Lessons

Anyone Can Learn Music!

It just takes a little patience and a great teacher.  KSM Music is honored to have Cache Valley’s finest instructors on a variety of instruments.  Lessons are held right here in our private teaching studios. Lesson times are Monday through Saturday during regular business hours.  They are generally a half-hour long, one day per week.

To find more information on individual teachers and rates choose an instrument.

Guitar
Bass
Drums
Ukulele
Brass and Woodwinds
Other

Guitar

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Alex Schneider
801-577-9924
$20 / Lesson
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Alex Schneider

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Kelin Gibbons
435-512-9077
$25 / Lesson
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Kelin Gibbons

Teaches all skill levels

Plays Classical, Jazz, Rock, Metal, Country and Bluegrass

Kelin has been performing for over 15 years, and has traveled across the country and abroad playing music. He has performed at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, Abravenel Hall, The Way Out West Festival, and many more. He received a Bachelor’s degree from USU studying under Michael and Corey Christiansen. He has been teaching for ten years, including University Courses for Music Majors and non-Majors, and his own private studio. He plays in several groups on several instruments, and has been featured on many albums.

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Rick Langenheim
(435) 557-1348
$20 / Lesson
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Rick Langenheim

Guitar and Ukulele

Teaches Beginner level

I began playing guitar when I was 13 years old. I was living in Laguna Beach, California when an older friend asked me if I played the guitar. I said no, so my friend taught me three chords. I learned them and he said: “Great, you're in the band”.

I was not a natural when it came to learning how to play the guitar. In fact, my father told me to put it down and go do something else. But I was determined to learn and soon I became a very good guitarist.

Because of the fact that I was not a natural at learning to play the guitar, I can relate to beginners. I am especially good with  children and those who struggle or think they can't play the guitar. Believe me, if I can learn how to play the guitar, I think you can too. 

Five years ago, I began to teach ukulele as well as the guitar.    I teach all the basics of playing the guitar and ukulele including chords, strumming, fingerpicking, tab and note reading.

I earned a 2 - year Guitar Diploma from Utah State University and have been teaching at KSM Music for over 13 years. When I start teaching a student, I ask them to write down all their favorite songs and artists. Then I work with them to learn these songs. It has worked really well.

I sincerely hope that you will consider having me as your teacher.

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Megan Simper
801-815-2933
$90 / Month
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Megan Simper

Megan teaches students of all ages and skill levels. Whether its Guitar, Songwriting, Music Theory, Recording or Performance Skills, Megan helps you to spark your interests by gaining fuller understanding of music, streamlining step-by-step processes, and helping you make real progress with encouragement and personally-catered teaching methods. 

Megan has a Bachelors degree in Guitar Performance from Utah State University.  Her style specialties are Fingerstyle, Folk, Classical, Blues, Bluegrass, and Jazz. She helps other working musicians hone their craft through the howm or "hang out with musicians" community and helps coordinate volunteer efforts for the Targhee Music Camp each summer. She loves seeing people learn and grow and has a passion for strengthening local music community and music education. 

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Jon Starn
703-332-9211
$20 / Lesson
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Jon Starn

Jon Starn plays and sings just about everywhere!  He teaches private and group lessons to an enthusiastic group of students. He is an artist, he writes, paints and performs. He is a great host of a many different events (Music Competitions, Open Mics, Concerts…etc.) He is the founder of Willow Tree Music School and is a co-founder of Good Times School of Rock.  “I’m taking my love of teaching to the next level by teaching to more and more students.” 

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Bass

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Kelin Gibbons
435-512-9077
$25 / Lesson
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Kelin Gibbons

Teaches all skill levels

Plays Classical, Jazz, Rock, Metal, Country and Bluegrass

Kelin has been performing for over 15 years, and has traveled across the country and abroad playing music. He has performed at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, Abravenel Hall, The Way Out West Festival, and many more. He received a Bachelor’s degree from USU studying under Michael and Corey Christiansen. He has been teaching for ten years, including University Courses for Music Majors and non-Majors, and his own private studio. He plays in several groups on several instruments, and has been featured on many albums.

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Drums

Emily Ashcroft

Emily Ashcroft
435-213-6496
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Mon - Fri 2pm - 9pm
      

Emily Ashcroft

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Arianna Calles
435-740-1653
ariannac.drums@gmail.com
$20 half hour
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Arianna Calles

Ari started playing drums at the age of 13 and immediately fell in love with the instrument. She began taking lessons from Emily Densley, and saved her money from mowing lawns to buy her first drumset.

Continuing lessons with Emily, Ari began classes at Goodtimes School of Music. The school introduced her to musicians her age and taught her how to play in bands. Ari eventually moved on to intern at the music school, and realized her passion for teaching drums.

Since then, Ari has been taking private lessons from Dr. Nicholson at Utah State University. She is currently majoring in Music Performance and is excited for her future in music. Ari and other former School of Music participants started the local indie-rock band Strawberry Jam in 2021. She also plays in Sky Olson and the Valley, a Logan pop band. She has thoroughly enjoyed growing up in the local music scene, and is very excited to share her love for drums.

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Caleb Hays
206-919-3650
Calebjhays@gmail.com
$25 half hour / $50 hour
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Caleb Hays

Caleb began his musical journey in Maple Valley Washington at the age of 10; inspired by his older brother who brought a drum set into the household he grew up in, as well as exposing him to legendary drummers such as Dave Weckl and Danny Carey, Caleb quickly developed a connection with music. 

 

Caleb immersed himself in every musical opportunity growing up. Middle school through high school he was an active member in concert and jazz bands, developing his technique and musicality in drumline and Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra, & learned discipline and humility through 2 seasons with the Columbians Drum and Bugle Corps. 

 

Moving out to California and attending Musicians Institute was an important step for Caleb’s growth. The opportunity to study with masterful teachers and jam with people from different walks of life brought new lessons and opened him up to new perspectives that he still reflects on today. 

 

After graduating with an Associates Degree in drum performance, Caleb has continued to study all styles of music and surround himself with inspiring musicians. He has recently moved to Logan, Utah to expand his musical voice with the Psych-Fusion band Guava Tree. 

 

Caleb mission at KSM is to share the knowledge he has gathered and inspire others to walk their own narrow path, giving them the confidence to share their music with the world. 

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Dan Fields
435-757-9252
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Dan Fields

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Ukulele

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Kelin Gibbons
435-512-9077
$25 / Lesson
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Kelin Gibbons

Teaches all skill levels

Plays Classical, Jazz, Rock, Metal, Country and Bluegrass

Kelin has been performing for over 15 years, and has traveled across the country and abroad playing music. He has performed at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, Abravenel Hall, The Way Out West Festival, and many more. He received a Bachelor’s degree from USU studying under Michael and Corey Christiansen. He has been teaching for ten years, including University Courses for Music Majors and non-Majors, and his own private studio. He plays in several groups on several instruments, and has been featured on many albums.

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Rick Langenheim
(435) 557-1348
$20 / Lesson
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Rick Langenheim

Guitar and Ukulele

Teaches Beginner level

I began playing guitar when I was 13 years old. I was living in Laguna Beach, California when an older friend asked me if I played the guitar. I said no, so my friend taught me three chords. I learned them and he said: “Great, you're in the band”.

I was not a natural when it came to learning how to play the guitar. In fact, my father told me to put it down and go do something else. But I was determined to learn and soon I became a very good guitarist.

Because of the fact that I was not a natural at learning to play the guitar, I can relate to beginners. I am especially good with  children and those who struggle or think they can't play the guitar. Believe me, if I can learn how to play the guitar, I think you can too. 

Five years ago, I began to teach ukulele as well as the guitar.    I teach all the basics of playing the guitar and ukulele including chords, strumming, fingerpicking, tab and note reading.

I earned a 2 - year Guitar Diploma from Utah State University and have been teaching at KSM Music for over 13 years. When I start teaching a student, I ask them to write down all their favorite songs and artists. Then I work with them to learn these songs. It has worked really well.

I sincerely hope that you will consider having me as your teacher.

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Brass & Woodwinds

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Allison Stewart
801-718-1422
queeninga87@gmail.com
$20 Lesson / $80 Month
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Allison Stewart

Allison teaches oboe, clarinet, flute, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, baritone (euphonium), tuba, and trombone. She teaches beginning and intermediate woodwinds and brass, and teaches advanced performance for the oboe. She teaches students of all ages and from all walks of life.  Music became a source of joy in her life from an early age. After she started her musical career on the clarinet, at the prompting of her band director, she took up the oboe. 

Allison received her Bachelors of Music Education from Colorado State University, and is certified to teach K-12 in the area of music. She taught beginning band at Thomas Edison Charter School and was a music teacher for the Granite School District.  She served as a worship leader at Calvary Logan Church for 5 years, and currently plays keys in the worship band.  

Allison is the mother of four grown children, and has a gentle and engaging teaching style.  Guiding a student in the thrill of learning a musical instrument brings her joy, and she would consider it a privilege to join you or your child in that journey.

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Other

Laura Lind

Laura Swift
435-764-6658
sfcrell@gmail.com
$15 / Lesson
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Piano

Laura Lind

 I started playing piano when I was 7 years old, and violin when I was 10. Over the last 10 years have had 14 students ranging in ages from 4-15, and as of January 2023 I currently have 10 students. For the last three years I have hosted a monthly bardic/filk/jam (mostly it's been online the last 2 years), where we explore a variety of music from the middle ages to science fiction. Other instruments I play are recorder, dulcimer, organ, and cello, and I like to sing (alto and tenor)  in choirs.

Pricing: $15/half hour lesson, discounts for multiple students/family. 

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Kelin Gibbons
435-512-9077
$25 / Lesson
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Banjo/Mandolin

Kelin Gibbons

Teaches all skill levels
Banjo, Mandolin, Accordion

Plays Classical, Jazz, Rock, Metal, Country and Bluegrass

Kelin has been performing for over 15 years, and has traveled across the country and abroad playing music. He has performed at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, Abravenel Hall, The Way Out West Festival, and many more. He received a Bachelor’s degree from USU studying under Michael and Corey Christiansen. He has been teaching for ten years, including University Courses for Music Majors and non-Majors, and his own private studio. He plays in several groups on several instruments, and has been featured on many albums. banjo ukelee mandolin accordion

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