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
Ukelele
Other

Guitar

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Austin Weyand
435-452-2352
$90 / Month
Mon - Fri 2pm - 9pm

Austin Weyand

Teaches Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced

Teaches Popular, Fingerstyle, Classical , Flamenco, Jazz, Rock and Blues, Bluegrass and Celtic, Folk, Learning By Ear, Song Writing and Music Theory

Austin has been teaching guitar for 25 years and relies on a wide variety of teaching methods and experiences. Along with his private studio he has also taught beginning to advanced group lessons in communities, public schools, on line and at the collegiate level. He is currently an adjunct professor of guitar at Utah State University in Logan UT.

Austin was a graduate assistant at Northern Illinois University where he taught advanced guitar classes and coached ensembles for 2 years. He has also taught beginning and intermediate guitar at Utah State University, both private and group. For 5 years Austin also taught at the Blue Sky Music Camp at Westminster College. Austin has consistently been a guest clinician in public schools and has been a guitar instructor for Harmony Educational Services.

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Kelin Gibbons
435-512-9077
$80 / Month  $20 / 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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Megan Simper
801-815-2933
$90 / Month
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Megan Simper

Accepting students in: Guitar, Songwriting, Music Theory, and Performance Skills with style emphases in Blues, Bluegrass, Classical, Fingerstyle, Folk, Jazz, Popular, and Rock. 

Megan has a bachelor’s degree in Guitar Performance from Utah State University, and performs solo as well as with Logan band Mama LongLegs.  She has performed at TEDxUSU, written music for local radio programs and short films, and won both songwriting competitions and Battle of the Bands with her former project, Hoodoo.  Her experience developing workshops, teaching privately, and volunteering with the Targhee Music Foundation help her to further her passion for strengthening local music community and music education. 

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Rick Langenheim
435-752-5468
$15 / 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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Alex Schneider
801-577-9924
$20 / Lesson
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Alex Schneider

Bio coming soon!

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Bass

Man playing guitar

Austin Weyand
435-452-2352
$90 / Month
Mon - Fri 2pm - 9pm

Austin Weyand

Teaches Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced

Teaches Popular, Fingerstyle, Classical , Flamenco, Jazz, Rock and Blues, Bluegrass and Celtic, Folk, Learning By Ear, Song Writing and Music Theory

Austin has been teaching guitar for 25 years and relies on a wide variety of teaching methods and experiences. Along with his private studio he has also taught beginning to advanced group lessons in communities, public schools, on line and at the collegiate level. He is currently an adjunct professor of guitar at Utah State University in Logan UT.

Austin was a graduate assistant at Northern Illinois University where he taught advanced guitar classes and coached ensembles for 2 years. He has also taught beginning and intermediate guitar at Utah State University, both private and group. For 5 years Austin also taught at the Blue Sky Music Camp at Westminster College. Austin has consistently been a guest clinician in public schools and has been a guitar instructor for Harmony Educational Services.

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man playing guitar

Kelin Gibbons
435-512-9077
$80 / Month  $20 / 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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Mason Thomas
(801)-834-269
$20/Lesson
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Mason Thomas

Mason Thomas started playing electric bass at the age of 10. He instantly fell in love with the instrument and continued to play all through Junior High and High School. Mason has now been playing bass for 9 years and freelanced in Salt Lake City for 5 years. Centering his music education on Jazz Fusion, Mason studied and played with music groups of all different genres from jazz to classical to funk, rock, and pop. During his time playing in Salt Lake City, Mason played with Kage Hughart, Eric Heideman, and Franklin Good. He played venues all over Utah including Kilby Court, Angelus Theatre, Velour and Whysound. He has also been a recording artists on albums for Franklin Good, Eric Heideman, and South Mountain Community Church. After moving to Logan, Mason started a live corporate band called Frank Just Collective and plays with many of Utah State University Ensembles. Mason is now a 2nd year music student at Utah State University where he is studying under Dr. Braun Kahn.  

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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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Trent Wells

Trent Wells
trentonAwells@gmail.com
$20 / Lesson
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Trent Wells

As an avid lover of all things music, Trent surrounded himself with as much of it as possible from a young age. Before moving to Logan to study music at USU, he spent his time in private lessons, playing in bands, studying music in school, and going to plenty of concerts! Trent is currently a third year student at USU studying Music Education under the direction of Dr. Jason Nicholson and Dr. Thomas Rohrer. He plays in groups such as The Caine Percussion Ensemble, The Caine Jazz Combo, The USU Wind Orchestra, as well as local groups outside of USU such as Frank Just Collective and The Narcs.   

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Miles Nivison

Miles Nivison
435-363-6336
$60 / Month
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Miles Nivison

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Parker Bowels

Parker Bowles
385-888-6822
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Parker Bowles

My name is Parker Bowles! I will be starting out my fourth year up at Utah State University as a music education major! I have been performing and playing drums and percussion for nearly 12 years now! I have studied and performed in a variety of styles and a variety of settings! Anywhere from playing in rock bands, to jazz groups, even to playing in a pit orchestra for musicals! My life revolves around music and the spreading of it to anyone that is willing to learn! I hope to be able to teach for years to come and help countless people develop a love for music that I have myself!
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Ukelele

man playing guitar

Kelin Gibbons
435-512-9077
$80 / Month  $20 / Lesson
Call for Availability

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.

Bio
rick

Rick Langenheim
435-752-5468
$15 / Lesson
Call for Availability

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.

Bio

Other

man playing guitar

Kelin Gibbons
435-512-9077
$80 / Month  $20 / Lesson
Call for Availability

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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Laura Lind

Laura Lind
435-764-6658
$15 / Half Hour Lesson
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Laura Lind

I started playing piano when I was 7 years old, and violin when I was 10. Over the last 8 years have had 11 students ranging in ages from 4-13. For the last two years I have hosted a monthly bardic/filk/jam (mostly it's been online this year), where we explore a variety of music from the middle ages to science fiction.

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Shelby Gentry
shelb.gentry@gmail.com
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Shelby Gentry

Shelby has been playing the piano for over 17 years. She has had lots of experience performing in many different settings, including jazz bands, weddings, and even with a traveling choir in Alberta Canada. She loves to play piano and loves to help others find the same joy she has found in playing it! 

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