Learn from Great Organ Teachers

A dedicated teacher, Ms. Niu has nearly 10 years of teaching experience, including preparation for CM and ABRSM exams. She is also an active concert organist and church musician, served as Music Director of Gethsemane Lutheran Church, La Crescenta. Ms.

Johnathan Couch is a native of Central Florida. He grew up playing piano and cello and eventually studied organ performance and music composition at Florida State University. He enjoys teaching, conducting, performing, and composing music. From working with youth orchestras to playing for church services, he is constantly connecting with others through music.

BMus, MMus, music education at the Academy of Music in Cracow and Gutenberg University in Mainz Organ recitalist and experienced organ teacher

ORGAN, PIANO AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE: I started with organ lessons in primary school and studied organ under the guidance of Prof. Wim Viljoen at the University of Pretoria. I also took part in UNISA’s first National Organ competition in 1996. I also acted as organist at many churches during the years in Pretoria and Louis Trichardt.

Music has been part of my life since I was seven years old, when I picked up my first accordion in Slovenia. That early spark grew into a career as a concert musician and, for the past 30 years, as a teacher. At the Music Academy in Ljubljana, I completed a Master's diploma in classical concert accordion and a Bachelor's diploma in harpsichord.

I started to play piano at the age of six. Since the beginning I had a strong interest to the creation and composition. Naturally as a teenager I started to study Jazz at the piano and at the arrangement. My trumpet player skills leads me to join Reggae and current music bands. Soon after I also started to play keyboards and Hammond organ in those bands.

Samuel (Sami) Mills, an Indie electronic artist, born in Texas, raised a preacher’s kid in rural Kansas, is not what you might expect. Samuel grew up surrounded by diverse musical influences such as Gospel, Country, Hip Hop, Rock, R&B, EDM, and Classical. All of which come together in a unique blend that gives his music that unexpected kick.

Richard Ellis Hawley a proud winner of the North East Keyboard Entertainer of the year for 2 years, having won the award in 2018 and 2020. He is also a member of the musicians union, the musicians guild and the I.S.M. with public liability insurance. For many years, he has also been the resident organist at St Paul’s Church in his home village of Evenwood.

20+ yrs teaching, Prof. of Organ and Skillship*, concert organist, graduate diplomas from Eastman and French conservatories, highest certification for teaching music in France, instructor in music pedagogy... I love sharing my passion in ways that are meaningful and tailored to my students. Helping them—helping You!—simply is my beloved job. Yes, music and teaching are my passion.

I am a British concert organist based in the Arctic North of Norway, where I am Cathedral Organist and Director of Music at Bodø Cathedral. I read for an MA (Hons) in History with Music Studies at the University of Aberdeen from 2002 to 2006, stayed on to teach organ and piano there until 2010, and hold the Associateship of the Royal College of Organists (ARCO), the College's…