Scott Cannon

I am so excited to be a part of the School Music USA team.

Currently, I teach in the Fort Zumwalt School District, and I am in charge of the high school guitar class as well as two general music classes.

What I really get excited about is assisting with the middle- and high-school bands at North Middle and North High Schools.

Trumpet was my band instrument all the way through college, but I also played piano. Having picked up choir starting my senior year of high school, I enjoyed singing all through college in the best choirs.

Currently, I hold a Bachelor's and Master's degree in music education, and I enjoy being the organist and pianist at church. If you want to have fun and succeed with piano, organ, voice, or trumpet, let's set up a time to start making music!

Rachele Moramarco is the orchestra director at St. Elizabeth Academy, where she also teaches other music courses and drama.

She began playing the violin when she was 6 years old and fell in love with the instrument, and played with the Metropolitan Youth Symphony (in Portland, OR) when she was 9.

She has been giving private violin lessons since graduating from college in 2003 with a B.A. in music and theatre.

When not busy giving teaching music and theatre in schools, or giving lessons, she can be found working with local youth theatre and professional theatre companies.

Rachele will accept students of all ages, beginning at age 5. As a violinist who started very young herself, she believes very strongly that music lessons are beneficial at any age. She teaches many different styles, from classical to fiddle, and everything in between, and will work with each student to find material that is fun, interesting, and challenging. She looks forward to meeting you and setting up lessons!

Rachele Moramarco

Kevin Bowers

Kevin Bowers has been playing guitar, piano, bass, drums, and composing music since he was 5 years old.

He graduated from the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California in 2000, where he received an Associate’s Degree. While at MI, Kevin won awards as “All Around Outstanding Drummer” and “Most Ambitious Student”.

He is currently playing with the band The Feed, in St. Louis and throughout the Midwest. Kevin has also composed, recorded, and released two albums of his own music.

Kevin has been teaching at School Music USA since August, 2008.

Ben has been playing professionally in the St. Louis area for over 10 years.

After graduating from Parkway South High School in west county, he continued his music studies across the river at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. Under the instruction of some of St. Louis' finest jazz musicians and professors, Ben completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Jazz Performance in 2002.

He has been teaching privately for 8 years. In addition, he taught the beginning band program for University City School District for 4 years. Ben has a lot of experience working with beginners both young and old. His involvement in the local music scene gives his students the invaluable and practical knowledge of what it is like to be a full time musician. Students are also instructed on all the elements of musicianship: knowledge of rhythms, reading music, ear training, improvisation, and composition.

Currently, Ben is teaching on Monday and Tuesdays from 3-7pm.

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Ben Reece