Meet some alumni and hear their stories

Graduated Spring 2021

Erin Hall

Erin teaches a studio of piano students and studied piano at the Masters level at University of Missouri-Kansas City. She served as an accompanist for the CofO music department and also participated in MMTA auditions and helped play for the CofO musical.

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Graduated Fall 2020

Zach Bryngelson

Zach was a double major in Business Administration and Piano. He was a student manager in the CofO music department and served the department in countless ways. While he went on to work in the field of business, he says his piano degree taught him skills he uses in all different areas of life.

Graduated Spring 2019

Kaylen Draschil

Kaylen currently teaches English in Japan and she previously served as a staff accompanist at College of the Ozarks. She continues to pursue a wide variety of interests including organ, viola, and jazz piano. She enjoys traveling and while a student studied Japanese and traveled to Hungary to attend the Crescendo Music Institute.

Graduated Fall 2018

Laura Berthold

Laura is pursuing a Masters in Arts Administration at the University of Cincinatti Conservatory of Music. She was a double major in English and Piano and while she was a student was involved in every concert we had, faithfully assisting with many behind the scenes details.

CofO Piano Studio: Lessons. Duets. Pedagogy. Literature.

There is no "one size fits all" approach to being a piano major and many piano majors are double majors. Sometimes it means growing as a person and pushing yourself to learn performance skills which you will use in other areas of your life. Other times it's to be a better church pianist, or to be able to offer lessons to friends who want to learn piano and ask you to teach them! Sometimes it's just because you know you will need a supplementary income after college and this is one way to make money on the side. Or because you want to play for your own enjoyment and you know this might be the last chance you'll ever have to receive lessons. Any of these reasons are great ones!