Emily Wienand – Piano, Flute and Beginning Guitar
Emily was born in Ohio and began her piano studies at the early age of 6 including studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music. As a teen, she performed as a soloist with performances at Kent State University, and she accompanied high school choirs and other soloists. Emily received her degree in Piano Performance from Kent State University; and she has been teaching piano, guitar and flute for the past seven years. Emily currently attends the Larry Crab School in Tucker, GA where she was accepted into the Piano Technology program. Her experience teaching children is highly praised by students, parents, and colleagues.
Alaleh Ketabi – Piano
Alaleh began studying music at Georgia Perimeter College and transferred to Georgia State University in the fall of 2007. She was a member of the GPC Chorale, and GPC Wind Ensemble. She has continued piano performance since transferring to GSU. Alaleh was given the Award of Excellence at the GMTA Competitions. She has mastered balancing her school career and teaching career and is dedicated to the success of her students.
Nick Crisa – Piano
Nick started out taking classical piano lessons at the age of 9. Since 1976, Nick has been playing multi keyboards and it clearly shows. While in college studying music theory, he formed two original 5 piece progressive rock band’s; Surface to Surface and Future Shock. They became quite successful while touring the metro NYC – New Jersey areas and were asked to go on tour in England. England’s Priority Records released their debut album in 1989 and this recording venture was a great training ground for Nick as a keyboard session player. After getting married, taking a break from touring and raising two daughters, Nick began working on more conventional musical forms as a full-time piano teacher and playing in various corporate, wedding, and rock cover bands around New York City. In 1998, he and his family moved from New York to Atlanta and he continued playing in rock/blues, new country and 80’s retro cover bands around town until returning to teaching piano and forming his latest cover band-project “AudioCage” in the spring of 2007.