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


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 - 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
