Making Music in the Dayton area of Ohio
Making Music in the Dayton area of Ohio
Leah Estes began her musical study on the piano at the age of eight, and began her study of harp under late Joan Seymour at the age of sixteen. She graduated from Cedarville University in 2005 after majoring in harp performance and piano pedagogy. While there, she studied harp under Leslie Norris and Jackie Davis.
Leah currently teaches, privately, both piano and harp students, and enjoys playing the harp for various occasions in the Dayton area. She also enjoys playing occasionally with many area ensembles, including the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. Leah and her husband, Joel, reside in Dayton with their three young children, and are members of Kemp Road Baptist Church, where Leah serves as a pianist.
Karen Schanely obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Cedarville University in May, 2007 and a Master of Music in Flute Performance from Wright State University in June, 2009. Through out her studies, she enjoyed performing with various flute choirs, wind ensembles, orchestras, and chamber groups. She takes every opportunity to play with orchestras and chamber ensembles and to give recitals.
Karen offers lessons in classical flute, piccolo, and piano through her private studio and also teaches private lessons and various courses at Indiana University East in Richmond, Indiana. She also enjoys leading music at her home church, performing for various events in the Dayton area, and spending time with her husband, Phil.