James Flood is the founder and Director of Westlake Music Academy. He has taught guitar for nearly 30 years at numerous institutions including Morgan Sate University, Gettysburg College, and his own James Flood Guitar Lessons where students have been known to come from Akron and Canton to Cleveland for weekly lessons.
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John Karkosiak has his Bachelor’s of Music in Guitar from the Jackie McClean Institute at the Hartt School of Music, Univerity of Hartford, where he studied under hard bop style guitarist Richard Goldstein.
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Samantha Loomis received her Bachelor’s in Vocal Performance at Ohio Northern University, and a Master of Music degree in Voice Pedagogy from the University of Southern Maine where she studied under internationally acclaimed opera singer Dr. Malinda Haslett. Samantha has privately studied classical, musical theatre and jazz voice.
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Mary Krason Wiker is a dedicated voice instructor with over ten years of teaching experience. She holds a B.A. in Music from Franciscan University of Steubenville and an M.M. in Vocal Performance from Cleveland State University, where she studied under Alanna Keenan (FUS) and Elizabeth Unis Chesko (CSU). Mary is currently a part-time member of the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and has contributed as a soloist in the Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and greater Tri-State area.
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Jacqueline received her Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Baldwin Wallace University. She went on to receive a Master’s in Flute Performance from Cleveland State University, studying under Sean Gabriel, principal flutist of the Blue Water Symphony.
