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Teachers and Staff

The Music Connection, LLC provides various music services to the Sycamore and surrounding communities. We have talented and professional music instructors with years of school and teaching experience. Lessons are available for the following: piano, voice, guitar, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone/euphonium, Fr. horn, tuba, violin, viola, cello, string bass, drums, and percussion. We offer both group and one-on-one lessons. Lessons are taught in-person and online/virtual.

We also offer vocal ensembles (duets, trios, and mixed) for vocal students. Call for details.

Research has shown that learning to play a musical instrument or to sing can greatly improve one’s quality of life simply by learning how to read music and make music. Other benefits can include lowering stress, depression, and anxiety. It can also improve math scores, reading scores, memory, and much more!

Whether you are just starting or want to further your current musical knowledge, our teachers are here to help you reach your goals.

Call for your free sample lesson!

Ben Weaver — Owner/Manager/Instructor

Percussion & Piano & Music Explorers Instructor
2026 Availability

 -- Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays (various hours)

Dr. Tim Bowlby

Theory & Composition Instructor
2026 Availability-- Monday through Friday (evenings)

Elizabeth Vieyra

Flute Instructor
2026 Availability-- Monday (2pm-8pm) Tuesday (2pm-8pm)
Wednesday (Not available)
Thursday (Not available)
Friday (6pm-8pm)
Sunday: 12-7pm

Jonathan Dixit

Bass Guitar Instructor
2026 Availability-- Tuesdays (4pm to 7:30pm), Wednesdays (4pm to 7:30pm), and Thursdays (4pm to 7:30pm)

Jared Hurn

Percussion Instructor
2026 Availability

 -- Mondays (6pm to 9pm), Tuesdays (5pm to 6:30pm), Wed (6pm to 9pm), Friday (3pm to 8pm), Saturday (12pm to 4pm), Sunday (1pm to 5pm)

Nick Andersen

Brass Instructor
2026 Availability

 -- Thursdays (5:30pm or later), Saturdays (4:30pm - 6:30pm)

Caleb Webb

Guitar Instructor
2026 Availability: Sundays (various times), Mondays (3:30 - 6pm), Tuesdays (7-9pm), Wednesdays (2-4pm), Thursdays (7-9pm), Fridays (12-9pm), Saturday (various times)  

Oskar Kaut

Cello Instructor
2026 Availability-- Tuesdays (after 5:45pm), Wednesdays (after 4:45pm), Thursdays (after 5:45pm), Fridays (12-4:30pm)

Payten Jarvis

Woodwind Instructor
2026 Availability-- Wednesdays (5 - 8pm), Thursdays  (5 - 8pm)

Gabe Roethle

Violin/Viola Instructor
2026 Availability- Wednesdays (after 6:30 pm), Thursdays (after 2 pm), Fridays (after 1 pm)

Michael Grunze

Cadence Percussion Ensemble instructor
2026 Availability-- Sundays

Harrison Miller — office staff

2026 Availability-- Monday through Friday

Jayvan Washington

Trombone/Brass
2026 Availability
-- Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays (after 5pm)
Fridays (after 4pm)
Saturdays (after 4pm)
Sundays (all day)

Keira Specht

Violin Instructor
2026 Availability  -- Tuesdays and Thursdays (8 am - 10:30 am & 5:30 pm - 9 pm), Friday (11:30 am - 9 pm), Saturday and Sunday (all day)

Kaylie Emmer

voice/piano instructor
2026 Availability
Mondays: 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesdays: 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Wednesdays: 3:30 and later
Thursdays: 6:00 p.m. and later
Fridays: 5:15 p.m. and later
Saturdays: all day