Tim Shepard
Tim Shepard

Bio: Timothy Shepard earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, and a Master of Sacred Music degree from Emory University in Atlanta. Over four decades, he has served churches in South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina. From 2008-2025, Tim served as Director of Music and Organist at First United Methodist Church in Brevard, North Carolina. During his time in Western North Carolina, he has presented many recitals at churches throughout the region. Notably, he performed the Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony with the Brevard Philharmonic and was a featured organist during the Brevard Music Center’s noon-time recital series at Brevard 1st UMC . Timothy Shepard is an arranger and composer of sacred music. In 2000, he developed and published his music on www.SacredMusicDownloads.com. He also has wide experience conducting community choruses, handbell groups, and workshops. Mr. Shepard is the second and fourth dean of the Blue Ridge Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, and was recently elected Southeast Regional Ambassador for the National Office. Tim lives in Mills River with his partner and enjoys exploring the beautiful mountains and waterfalls of WNC. He looks forward to supporting and collaborating with the musicians of the AAPF.

Email: TimShepardNC@gmail.com

Phone: 828-577-9900

Website: http://SacredMusicDownloads.com

List: Performer, List: TeacherPhilip MorrisonAsheville
Jeremy Walker
Jeremy Walker

Bio: Jeremy Walker is a composer and pianist. His album of original jazz art songs, Haunted Blue (heard on American Public Media’s Composers Datebook and New Classical Tracks), features award-winning mezzo-soprano Clara Osowski. Walker’s suite 7 Psalms, performed at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, launched American Public Media’s Radio Choir conducted by Tesfa Wondemagegnehu. In 2014, Walker founded Jazz at Orchestra Hall in the Target Atrium where he served as Artistic Director until 2019. Selections for Haunted Blue, 7 Psalms-Live at Orchestra Hall, and Walker’s latest EP with Clara Osowski, Like the Water can be heard at bandcamp.

Performance Preferences: Jazz piano, composition for small and large ensembles, art song. Solo jazz is a speciality. I prefer venues have a piano but I can perform on digital piano. 50 minute sets.

Email: jeremywalkermusic@gmail.com

Phone: 917-767-0562

Website: http://jeremywalkermusic.com

List: PerformerPhilip MorrisonAsheville
Edward Lyrene
Edward Lyrene

Bio: I only have one student at this point, an adult student whose primary goal is to master hymn playing in order to accompany church services intermediate to early advanced classical solo piano I am preparing to tune and service pianos under the supervision of Keith Freeburg and hope to join his team by 6/1/26 Happily married with five adult children. Fell in love with piano early in life and completed an undergraduate degree in piano performance before deciding to pursue a career in healthcare. Now 26 years into nursing and 5 years into nurse practitioner work, I am responding to a heart tug back to music which in some ways I wish I had never left. I decided recently to learn the piano technician trade and to switch to this as my life work for the remainder of my working years. As an amateur pianist who is eagerly desiring to get back to some of what I meant to do in life, I am interested in opportunities to perform, both as a soloist and as a collaborator.

Email: caneybrook@hotmail.com

Phone:828-513-4240

Studio/Store Location, Serving: Hendersonville

Offering Piano Lessons for: Intermediate to Advanced

Teaching Styles: Classical

List: Business, Level: Intermediate, Level: Advanced, List: Performer, List: Teacher, Spec: Classical, SpecBiz: TuningPhilip MorrisonHendersonville
Ivan Seng
Ivan Seng

Bio: Ivan Seng is a performer, composer, teacher, and collaborative pianist based in the Asheville area. He holds degrees in Piano Performance from Oberlin Conservatory and University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

He has performed with various ensembles throughout the region, including Pan Harmonia, the Dead Eduard’s Trio, and as a soloist with the Blue Ridge Orchestra. In addition to his solo and chamber work, he collaborates regularly with numerous Suzuki studios.

With over two decades of teaching experience, Ivan currently serves on the adjunct faculty at UNCA and maintains a private studio at the Asheville Music School.

Email: ivans112358@gmail.com

Phone: 828-713-9837

What age/level of piano student do I teach? Ages 10 and up

Where do I teach my students? My home or on Zoom

What genres of piano music do I teach? Classical

What other lessons do I offer? Theory, Electronic Composition

Address: Asheville

List: Performer, List: Teacher, Spec: Theory, Spec: Classical, Spec: CompositionPhilip MorrisonAsheville
Monique Gaddy
Monique Gaddy

Bio: Monique is an instructor and the Assistant Director for Piano Lab of Asheville. With a passion for early childhood music education, she pursued her Kindermusik teaching license in 2019. She is currently teaching piano, voice, guitar, ukulele and Kindermusik classes.

Email: moniquemccreary1@gmail.com

Phone: 828-575-8055

Website Address: pianolabasheville.com

Studio/Store Location, Serving: Asheville

Offering Piano Lessons for: Beginner, Intermediate, Young Children, Elementary, Middle/High School, Adults, Lessons in your home (teacher will travel)

Teaching Styles: Classical, Jazz, Popular

Offering Other Music Lessons for: Voice, Guitar, ukulele ; Kindermusik

Address: Asheville

List: Performer, List: Teacher, Spec: Theory, Spec: Classical, Spec: Popular, Spec: Religious, Spec: Composition, Spec: Jazz, Spec: Music HistoryPhilip MorrisonAsheville
Daniel Newsom
Daniel Newsom

Bio: I am a semi-retired performer. All non-classical styles, although I play a lot of classical piano at home. I have played professionally since about 1968. All non-classical styles. I have worked as a studio musician and producer in the SF Bay Area. I have taught music in public and private K-12 schools and college. Graduate degrees in Music Education (Boston University) and Musicology (UCLA).

Email: newdansom@gmail.com

Address: Asheville

List: PerformerPhilip MorrisonAsheville
Lauren Cason
Lauren Cason

Bio: I am available for contract work as an accompanist for vocal or instrumental recitals and choirs. I am also available for weddings and as background music for private events. I have a keyboard and sound equipment. I can provide a two-hour set of classical and contemporary music.

BA Piano Performance, MM Piano Pedagogy, I have over 15 years of private instruction experience both in my own studio, as well as within colleges and established studios. I love to tap into what my students really want to learn, as well as finding ways to challenge them. I love to play piano and often perform with choral and instrumental groups. I teach contemporary (chord reading) and classical styles, as well as music theory and piano pedagogy.

Email: lpmusic85@gmail.com

Website: https://www.facebook.com/LaurenCasonPianoStudio

Phone: 803-640-2321

Offering Piano Lessons for: 8 through young adults; teach in the student’s home.

Teaching Styles: Classical, Contemporary (chord-reading)

Other Skills Taught: Music theory, and piano pedagogy.

Address: Columbus, NC

List: Teacher, List: Performer, Level: Intermediate, Level: Beginner, Level: Advanced, Spec: Classical, Spec: Pedagogy, Spec: Popular, Spec: TheoryPhilip MorrisonColumbus, NC
John Foy
John Foy

Bio: I provide concert-level piano tuning and maintenance services in the Asheville area along with piedmont North Carolina. I specialize in grand piano keyboard and action rebuilding, including hammer replacement and touch-weight regulation. I trained in piano technology at the North Bennet St. School in Boston, MA . Prior to that, I earned a BA degree from Oberlin College, where I studied piano. Currently, I serve as concert piano technician for the North Carolina Symphony and the Asheville Chamber Music Series. I have worked as staE piano technician for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the Brevard Music Center in Brevard, NC. In addition to my technical work, I enjoy playing both jazz and classical piano.

Email: John@JohnFoyPiano.com

Phone: 336-373-8026

Website: www.johnfoypiano.com

Studio/Store Location, Serving: Greensboro

Services: Piano tuning, rebuilding, and restoration Location: Asheville, and central piedmont N C Studio/Store Location, Serving: Asheville, along with Central North Carolina

Address: 600 N Mendenhall Street, Greensboro, NC 27401

SpecBiz: Tuning, SpecBiz: Rebuilding, List: BusinessPhilip MorrisonGreensboro
Aaron Evans
Aaron Evans

Bio: Aaron Evans is a Pianist, Music Director, Teacher and Composer with a degree in Piano Performance from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Aaron has played for singers, instrumentalists and musical theater projects all over the world. Having a passion for travel as well as music, Aaron performed and witnessed music around the world with the Holland America Cruise Line. As a composer, Aaron has focused mostly on new age piano music and is a successful piano teacher to many young musicians. At the core of his musical self, Aaron would like to take people on a musical journey through his playing then bring them home again.

Email: theajevans@gmail.com

Address: Asheville

List: PerformerPhilip MorrisonAsheville
Patrice Cosier
Patrice Cosier

Bio:   I'm a pianist and a composer, have a masters degree in music and have performed solo and duets,accompanied chorus and singers and played for various organizations and events. At this point I'm interested in keeping up my skills and meeting other pianists. Wouldn't mind finding another pianist to play duets with

Email: Pcosier1@gmail.com

Address: Asheville

List: PerformerDominic RajagopalAsheville