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Phone: (815) 217-5648

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.

Whether you are just starting or want to further your musical knowledge, our teachers have multiple years of teaching experience. Call for your free sample lesson!

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!

Ben Weaver — Owner/Manager/Instructor

Percussion & Piano Instructor
2025 Availability

...Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays 

Matt Alfrey

Voice & Piano Instructor
2025 Availability

...Sundays and Fridays

Dr. Tim Bowlby

Theory & Composition Instructor
2025 Availability...Monday through Friday

Jack Watson

Woodwind Instructor (saxophone/flute/clarinet)
2025 Availability...Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

Mila Taylor

Piano
2025 Availability...Sundays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

Evangelina “Evie” Combs

Voice & Piano Instructor
2025 Availability...Monday afternoons/evenings, Wednesday afternoons/evenings, and Friday afternoons/evenings

Elizabeth Vieyra

Flute Instructor
2025 Availability...Monday through Sunday

Jonathan Dixit

Bass Guitar Instructor
2025 Availability...Tuesday through Friday (4:30pm to 8pm)

Ella Feuersthaler

Violin/Viola Instructor
2025 Availability— Saturdays (before 3pm) and Sundays (before 3pm)

Jared Hurn

Percussion Instructor
2025 Availability

Mondays -- 4pm to 8pm, Tuesdays -- 7pm - 8:30pm, Thursdays -- 4pm to 8pm

Nick Andersen

Brass Instructor
2025 Availability

...Monday Evenings (5:30pm or later), Tuesday Evenings (6:30pm or later), Thursday Evenings (5:30pm or later)

Daniel Jablo

Guitar Instructor
2025 Availability...Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.

Oskar Kaut

Cello Instructor
2025 Availability
...Tuesdays (after 6:30pm),
Wednesdays (after 5pm), and
Thursdays (after 6:30pm).

Payten Jarvis

Woodwind Instructor
2025 Availability...Tuesdays (6-8pm) and Wednesdays (4-8pm).