa

Former student - Kerry Tischer (singer/songwriter/pianist)

Performs in Iowa