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Carrie comes to Accurate Performance after teaching public school music and voice since 2010. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. A Texas native, she is so pleased to have joined the Erie community in January of 2024. Carrie has been singing for over 20 years and has performed and directed concerts, plays and musicals all across the state of Texas. Some of her most notable adult productions include "Into the Woods" (the Witch), "RENT" (Mark's mom/Music Director), "Godspell" (Joanne), "Sweeney Todd" (Lucy/Music Director), "Legally Blonde" (Music Director) and "Little Shop of Horrors" (Music Director). In her teaching capacity, Carrie has directed students in such productions as "Aladdin", "The Little Mermaid", "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown", "Newsies", "Shrek", and many more. In Erie, Carrie is a member of the Erie Philharmonic Chorus.

Mackenzie has been playing the violin for over ten years and enjoys playing piano and guitar on the side. She attended Mcdowell High School where she sat concert mistress, as well as played for the school musicals some of which include, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Spitfire Grill, and her personal favorite Rodgers and Hammerstien’s Oklahoma! She also sat as concert mistress in the Chamber Orchestra of the Erie Junior Philharmonic. She sat as the first violin in the Mercyhurst Civic Orchestra and the Mercyhurst String Ensemble. With the orchestra, Mackenzie has played in Giselle and Swan Lake. Mackenzie was also a member of the Mercyhurst Athletic Band and Pep Band where she played the xylophone. Mackenzie attended Mercyhurst University for Music Therapy with a concentration in violin. Her professional goal and aspiration is to move west and work with children as a music therapist. Mackenzie loves to travel, enjoys all things film, photography, and picking up and learning new instruments whenever she can. Mackenzie is also a lifetime member of Girl Scouts.

Maria has a deep love for music and the arts. She has been involved with the world of theater her whole life and can’t picture a time without it. She graduated from Mercyhurst University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Vocal Performance and Creative Writing. In college, she was an active participant in the D’Angelo Opera Theater, where she choreographed and performed in many of the productions, including; The Doll in Tales of Hoffman and Monica in the Medium. Maria won first place in the Concerto Competition where she had the honor of singing “Der Holle Rache” and “Du bist de Rhu’” with a full piece orchestra. She also won second place in the Music Teachers Association competition in 2019. After graduating Maria was accepted into the Disney College Program where she performed in the park in Florida. During her time there she was able to perform in Disney’s Night of Stars at the House of Blues in Disney Springs. She sang “Phantom of the Opera” with one of her friends and won Best Overall Performance. Now Maria is teaching aide at Montessori Charter School and has been working at Accurate performance since 2020. She believes that creativity is the color of life and that the best vehicle joy can be given is music.

At the age of five, Michael received a keyboard after showing interest in classical music.  However, it was not until Michael was nine years old that he started taking piano lessons at the elementary school that he was attending.  He advanced quickly, which led his parents to enroll him in piano lessons at Accurate Performance.  Michael showed such a passion for music, his parents decided to switch him from the public school he was attending to PA Cyber Charter School so he could have more time to focus on his music.  In 2019, Michael set a goal to graduate from school a year early in order to get a head start on his music career.  He has taken multiple music courses, including Music Theory and Music Appreciation and also had the opportunity to record five pieces at Mercyhurst University, one of which was Chopin's Polonaise in A flat major.  In the fall of 2023, he plans to enroll in Berklee's online Certificate Program, with the goal of earning eight certificates over several years.  While piano is Michael's main instrument, he also plays guitar and violin, and is now starting to learn how to play the drums.  He wants to share with his students the everlasting fulfillment one receives when taking on the challenge of learning an instrument.

Michael has been a musician his entire life, starting first in youth orchestra on double bass. Michael eventually found his way to percussion in middle school, where he played in Concert Band. Soon after that he joined The Erie All City Marching Band on bass drum, helping the band win multiple AAA Championships and countless Best Percussion awards. Michael went on to compete with Presque Isle Percussion Ensemble, a traveling indoor marching drumline. During this time Michael entered into high school where he was introduced to the genre of Jazz, beginning his work on drum set. It was also in high school when Michael joined his first band SAFOOMA with friends from school. Michael decided to continue his passion for music at Mercyhurst University where he majored in music with a concentration in percussion.

During his undergraduate studies Michael played in many ensembles such as jazz ensemble, wind ensemble, and choir. Also, while at Mercyhurst he helped found his first gigging band, The Monks Brew. They played both standard jazz repertoire as well as original music. Playing out helped Michael meet other like minded musicians, which led to the creation of many more bands. Michael plays not only jazz music but rock, blues, pop, and folk. After the completion of his undergraduate degree, Michael would attend Cleveland State University in the pursuit of a Masters of Music degree with a concentration in Jazz Studies in percussion.

All these musical experiences laid the groundwork for an opportunity to teach. With an extensive background in all sorts of music, Michael has developed a broad approach to teaching percussion. He is not solely interested in the classical approach to learning music. Michael looks forward to passing down knowledge and real life experience. After all, in the words of Albus Dumbledore "Music [is] a magic beyond all we do..."

Nick was born and raised here in Erie, PA and has loved music his entire life. He attended Collegiate Academy for highschool and obtained a B.S. in Physics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Nick's first music lessons were at age of 7 at the Inner-City Neighborhood Art House, learning piano, drums, and guitar. There, Nick's talent was nurtured, a good foundation was built, and a passion for music instilled. Upon entering high school, he immediately joined the school's jazz band and began making connections to form a rock band with a group of friends. This is when Nick realized drums are his instrument of choice and developed a deeper appreciation for the art of drumming. As a college student, Nick found a good balance between studying the natural world, working part time jobs, and continuing to actively perform music with friends, even producing an album in the midst of finals. Nick also has a strong interest in pedagogy and the process of learning. Having tutored intro to college math for two years, as well as teaching himself how to juggle, he has an understanding of what it takes to learn abstract theoretical ideas as well as physically training the body to perform a task. Drumming is a perfect combination of these types of learning. Nick has over two decades of drumming experience, has been involved in 7+ bands, recorded on 5 albums, and has performed with hundreds of fellow musicians. He is a multi-genre drummer having played rock, blues, jazz, folk, punk, metal, ska, and everything in between. He currently performs with local Erie Bands Grim Grin (skate punk), Reflect and Reform (acoustic folk duo), and Isle of Dread (Doom Metal).

Zack is a highly skilled music instructor with over 24 years of experience teaching guitar. He is dedicated to helping his students develop a solid foundation in music theory and technique while also encouraging their creativity and self-expression. Zack’s passion for music began at a young age, and he has been a performing singer-songwriter since he was just 14 years old. He has lived and worked in several major music hubs, including Austin, Portland, Los Angeles, Boston, and London, UK.

Zack holds a two year post-graduate certificate in Guitar Performance, Music Business, and Music Technology from Berklee College of Music in Boston. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Communications with a minor in Music from Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA.

As a singer-songwriter, Zack has produced two independent solo albums of original music. His first album, 2003’s "Unstoppable Lift," was praised as "Stunning and inventive" by legendary rock critic Ben Fong-Torres of Rolling Stone Magazine. His second album, "Francisco The Man," was nominated for "Best Concept Album" by the 2010 Independent Music Awards.

Ultimately, Zack’s goal as an instructor is to help his students achieve their full potential as musicians. He tailors his teaching approach to each individual student and is always willing to share his real-world experience and industry insights. Whether you're interested in guitar, ukulele, bass, voice, songwriting, recording or music production, Zack has the knowledge and expertise to help you succeed.

Eden comes from a long line of professional musicians, including her parents who were her instructors.  She has studied violin and piano since the age of 2.  Growing up she played violin in the Sacramento Youth Symphony, violin and piano in the Erie Jr. Philharmonic, sang in the St. Paul's Children's Choir, the Erie Jr. Philharmonic Chorus, and twice was a guest child vocal soloist with the Erie Philharmonic.  Eden attended Collegiate Academy High School where she was a soprano and piano accompanist of the Chamber Singers, concertmaster of the Collegiate Orchestra, and principal violist for the Collegiate school musical, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown.  There she also placed and attended the PMEA All-State orchestra festival 2 years on violin.

Eden is currently a student at Mercyhurst University majoring in Music Therapy with a concentration of piano. She is the concertmaster of the Mercyhurst Civic Orchestra, and a member of both the MU Concert and Chamber choirs. Eden regularly performs in community ensembles as a violinist for the Lake Erie Ballet Orchestra, the Contemporary Integrational Orchestra Project, as a vocalist/pianist/guitarist for the Lake Erie Choral Artists, and performs with her parents in her family string quartet on violin/viola. Although it is also now an integral part of her college degree, guitar has become quite a passion including performing for fun at local cafes and restaurants and being featured in local concerts of all types.

Linda was the first person to graduate from Mansfield State College, Mansfield, Pennsylvania fulfilling all the requirements of two Bachelor of Music degrees in less than five years (piano performance and music education).  She also has a master's degree from Mansfield University, with additional graduate study at Ithaca College, and with the internationally acclaimed concert pianist, Anthony diBonaventura.  She completed Suzuki piano teacher training at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and is a nationally certified teacher through the Music Teacher's National Association, a special designation given only to music teachers who meet the highest professional standards.  Linda has taught piano for many years, plays in regional restaurants and churches, and is on the adjunct piano faculty at Mercyhurst University.  After many years of performing and teaching in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, she moved back to her hometown of Erie, and resides with her husband in Harborcreek.

Jacob began his training on the piano when he was a child and has been playing with 12+ years of experience. During these 12+ years, he has been educated on various styles of music with a focus on Jazz, Funk, Rock, Blues, as well as Classical. Since then he has been able to develop his instruction of these styles, and much more, into something he is very proud of. Jacob places utmost priority on a student-centered experience, the student's safety, and his three-step process for teaching: exploration, structure, and flexibility. In Jacob's lessons, you will find him rotating between these three concepts. Jacob believes all lessons are an explorative process in which the gift of music always has something new to discover. Lessons should have a clear focus, structure, and plan to continue to achieve our goals. As well, Jacob is a firm believer in flexibility, He believes communication between the teacher and student creates a healthy relationship in which the student can make their musical dreams become musical realities.

Chris studied piano and guitar while receiving his degree in neurologic music therapy from Mercyhurst University in 2016. Since graduating he has been teaching piano, guitar, accordion, drums, and ukulele at Accurate Performance while also practicing as a board certified neurologic music therapist with Lake Erie Music Therapy. Chris is also the choir director at Lawrence Park United Methodist Church. Chris also enjoys electronic music production and occasionally DJs for fun.