Piano
Ken is pleased to be joining the education department here at Metropolis. For the past 20 years, you could see and hear him play for over 30 productions in the musical theatre department. Ken graduated Mansfield University with a degree in music education (K-12 grade/vocal and instrumental) and with a focus in classical performance. After graduating in 1997, Ken joined Carnival Cruise Lines as a jazz/rock pianist and continued to perform onboard for 6 years.
After leaving the ship life, he moved to Chicago from Pennsylvania and began a successful career of both performing/directing musical theatre shows (over 250), numerous jazz quartets, cabarets, current pianist for the Chicago Gay Mens chorus, current pianist for over 12 years for the Lincolnshire Academy of Dance, current musical director and pianist for the popular touring band, CLOSE TO YOU: MUSIC OF THE CARPENTERS, but has also had the pleasure of being a private piano teacher for over 100 piano students over the past many years.
Ken loves teaching and sharing his knowledge and experience from performing to all his students. He is grateful that so many students are still interested in music.