Upper Arlington
Music Academy
Who's Who and What They Do
830 W. Lane Ave. ~ Columbus, OH, 43221 ~ 614.486.2555
Ph 614.486.2555
Andrew Amirzadeh, Acoustic, Electric and Bass Guitar
Well versed in classical and jazz guitar, Andrew has trained and taken masterclasses with a number of notable musicians. Andrew graduated from The University of Central Florida in 2008 with a Bachelors in Jazz Studies.  Andrew has helped his students acheive a high level of success by ensuring a good music foundation while teaching Pop, Jazz, Folk and other styles. Andrew is accepting students from beginner to the most advanced levels.
Salina Fruth, Flute/Piccolo
Salina Fruth received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and Business from Heidelberg College. There she studied flute performance, chamber music, and piano. She has professional performance experience both as a solo flutist and an ensemble member since 1995.  Salina taught privately for four years before becoming the owner and an instructor at the Upper Arlington Music Academy in 2001.  Ms. Fruth is accepting students of all ages and skill levels.
Neal Havener, Piano/Guitar (waitlist only)
Neal Havener studied audio engineering and jazz at The Ohio State University School of Music and has performed in various musical groups since 1982. Beginning in 1998, Neal received his Level One Suzuki teaching certification from the Capital University Suzuki Institute and is now qualified to teach through Level Four. Neal has been teaching at the Upper Arlington Music Academy since 1997 and accepts students of all ages and levels of experience.
Gabriela Miller, Piano/Violin/Viola
Gabriela Miller is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music where she studied violin performance. Her chamber music experience includes playing with the Canton and Akron youth symphonies; the Alliance Symphony, and the Cleveland Orchestra's Youth Orchestra, with whom she played at Carnegie Hall during their 2001 tour. In addition Gaby has appeared as a soloist with the Canton Symphony and the Stow Symphony in Akron, OH.  Gaby has been teaching for Upper Arlington Music Academy since 2007 and is currently accepting beginner to advanced level piano and violin/viola students of all ages.
Junghwa Lee, Piano
Junghwa Lee received a Doctor of Musical Art degree from the Ohio State University in December 2008.  She served as a Graduate Teaching Associate in Piano for three years while studying with Dr. Caroline Hong.  She has taught many students in various ages and also has concretized as both soloist and chamber musician in Korea and in the United States.  Ms. Lee specializes in helping students who wish to develop skill to preform at a professional level.
Since 1995
Nick Poss, Piano
Nick Poss has been teaching piano since 1994 and holds a Bachelor of Arts in music theory from the University of Wisonson.  He received his Master's in ethnomusicology from The Ohio State University, where he is currently finishing his Doctorate.  His background includes jazz, classical, and liturgical music, as well as popular styles like funk and rock. He welcomes students of all ages and levels wishing to find their musical passion.
Jessica Fields, Piano/Voice/Clarinet
Jessica Fields has been teaching music for over 12 years.  A classically trained mezzo-soprano, she studied voice and piano with Paula Reed and former NY Met Soprano Maria Hideko Smith in her hometown of Louisville, KY.  She has been a church pianist since 1994 and was previously active in Louisville’s Music Theatre scene.  In her piano lessons, Jessica focuses on building well-rounded musicians, with an emphasis on music theory, sight-reading, improvisation, and classical piano.  She is currently accepting intermediate to advanced voice students and beginning to early advanced piano and clarinet students.
Derek Crockett, Piano/Percussion
Derek Crockett has been teaching music for over 15 years.  He's also an active performer in the Columbus area Jazz circuit.  Mr. Crockett is a certified Suzuki Piano instructor, having studied under Mary Craig Powell at Capital University.  This training has contributed to Mr. Derek's exception skill at teaching piano to very young children (as young as 4).  He also takes great enjoyment teaching Jazz studies to more musically advanced students.  Mr. Derek is currently accepting piano and drum students of all ages.
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Ryan Coffey, Guitar
Ryan Coffey is a composer, electric guitarist, classically trained guitarist, and jazz guitarist. Ryan received a Bachelor’s degree in Music Theory from Youngstown State University in 2010. He has taken master classes with Samuel Adler (Juilliard), Eric Erazen (Juilliard), and Paul Mealor (Aberdeen University, Scotland). To date, Ryan has six recordings; among them are the self-titled debut of the Alborada Guitar Quartet (2007), numerous YSU Jazz Ensemble concerts, and his compilation of original compositions for various ensembles (2011). Ryan has been teaching private lessons since 2005, and is accepting students of all ages and skill levels.
Trenda Lowry, Voice/Piano
Mae Anderson, Violin/Viola
Ms. Lowry holds her Master's degree in Music Education and began teaching as a college student where she discovered that teaching music was her true love.  Over the past 15 years, she has continued teaching voice and piano to all ages and is thrilled that some have gone on to vocal careers and professional recordings.  Her scope of teaching includes theory, music history, and general music education.  Her first goal is to inspire the musician inside each student.  She has continued to grow as a musician through arranging and performing church music as well as accompanying in opera rehearsals for singers.  Trenda is currently accepting piano and voice students of all ages and skill levels.
Ms. Anderson is currently finishing her Bachelor's degree in Music Education from The Ohio State University.  Mae began her musical journey at the age of 6 learning piano.  She then began studying violin at age 10 and has experience performing and competing in many Orchestras.  Mae has been teaching for over three years helping her students enjoy and develop their musical skill.  Ms. Andreson is excited to help students of all ages from beginniger to intermediate levels learn more about the violin.