David holds both a B.Mus. (CCM) and M.Mus. (SMU) degrees in guitar performance. He has attended master classes with Carlos Barbosa-Lima and Pepe Romero. He was awarded Culture Works Artist Fellowships in 1998 and 2002. David teaches at Cedarville College and is vice-president of the Dayton Classical Guitar Society. Styles: classical, rock, pop.

Mark Porcaro

Mark holds a Bachelors degree in guitar and also a PhD in Musicology and has a great deal of experience teaching the guitar and the lute. He is also on the music faculty at the University of Dayton. He enjoys teaching students of all levels in styles ranging from folk to classical.

Steve Langemo

Steve holds a M. Mus. in Jazz Guitar Performance, and has taught classes and privately at Bowling Green State University and at Minnesota State University Moorhead. He also teaches at Wright State University. Styles: jazz, blues, rock, funk.

John Filbrun

A Guitar Institute of Technology graduate, with additional guitar study at Wright State University,  John has taught at McCutcheon Studios since 1990, and is an active performer in the area rock scene. He is one of the most organized and thorough teachers we have ever seen in this genre. Rock, blues.

John Suttles

John has performed professionally in blues bands for many years, and has often been a featured performer at GuitarFest. He studied music at Miami University, and has taught at McCutcheon Music for over ten years. Styles: blues, fingerstyle, jazz.

Richie TerBush

Richie has spent the past seven years touring with the 80zAllstars out of San Diego. He produced a CD of original instrumental compositions titled "Between Floors." Styles: fingerstyle, jazz, rock.

David Taulbee

B.Mus. in Guitar Performance (WSU). Dave has performed for decades in the Dayton area, and also teaches at Indiana University East. Styles: classical, jazz, popular.

James Murrell

James has completed all music requirements for a degree in jazz guitar from Central State University, where he studied with Jim Smith. He performs often in the Dayton area, accompanying singer and in combos.

John Bole

John studied classical guitar at the University of Dayton and has taught several guitar styles professionally since 1987. He was the first teacher ever hired at McCutcheon Music and has been with us over 18 years!

Warren Kearney, guitar, banjo, ukulele and assorted ethnic instruments

Warren has worked at McCutcheon's for several years, and specializes in teaching guitar to children, as well as other instruments including banjo, ukulele, digeridoo and Irish instruments including the concertina.

Dottie Palsgrove, mandolin

Dottie is a member of the Dayton Mandolin Orchestra and is an active performer and teacher of a variety of mandolin styles.

Greg Jones is an independent recording & performing artist (www.gregjonesmusic.com) who has released three CDs. He is also the music director at Marshall Road Church (www.marshallroadchurch.org). He teaches guitar, piano and bass. Styles: Rock, jazz, blues, fingerstyle & funk.

Gwen also teaches piano at the University of Dayton. She was graduate studies advisor at WSU's music department for several years and currently directs the choir at Southminster Church.

B.M. Piano Performance. Charles is an active composer and teacher, and has taught piano at the University of Dayton..

Teresa Hermiz

Theresa specializes in teaching young children as soon as they can read. She has accompanied choirs all her life, including the Wilmington College Choir. Theresa holds lecture recitals for all her students.

Jeff Hufnagle

Held in high regard by both students and professional players, Jeff has played for many years at jazz venues around southwest Ohio. His abilities range from ear training to improvisation.

Hal North
Hal works with beginners thru advanced players emphasizing solid musical fundamentals as well as arranging, theory and composition. He has performed over 50 years, and  performs at several area restaurants, churches as well as other private engagements.

Mark Cohea

Mark specializes in piano accompaniments for songs and writes his own songs. He is the ideal piano teacher for a student who wants to accompany his or her own singing.

Roger Cavender

Roger has performed in the Dayton area for decades, and has taught music in public schools. His specialties include jazz piano and saxophone.

Jan Davis

Jan holds a B.M. in Piano Performance/Piano Pedagogy from WSU  where she taught in the CMD.  Jan enjoys teaching children, teens, adults, and seniors with a unique playing-based approach that has students playing great-sounding blues, classical, contemporary, gospel, and accompaniments from their very first lessons.  She is a licensed Simply Music teacher and a Licensed Kindermusik teacher.  

Dr. Frank Cox, cello

Dr. Franklin Cox received B.Mus. degrees in cello and composition from Indiana University, as well as composition degrees from Columbia University (M.A.), and the University of California – San Diego (Ph.D.) Dr. Cox has received numerous fellowships, prizes, and commissions from leading institutions and festivals of new music, including fellowships from the Schloss Solitude and the Sacher Stiftung, the Kranichsteiner Prize for both composition and cello performance from the Darmstadt Festival. He has taught at Wright State University since 2007.

Principle Viola Emeritus of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Marna comes to us with a wealth of teaching and performing experience. She has taught for CCM, and performed a variety of orchestral and chamber music.

Mark performs with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, and was the first registered Suzuki viola instructor in Ohio.He holds a Masters degree in Music from Miami University, and is an active teacher 

Jim Braid, violin. 

Jim holds a B.Mus. Performance degree from Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory and received that school's Distinguished Alumni Award in 1985. He performs with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and is concertmaster for the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra and the Lakeside Summer Symphony. He teaches classical and popular violin and viola.

Colleen Braid, viola and violin

Colleen holds a B. Mus. in viola performance and a B.M.Ed from Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory and is assistant principal violist with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. She also teaches at the Prelude Strings summer music camp and Stivers Music Magnet in Dayton.

Yoshiko Kunimitsu, violin
Yoshiko received a Bachelor of Music degree from the New England Conservatory of Music and a Master of Music Degree from CCM, as well as additional training at the Mozarteum Academy in Salzburg, Austria. She plays section violin with the Dayton Philharmonic. When not playing the violin, you can find her traveling abroad, reading non-fiction, and doing yoga.

Kirstin Greenlaw, violin

Kimberly Trout, viola

Kim holds a Master of Music degree in Viola Performance. She has performed with the Honolulu Symphony and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and also holds a New York State teaching certificate. Kim is a member of the viola section of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and also the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra in Columbus. She is also an adjunct faculty member at Stiver's School for the Arts where she teaches violin and viola.

Sheridan is principal violist with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. She has performed as a chamber musician throughout the US, Canada and Europe. She aslo teaches at Cedarville University.

Leah Hecht Jacob, cello
Leah holds a B.Mus. Performance from CCM, where she studied on a four-year scholarship. Leah is one of the most successful cello teachers in our area. She directs "Cellissimo," a unique cello ensemble for players of all ages and performs as principal cellist with the Lebanon Symphony. Leah also performs with the Springfield Symphony and has substituted with the Dayton Philharmonic. 

John Toedtman, string bass and electric bass guitar. 

John holds a degree from Peabody Conservatory, and performs and teaches extensively in southwest Ohio. He teaches several styles of bass playing, including orchestral and electric instruments, and is one of our busiest teachers and performers in the region.

Lori LaMattina, viola 

Lori holds a M.Mus  from CCM and performs with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. She has acted as staff member at the Brevard Music Festival, and has also performed at the Opera Theater of Lucca, Italy..

Joyce Long, flute, piccolo

Joyce studied at Indiana University with James Pellerite and was principal flutist with the Sinclair Wind Ensemble for several years. She has concertized and recorded in duo with Jim McCutcheon, and performs with harpist Betsy Williams and guitarist Lee Ann Kinner.

Susan Cook, clarinet and saxophones

Susan is a long-time performer with the Centerville Community Band and the Kettering Civic Band. She has also directed McCutcheon Music's summer band program, the "Treble-Makers" for several years.

Roger Cavender

Roger has performed in the Dayton area for decades, and has taught public school. His specialties include jazz piano, clarinet and saxophone.

Tami Markworth, flute

Tami taught in the Kettering School system and was flute instructor with the Centerville Marching Band in 2001. She has performed with the Indiana University and the WSU Symphonic Bands, and the Centerville Community Band.

Dave Simon

Dave has taught woodwinds for 15 years, and has helped his students earn high positions in their school bands. He has extensive jazz and blues experience, having performed for over 30 years in the tri-state area. He has lead his own quartet for 10 years, and had also opened for many national acts including Koko Taylor and Lonnie Mack.

Haley Kendall

Haley has worked at McCutcheon Music for many years. Her degree is in clarinet performance, and she has been a featured performer often at McCutcheon Music recitals at the Renaissance Auditorium at the Dayton Art Institute.

 

Kathy deGruchy, oboe and English horn

Kathy has been the oboist for the Mexico City Orchestra for several years before returning to the Dayton area. We are so pleased to have her on our staff!

Linda Sommers, bassoon

Norlan tours nationally with Top Brass and is one of the most sought-after low brass teachers in the area. He is a clinician for Holton Instruments and has done a great deal of arranging.

Known principally as a jazz pianist, Jeff's music degree is actually in trombone! He is an excellent choice for students aspiring to win chairs in their schools' jazz bands.

Brett Wamsley 

Brett has performed with numerous nationally-recognized jazz artists throughout the U.S. and Canada for many years. He often appears at Cincinnati's Blue Wisp Jazz Club.