Teaches in Ohio

From Cincinnati, Ohio

Plays Flute, Guitar, Piano, Saxophone, Ukulele, and Songwriting

About

Austin Atkinson is a multi-instrumentalist, music educator, and producer based in Cincinnati, Ohio. A lifelong music student on several instruments, his music teaching focuses on piano, guitar, and saxophone, along with lessons on flute, clarinet, drum kit and percussion. Austin holds a Bachelor of Music Education from University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, where he spent his time developing his pedagogy skills with Dr. Ann Porter, as well as focusing on technical ability in classical repertoire with Dr. James Bunte and improvising in jazz big bands with Craig Bailey. Since starting his music teaching studio in 2015 he has worked with several school music programs and music stores, gaining extensive experience in individual, small group and large group instruction, marching band camps, instrument fittings, and concert sound engineering. Austin’s performance experience includes community events and wedding performances in both classical and jazz settings, producing and recording rock, jazz, and folk music at his studio, plus pre-pandemic public concerts and in-studio recording with his band Shredtet. Music lessons for all instruments revolve around the students’ individual goals and musical interests, with a focus on or mix of standard folk songs, popular and jazz tunes, classical performance, improvisation and creation, scales and music theory, and technique and fundamentals. The ultimate goal is to have fun playing music! In addition to this Austin approaches his students’ education with understanding and flexibility, so that if a student is unable to complete an assignment in time or is struggling with other factors in life, lessons will involve interaction with music in a way that manages stress and enhances problem solving skills for success in all areas of life.