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                                      Susan West
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                                      Angie Blank
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                                      Kelsey Gilsdorf

                                      Susan West

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                                      Beginning lessons at age five, Susan has now been playing piano for 30 years and truly enjoys collaborative music, accompanying vocalists, instrumentalists, and various school and church choirs.  Originally from Temperance, MI, Susan studied piano with Martha McFarland in Toledo, until she went to Cedarville University, studying with Prof. Connie Anderson.  There she graduated in 1998 with a Bachelors of Arts in Music and Piano Pedagogy.  She has also studied under Barbara Wasson, of Dayton, OH and Dr. Steven Glaser while taking graduate courses at The Ohio State University.
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                                      Angie Blank

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                                      Angie began her musical studies at the age of 7, when her mother made her take piano lessons and practice daily. She’s now been playing for 23 years, and teaching private lessons for 12. Angie received her Bachelor’s degree in Music from The University of Akron in 2003. Her primary instrument was piano, and she enjoyed studying under such accomplished pianists as Dr. Mayumi Kikuchi, and Mr. Philip Thompson. In 2005, Angie received her Master’s degree in Music Education, also from the University of Akron.
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                                      Kelsey Gilsdorf

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                                      Kelsey has studied piano privately for 20 years and is a 2011 graduate of Bowling Green State University, where she received a Bachelor of Music in piano performance with a specialization in piano pedagogy.  Kelsey is currently active as a collaborative pianist and member of MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) and TPTA (Toledo Piano Teachers Association) and has been teaching piano privately for 5 years.
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