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the conservatory of the ozarks
Conservatory of the Ozarks offers individualized musical instruction from degreed and experienced musicians. Every teacher at the Conservatory of the Ozarks has either already completed or is currently working toward an accredited degree in music.
Students of all ages and all levels of experience (including no experience) are welcome to take music lessons at the Conservatory of the Ozarks!
Below is a video of one of Mrs. Roberts' piano students playing piano at the 2010 Springfield Federated Music Club's Honors Recital.
Below is a video clip of one of Mrs. Roberts' voice students singing in the 2010 Spring Recital and Awards Ceremony. To see more pictures and video clips, please visit the Conservatory's Facebook page and group.
The Conservatory of the Ozarks is eager to glorify God by providing excellent instruction to private music and art students of all ages.
music & art faculty
Heather Leverich teaches private voice and piano lessons at the Conservatory of the Ozarks in Springfield and Anderson, Missouri. Innovative teaching techniques characterize Heather's teaching style. Viewing each student as unique, Miss Leverich helps her students define and reach their goals for musical growth. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Voice from Maranatha Baptist Bible College and is currently pursuing a Master's Degree from Concordia University in Choral Conducting and Master's Degree at Missouri State University in Vocal Pedagogy. She has also spent two years studying the Alexander Technique and is experienced as a performer, a Church Music Director, and a Master Class Clinician. In addition to her teaching studio, Miss Leverich is the Conservatory Director.
Jon Hornsby teaches electric, acoustic, and bass guitar at The Conservatory of the Ozarks. Jon is a gifted teacher and performer experienced in both studio teaching and a variety of performance venues; he has 14 years of experience in music. Mr. Hornsby is from Alabama and has traveled around the country working with well known musicians and recording studios. He is proficient in writing, arranging, directing, producing, and recording a variety of musical styles and is experienced as a church musician and worship leader, a soundboard tech., and a guitar teacher. Jon Hornsby, who also does guitar repair at the studio, is currently working on a music degree at Central Bible College.
Susan Sponheim teaches private and group strings lessons at the Conservatory of the Ozarks using a blend of Suzuki and traditional teaching techniques. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Violin Performance from San Francisco State University in California, a Master's Degree in Violin Performance and a Graduate Assistantship from Ball State University in Illinois, and teaching certifications in Louisiana and Kansas. Her career includes 20 years performing with the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra and 15 years of teaching in public schools, as well as performances with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, and the Drury Civic Orchestra. She has led numerous Suzuki workshops and also is proficient in Orff.
Elizabeth Cook teaches woodwinds and early childhood music at the Conservatory of the Ozarks. Mrs. Cook holds a Bachelor's Degree in Clarinet Performance from Pittsburg State University, a Bachelor's Degree and teaching certificate in Vocal and Instrumentsal Music, and is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Education at Southwest Baptist University. Mrs. Cook's professional musical experience includes 15 years of studio teaching experience, teaching music and band classes in public school classrooms, and serving as the Church Music Director at Mt. Olive Bapist Church in Springfield. In addition to woodwind instruments, she teaches beginning music in group and private lessons for infants and toddlers using an early childhood curriculum she developed herself.
