Instructors
Rose Rock instructors bring decades of professional performing, recording, and teaching experience right to your home. We are here to help guide you along your musical journey and ensure you accomplish all of your personal goals.
Tulsa
Downtown, Midtown, South Tulsa, Bixby, Jenks, Broken Arrow
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Founder
While Steve has enjoyed a fair amount of commercial success as a guitarist and music producer, his greatest passion and highest aspiration is to teach people to engage with music and to help raise up the next generation of creators. It is to this end that he started Rose Rock Mobile Music Lessons. High quality music lessons taught by professional musicians delivered right to Oklahoma’s doorstep.
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Guitar, Ukulele
Sean’s experience as a professional musician spans the better part of two decades. His ability to play a wide variety of music in virtually any setting makes him a highly sought after guitarist and bassist in Tulsa’s red hot music scene.
Even with a full schedule of live performances and writing/recording sessions, Sean continues to prioritize teaching private music lessons to aspiring guitarists and bassists. Sean’s ability to create a fun and comfortable learning environment for students of all ages makes him an incredible teacher/mentor for musicians of all ability levels.
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Voice
Maddie brings an incredible amount of formal education and high-level performance experience to the Rose Rock team. She is an award winning vocalist (Voice of the Heartland - 2018) with a Master’s Degree in Opera and a passion for singing pop, soul, rock, country, musical theatre, AND classical. She can quite literally DO IT ALL!!
While Maddie has enjoyed an admirable amount of success on a variety of stages in the U.S. and overseas, she has always prioritized teaching vocal lessons to students of all ages and ability levels. She combines a light hearted approach and extensive vocal knowledge to draw out the talent, personality, and confidence in each of her students.
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Piano
Jeremy's love of the piano began with his classical training in grade school. His dedication and mastery of the instrument led him to regional and state competitions where he consistently claimed top honors. As an adult, Jeremy spent years in the bustling Austin music scene as a keys player for hire. He also developed a passion for writing and composing original music.
Jeremy's love for teaching began when his son started taking guitar lessons with Rose Rock! Through helping out with the teaching between lessons, Jeremy realized he has a passion for helping others learn his craft. He has quickly become a favorite teacher among our students due to his laid back nature and ability to teach from a variety of musical perspectives.
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Piano
Sami comes from an incredibly diverse musical background and has many years of professional playing experience. As a keys player, Sami spent time as the Musical Director for Faith Church in St. Louis, MO. He has also had an impressive amount of regional success as a freelance musician in a wide variety of settings including country bands and jazz groups. In addition to his ability to play in modern settings including churches and on all stages big and small, Sami is a classically trained pianist that spent the better part of three years at Berklee School of Music. He finished his degree at ORU right here in Tulsa.
In addition to keeping a fast paced schedule in Tulsa’s thriving music scene, Samuel has consistently taught private music lessons for students of all ages for over 8 years. He also has 4 years of experience working in early childhood literacy and with kids with special needs. Samuel’s well rounded background and extensive experience as an educator makes him an incredible instructor for students of ALL ages and ability levels. He is right at home teaching classical music and equally as comfortable teaching from a modern perspective.
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Guitar/Ukulele
John received his Bachelor’s in Music Performance from ORU in 2000. He proceeded to spend over a decade playing with local symphonies as an oboist. After conquering the Tulsa oboe scene, John used his incredible musical talent to perfect the guitar as well. He was on staff as the music director at a local church for 15 years and spent a combined total of 17 years as a part of the adjunct music faculty at both ORU and TCC. He has shared the stage with many of the greats and continues to perform as a professional guitarist with many local bands and churches.
John’s depth of knowledge in ALL genres of music make him one of the most well rounded musicians we’ve ever met. His down to earth nature, calm personality, and great communication skills make him a fantastic instructor for students of all ages and ability levels.
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Guitar , Ukulele
Teddy’s professional music career spans 20 years. As a guitarist, songwriter, and producer, Teddy has developed a sound and style that he can truly call his own. As a result, he is extremely well regarded by his peers and has become a highly sought after musician for many of Oklahoma’s top acts.
Throughout his extensive career, Teddy has always prioritized teaching. From formal classes to private lessons, teaching and mentoring other musicians of all ages and ability levels has always remained at the top of his list. His ability to personally connect with each of his students at all stages of their musical journey is what makes him a favorite among all of our students.
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Piano/Keys
Yong started his musical journey when he was 4 years old and has over 30 years of experience in piano. He is classically trained and is able to play and teach some of the most advanced pieces in the world. Yong studied piano performance locally at the University of Tulsa. Two of the professors Yong studied under learned from Sequeira Costa (who studied under the last student of Hungarian composer Franz Liszt).
…But don’t let him fool you!! Yong works with students of ALL ability levels and enjoys customizing the roadmap to help students achieve their musical goals and to develop a love for music.. He maintains a balanced approach to teaching and introduces fun and challenging goals for each individual student. Whether your goal is to play the Moonlight Sonata, Rachmaninoff 3rd Concerto, or your favorite songs on top 40 radio…Yong will help you get there!
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Piano
Kinesa has been playing music since she was 5 years old! She quickly progressed into an in incredible pianist that can cover a wide range of musical genres. She has played in churches most of her life and has been teaching students both in person and virtually all over the WORLD for nearly a decade.
Kinesa’s gentle approach and customized lesson plans make her a favorite among piano players of all ages that are looking to becoming well rounded musicians.
OKC - North
Downtown, North OKC, Edmond
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Guitar
Caleb brings an incredible amount of experience to the Rose Rock team. He’s currently enrolled at UCO studying to be a jazz professor, is the primary guitarist for James Robert Webb, a regional country act, AND taught elementary guitar classes at Kendall Whittier in Tulsa before his move to Edmond. He can quite literally teach anything to anyone!
Students LOVE Caleb’s positive attitude and outgoing personality. His love for, and experience with, all types of music makes him an excellent teacher for all ages and ability levels….but our younger students especially love his vibrant approach to music lessons.