We are a close-knit collective of professional, highly trained, and passionate teaching artists. Learn more about us below!
Rose Reidmiller Gowda, MM
♫ Suzuki Violin & Viola
Ms. Rose has taught a full studio of Suzuki violin and viola students ages 4 and up in private lessons, group classes, and ensembles for 15 years. A passionate advocate of Suzuki Talent Education, a former Suzuki kid herself, and now a Suzuki parent, she believes in nurturing and developing the whole child through holistic, joyful music making! She is extensively trained and registered with the Suzuki Association of the Americas, and is also a trained early childhood music instructor with MusikGarten. Prior to founding the Cincinnati Music Village, she directed the Cincinnati Suzuki School at the Wyoming Fine Arts Center for 12 years.
Rose received both her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in performance from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, where she graduated summa cum laude and served as a graduate teaching assistant while studying with renowned teachers Masao Kawasaki and Catharine Carroll Lees.
In addition to teaching, Rose is an active and versatile freelance musician; she records and performs a wide range of styles from classical to pop/rock. She has appeared onstage at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival multiple times, with artists such as Michael Buble, Josh Groban, and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and also performs locally and nationally with the indie pop band Serenity Fisher and the Cardboard Hearts, and the Rosenthorns, a high-energy, genre-blending contra dance band. She is also the owner and violinist for the Midnight Rose Trio, a local ensemble specializing in wedding and event music, and has performed for more than 500 weddings!
Mary Rekers, BA
♫ Piano & Early Childhood Music Education
♫ Certified in Musikgarten for all levels and Orff Music Method (Levels 1 and 2)
Ms. Mary is an enthusiastic & passionate music educator with over 40 years experience in the music classroom, including general music from the preschool through elementary levels, private and group piano lessons, and summer camps! She also is a grandmother, a musician in a band, a gardener, a swimmer, and a bird watcher. Her goal is to celebrate making music through joyful lessons! She believes that everyone learns better while having fun - and her teaching philosophy incorporates movement, singing, games, and a personalized approach to inspire every student! Ms. Mary is proud to have many students who have gone on to become wonderful musicians and teachers themselves.
♫ Suzuki Violin & Viola / Traditional Violin and Viola
An active educator for almost two decades, Elaine has taught at Cincinnati Music Academy, Music Notes Academy, Montclair State University Preparatory Center for the Arts, and Franklin Township Suzuki Program. Elaine graduated from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville in 2016 with a Masters in Suzuki Pedagogy. She also holds a Masters in Viola Performance and a Bachelor of Music Education.
Elaine has performed with the Garden State Opera, the Tim Keyes Consort, the Freelance Ensemble Artists of New Jersey, the Livingston Symphony Orchestra, the Metropolitan Orchestra of St. Louis, and currently plays with the viola section of the Seven Hills Symphony & the Butler Philharmonic.
Originally from New Jersey, Ms. Wisniewski has traveled all over the country through her music adventures. She moved to Cincinnati in 2016 to teach Suzuki lessons at the Wyoming Fine Arts Center for seven years and recently joined the Cincinnati Music Village faculty and opened a home studio out of her house in Fairfield. In her spare time Elaine enjoys jigsaw puzzles, true crime, NFL (Who Dey!) and going on walks with her dog Patrick!
♫ Suzuki Cello / Traditional Cello
Jennifer was 7 years old the first time she heard a cello and it was love at first sound... even at that young age, she knew Cello (with a capital "C") was exactly what she wanted to do. 5 years (and lots of reminding her parents of that fact) later, she finally had a cello placed in her hands. At the age of 17, she made her solo debut with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and went on to earn her Bachelor's Degree in Cello Performance at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.She was a founding member of the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra and she continues to actively perform with local ensembles, including appearances as the featured soloist with the Seven Hills Symphony, the Cincinnati Metropolitan Orchestra, and the Skagit Symphony Orchestra.
Jennifer has brought her passionate and energetic playing to Cincinnati’s coffee house music scene, performing in a variety of crossover styles for decades. Other projects have included performances in the Cincinnati Fringe Festival, as well as great deal of work in the recording studio for local artists and as a featured performer on independent film scores.
A devoted teacher, Jennifer has managed her own private studio since 1997, and she has also taught for the Suzuki Co-operative of the Cincinnati Public Schools, the inner-city Let it Shine arts program in Covington, KY, the Wyoming City Schools, and was on the faculty of Earlham College from 2003-2018. After a seven year residency as Assistant Director of the Cincinnati Suzuki School and Head of the Suzuki Cello Program at the Wyoming Fine Arts Center she now has joyfully joined the faculty at the Cincinnati Music Village. Her students have won many awards and been accepted to conservatories across the country.
Dr. JaeEun Lee, DMA
♫ Suzuki Violin / Traditional Violin
A native of South Korea, Dr. JaeEun Lee is an active violinist, Suzuki-trained teacher, chamber musician, and organist. She has given numerous performances in the United States, Korea, Italy, China, and Indonesia and has been featured in solo recitals, chamber music concerts, and orchestra concerts. Dr. Lee received her master's degree in violin performance studies and her doctorate from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, where she studied with Dr. Won-Bin Wim. She studied string pedagogy as her minor, where she explored teaching philosophies and methods of the world's greatest string teachers. Dr. Lee is trained in all levels (books 1 - 10) of the Suzuki violin method, and is continuing her Suzuki viola training throughout the summer months at institutes across the nation. Dr. Lee is also pursuing the possibilities of an international Suzuki exchange program! Besides violin and viola, Dr. Lee also took piano lessons when she was young, influenced by her pianist sister, and she still enjoys playing with her students. She is also serves as organist at her church. In her spare time she loves playing at the Queen City Opera, hiking, doing puzzles, and sipping a great cup of coffee!
Darlene Suggs, BME
♫ Piano & Early Childhood Music Education
♫ Certified in Musikgarten
From preschoolers to retirees, school music to private lessons, Darlene Suggs has over 35 years’ experience guiding and nurturing musicians of all ages. She loves to see students grow in confidence and blossom as musicians! Certified in Musikgarten Family Music and Group Piano, she incorporates Musikgarten elements of joy, exploration, aural and rhythmic awareness into her private piano lessons, along with solid technique and music reading. Darlene participates actively in the Music Teachers Association Southwest chapter and the West Hills Music Club and presents monthly Music to Grow On preschool music programs at the Greenhills Library. She has performed with the Butler Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus, Trance Vocal Ensemble, and on programs for the West Hills Music Club; she has also trained church musicians and performed and accompanied for church and homeschool community events. Besides music, Darlene enjoys time with her husband and family, reading books on history, playing golf, and doing crossword puzzles.
♫ Suzuki Violin / Traditional Violin
A native of South Korea, Dr. JaeEun Lee is an active violinist, Suzuki-trained teacher, chamber musician, and organist. She has given numerous performances in the United States, Korea, Italy, China, and Indonesia and has been featured in solo recitals, chamber music concerts, and orchestra concerts. Dr. Lee received her master's degree in violin performance studies and her doctorate from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, where she studied with Dr. Won-Bin Wim. She studied string pedagogy as her minor, where she explored teaching philosophies and methods of the world's greatest string teachers. Dr. Lee is trained in all levels (books 1 - 10) of the Suzuki violin method, and is continuing her Suzuki viola training throughout the summer months at institutes across the nation. Dr. Lee is also pursuing the possibilities of an international Suzuki exchange program! Besides violin and viola, Dr. Lee also took piano lessons when she was young, influenced by her pianist sister, and she still enjoys playing with her students. She is also serves as organist at her church. In her spare time she loves playing at the Queen City Opera, hiking, doing puzzles, and sipping a great cup of coffee!
Darlene Suggs, BME
♫ Piano & Early Childhood Music Education
♫ Certified in Musikgarten
Madison Theil, BM
♫ Piano
Madison Theil is a warm and enthusiastic music educator specializing in piano lessons for all ages! She believes music is a powerful tool for personal growth and connection, and strives to create a space for engaging and fun musical experiences in her classroom. She has had the pleasure of teaching piano at West Virginia University, Morgantown Piano Academy, Oxford Music Academy, and Wyoming Fine Arts Center, and is certified in the Musikgarten curriculum.
Madison received her Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance with a co-major in Arts Management from Miami University in 2023, where she studied with Dr. Frank Huang. She is a current Master's student at West Virginia University, where she will receive her MMs in both Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy in 2025 under the tutelage of Dr. Peter Amstutz.
In addition to her work as a teacher, Madison enjoys collaborating with other musicians. Over the course of her performance career, she has had the pleasure of performing chamber music, coaching opera singers and accompanying opera scenes, and serving as a rehearsal pianist and accompanist for choirs.
Peter McCutcheon, MM
♫ Suzuki Double Bass / Traditional Double Bass
A Cincinnati native, Peter McCutcheon began playing double bass as a way to learn a musical instrument but keep a safe distance from his older brother who played violin. Mr. McCutcheon earned a BM and MM in Double Bass Performance from CCM studying under Rachel Calin. During his Masters, Mr. McCutcheon also served as a Graduate Assistant of Music Education, where he taught String Methods to undergraduate music education majors.Mr. McCutcheon currently teaches double bass at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, Mason City Schools, the Wyoming Fine Arts Center, and Cincinnati Music Village. He is currently on faculty at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp during the summers as well. When not thinking about bass or music, Mr. McCutcheon enjoys solving advanced Sudoku puzzles, and collecting vinyl records.
Madison Theil, BM
♫ Piano
Madison Theil is a warm and enthusiastic music educator specializing in piano lessons for all ages! She believes music is a powerful tool for personal growth and connection, and strives to create a space for engaging and fun musical experiences in her classroom. She has had the pleasure of teaching piano at West Virginia University, Morgantown Piano Academy, Oxford Music Academy, and Wyoming Fine Arts Center, and is certified in the Musikgarten curriculum.
Madison received her Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance with a co-major in Arts Management from Miami University in 2023, where she studied with Dr. Frank Huang. She is a current Master's student at West Virginia University, where she will receive her MMs in both Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy in 2025 under the tutelage of Dr. Peter Amstutz.
In addition to her work as a teacher, Madison enjoys collaborating with other musicians. Over the course of her performance career, she has had the pleasure of performing chamber music, coaching opera singers and accompanying opera scenes, and serving as a rehearsal pianist and accompanist for choirs.
♫ Suzuki Double Bass / Traditional Double Bass
A Cincinnati native, Peter McCutcheon began playing double bass as a way to learn a musical instrument but keep a safe distance from his older brother who played violin. Mr. McCutcheon earned a BM and MM in Double Bass Performance from CCM studying under Rachel Calin. During his Masters, Mr. McCutcheon also served as a Graduate Assistant of Music Education, where he taught String Methods to undergraduate music education majors.Mr. McCutcheon currently teaches double bass at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, Mason City Schools, the Wyoming Fine Arts Center, and Cincinnati Music Village. He is currently on faculty at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp during the summers as well. When not thinking about bass or music, Mr. McCutcheon enjoys solving advanced Sudoku puzzles, and collecting vinyl records.