Toledo Music Lessons

About Me

Having grown up with music (my Dad was a drummer in the Navy and in several local dance bands), it’s difficult to believe I have been able to make a living doing something I have enjoyed all my life. Starting, obviously on the drums, I was involved at an early age in a marching drum and baton corp that played in numerous parades throughout the summer months. I played tenor drum and ended up playing glockenspiel, learning the two songs “Five Foot Two” and “Ain’t She Sweet.” Shortly after that I began learning to play the organ. I started out at a local music store learning things like “Alley Cat” and “Whispering,” and after a few years moving on to lessons from a local Church Organist and my career blossomed from there.

In high school I was involved in several vocal and instrumental ensembles, including Choir, Handbells, and a select smaller vocal ensemble. During this time I was cast in several musicals including “Brigadoon” and as Ali Hakim in...

About Me

As a graduate of the University of Toledo with a Master of Music Education, I believe I have the valuable training and educational background to help you achieve your musical goals in the areas of voice and guitar.

During the course of my education, I was responsible for singing a wide range of parts in sacred and secular groups; from Soprano I down to Alto II. I was often recognized by the directors as an informal section leader, who was relied upon to take the lead. In addition, I gained solo experience as a Music Education student with a vocal concentration at the University of Toledo. I performed for the recital class each semester as well as for juries, and was also a member of Opera Workshop, where I performed opera pieces as a soloist as well as in ensemble.

I have been playing guitar for 14 years; 4 of them professionally as a singer/guitarist in at local events. I have also recorded 2 cds of original music. I have experience teaching both voice and guitar to adults...

About Me

I love to sing and act. I love to teach. I love to set goals, take the steps to achieve them, and to continue onward in expanding those goals. Music is wonderful. It has encompassed the world in every way. Acting is an art form that has been a vital influence on world culture for centuries. I want to share these gifts, and help them grow with as many people as I can.

I've attended Bowling Green State University's College of Musical Arts with a strong emphasis on Music Education, Performance, and Theory/Composition.

Throughout my musical career, I've studied voice technique under the instruction of Dr. Barbara Lockard-Zimmerman, placed 3rd in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition, performed roles in Mozart's "The Magic Flute", and "The Marriage of Figaro", Carlisle Floyd's "Susannah", and Verdi's "Falstaff", Gilbert & Sullivan's "Iolanthe", and "The Gondoliers", toured Europe with the Bowling Green State University Choral Society performing the...

About Me

Hello eager students! My name is Nick and I have been recording and performing in the Toledo area for 12 years. In that time I have put out five studio records including: Strydir Lee, Careless and Free, Acoustics Volume 1, Electric Money Burns, and Phony Cosmic Clues. I have played on a number of local stages here in Toledo and gained a large following on stages in Chicago, Cincinnati and Detroit. I was even lucky enough to perform live on the Mitch Albom radio show! Over the years students and friends have come to me to learn how to play guitar or bass and how to write their own music. So not only will I give you professional lessons but I'll also allow you to record in my studio with me so you can create your own masterpiece! What I can teach is an understanding of music that allows you to create your own and show it to the world.