About Us

Kathy Foxworthy Bowman

(Voice, Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, Theory and Composition)

Kathy has been teaching private music lessons for 30 years.  She is a graduate from Northern Kentucky University where she received a Bachelor of Music Performance in  Composition and Theory. She also studied another 3 semesters taking classes in Theatre Performance.  

Kathy began playing professionally at age 15 and continued to supplement her income throughout college working with local bands. During college Kathy composed music for many theatre productions for Northern Kentucky University, The Champlain Shakespeare Festival in Vermont and The Kentucky Shakespeare Festival in Louisville under the direction of David Leong, Mike King and Ken Jones.  In 1988 she was musical director and co-writer for the music in “A Frontier Tale”, a musical review written by Ken Jones that traveled the tri-state for the bicentennial.   

After college she managed local music store Denny Heglin Music from 1990-1993 and co-formed a full-time working band that performed 3-5 nights weekly from 1994-2000. Kathy has worked with national impersonator shows through Dynasty Productions and the Real McCoy as a background singer.  Kathy is currently working regularly with Tyler Christopher Productions singing harmonies.

As a studio musician, Kathy has recorded keyboard and arranged and recorded background vocal tracks on many local musicians’ projects.

Kathy has been on staff at Hebron Lutheran Church for the past 25 years. She works as the Worship and Music Director of both the traditional and modern services. She manages and conducts the traditional choir and leads worship and directs the modern praise team. 

Kathy is passionate about her teaching and is thrilled when she can help her students reach their goals in music. She loves to teach all ages from the energized toddler to the retired music lover. She does have a special place in her heart for the older beginner who always wanted to learn music but never had the opportunity as a child. She also loves working with those who have significant challenges or disabilities. She believes music heals the soul and helps to stimulate the brain and heart in ways that no other medium can achieve.  

Kathy is also very passionate about health and fitness. She is a long distance backpacker making miles on the Appalachian Trail. You can follow her journey on Youtube at HALFPINT HIKER She also enjoys bootcamp with her special group of ladies!

Ron Bowman

(Drum Set, Percussion, Piano, Guitar, Theory)

Ron began percussion in 5th grade band at age 11 and continued  through middle and high school, under the direction of Charles Green and Kenzie Bentle. Ron was part of a marching band that performed at Epcot, Disney World, Cincinnati Reds, Bengals Playoff  games, Indianapolis 500 and many parades. While in High School Ron also participated in solo percussion competitions at regional and state levels receiving 1st place scores each year.

Ron’s live performance experience started when he began playing professionally at age 16. While in college he participated in numerous small ensembles and Big Bands.

Over the past 30 years, Ron has worked locally and traveled across the country playing drums for national acts such as The Tokens, Leslie Gore, and The Reflections. He has worked with impersonator production companies such as On Stage Entertainment (Legends in Concert), B.C. Entertainment, The Real McCoy, Atomic Candy Productions in Las Vegas, Dynasty Productions in Atlanta, and Brown Productions based in Canada.  Ron is currently working regularly as a show drummer with Tyler Christopher Productions.

As a professional studio musician, Ron records for various Regional Artists who need a creative, musically adaptable player with exceptional chart reading and click track skills.  

Ron is a member of Hebron Lutheran Church where he has served as the percussionist for the HLC Worship Team, Table4Twelve, for the past 15 years. He was on staff as youth director at HLC from 2001-2004 and currently directs the Vacation Bible School Youth Praise Band every summer as a volunteer.    

Ron has studied with Kenzie Bentle (30 year music educator in the Sunman Dearborn school cooperation), Jon Von Ohlen (1941-2018, former adjunct Professor at U.C. Conservatory of Music also featured in June 2011 Modern Drummer issue),  Ed Soph (Instructor at North Texas and Jamey Aebersold Camps), Steve Davis (New York Free Lance Musician and Instructor at Jamey Aebersold camps),  Ed Shaunessay (Player on Tonight Show with Johnny Carson) and Scott Lang (Principal Timpanist/Percussionist with the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra and former Director of Percussion Studies at NKU).  

Ron brings with him 20+ years of experience as a private music instructor, as well as Bachelor of Music in Jazz/Studio Performance from The University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.  

Ron thoroughly enjoys teaching and believes that lessons should be a fun and positive experience regardless of the level of musicianship.

Gillian Jamesson

(Drum Set, Percussion, Piano, Voice, Theory, Dance, Theatre)

Gillian is the daughter of BMACO owners, Kathy and Ron. She started playing drums at age 2, under the instruction of her father, when she received her first drum set. She continued studying with her father on several percussion instruments, including drum set and marimba, until she started college in fall of 2017. She began dance lessons at Ziegler’s Studio of Dance the age of 3, under the instruction of Bobby Ziegler and daughter, Laura Ziegler. Her 14 years of dance classes at Ziegler’s included ballet, group tap, acrobatics, hip-hop, and solo tap.

In November of 2012, at age 13, she was invited by the teen pop-country band, “Jetset Getset”, to replace their former drummer. Because she was homeschooled, she was able to accept the position that would include many regional gigs. Gillian played with Jetset Getset for 2 years and traveled to several cities including Nashville, TN, where Jetset Getset played at the famous Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, the Hard Rock Cafe, and several other local bar/restaurants. In March of 2013, the band traveled to Los Angeles, CA where they attended the Young Artist Awards red carpet event and played at several of Hollywood’s famous clubs, including Club Amplyfi and The Viper Room. In 2014, the band members went their separate ways to pursue other paths. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetset_Getset

She began teaching in 2018 after finishing her first year at Greenville University in Illinois, where she studied Worship Arts, with drum set as her primary instrument. In the Fall of 2018, she transferred to Northern Kentucky University where she studied Classical percussion, Jazz drum set, and Latin percussion. Gillian participated in several classical, Jazz combo, Jazz ensemble, Commercial music, and Latin jazz groups at NKU. She also continued her dance studies at NKU, taking classes in Modern Dance, Ballet, African Dance, and Dance Physiology. She graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Music with a focus in Jazz drum set and a Minor in Dance in fall of 2021.

She has performed with Nashville-based Worship artists, Jonathan and Emily Martin and currently performs locally as the drummer for Mickey James Entertainment. https://www.mickeyjamesentertainment.com/

Shaylee Bowman

(ONLINE ONLY – Piano, Voice, Guitar, Acting, Theatre, American Sign Language)

Shaylee Bowman is the daughter of BMACO owners, Ron and Kathy. Shaylee is a skilled artist, stage and film actress, writer, musician, and dancer. Shaylee graduated with a BFA in Acting from University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music.

While at CCM she was involved in the American Sign Language Club. Shaylee has been learning American Sign Language for the past six years. She has studied with Bill Vicars, the president and owner of the Lifeprint Institute and professor of the American Sign Language and Deaf Studies at California State University.

Megan Graves Moss

(Early Childhood Music, Beginning Group Piano)

Megan Moss likes to call herself a “creative communications specialist.” She is a graduate of Northern Kentucky University and holds three B.A.s in English/Creative Writing, Theater Arts, and Spanish. 

She has studied piano, voice, and guitar from a young age and is a published writer, both in creative and nonfiction genres. Megan began her university work at New York University and spent a semester abroad as an exchange student in Leon, Spain.

Megan is a licensed Musikgarten instructor. She holds certifications for “Music Together Family Music Classes for Babies and Toddlers”, the “Cycle of Seasons” Preschool Class and “Music Makers at the Keyboard” Group Piano Class. She loves how Musikgarten and the group musical play classes offer children experience in the two areas which are most important in their lives today: learning to know and control their bodies and learning to listen with intention. By including parents and loving grownups in the music making experience, Musikgarten programs offer the whole family a joyful shared experience!

Megan has a passion for ministry and youth development and years of experience working with kids. Through Lutheran Outdoor Ministries, she served as Summer Program Director for Luther Road in 2009, Co-program director for Lutheran Hills in 2006, and a summer camp counselor in 2005 & 2004.

Megan loves working with both kids and adults, and strives to create a comfortable atmosphere where everyone can explore their gifts and develop their skills at their own pace. The theater classes will help students to gain self-confidence and self-awareness and feel more comfortable with public speaking, skills that are invaluable throughout life.

Eric Sutton

(Guitar, Ukulele, Banjo, Bass)

Eric currently resides in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. He has studied guitar with Ed Vardimen, Bob Mercer and Chris Wilke and has studied Music at Northern Kentucky University.  

Eric has participated in the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music classical guitar camps for several summers. In these camps Eric has played in master classes for well-known classical guitarists such as Carlos Perez (winner of many prestigious classical guitar competitions) and Stanley Yates (composer of a series of classical guitar arrangements published by Mel Bay publications). Eric specializes in classical guitar but is comfortable all styles to students of any age.  

Lily Chartrain

(Flute, Piano, Strings and Beginning Band Instruments)

Lily has held a passion for the visual and performing arts since a very young age. Whether she was taking a dance class or watching her dad perform in the local community band, performing and music was a huge part of her life. Lily began playing the flute when she was in 5th grade. It was then that she discovered her passion was truly in music. Lily’s first experiences with performing on her flute were at her church. She enjoyed sharing her growing skills with her church community playing at each holiday service and other special occasions. While in high school, she participated in her school’s marching and concert bands, and took private lessons. It was through her coursework in music theory and teacher preparation classes that Lily decided she wanted to become a music teacher.

After graduating high school in 2018, Lily attended George Mason University where she obtained her Bachelor of Music in Music Education. While at GMU she performed with the wind symphony and flute choir and participated in master classes with flutists such as Marianne Gedigian. Lily gained experience by teaching an after school program through the Mason Community Arts Academy. This program gave her the chance to create and execute her own lesson plans for a group of beginning strings and band students and to be observed by their classroom teacher. She also taught private flute and piano lessons throughout college. After graduating from GMU in 2022, Lily moved back home to New Hampshire and began teaching Elementary General music working with students in grades K-5. For the 2023-2024 school year she had the opportunity to teach beginning band to 5th graders. Having relocated to Northern Kentucky, she looks forward to continuing to spread the joy of music to the students at Bowman Music and Creative Outlet.

Amber Carroll

(Voice, Piano, Theory)

Amber has an extensive background in classical, pop, and musical theater performance, and is a songwriter in her free time. Amber is currently working on her music education degree with a focus on vocal music. She believes in giving students a well-rounded education in the music they study, with teachings specifically catered to the student’s interests, strengths, and goals. Amber stresses the importance of her students being able to read music, and aims to set them up for musical independence long after they’ve left her studio. Amber’s biggest joy in life is watching her students succeed. Her goal is to help students come out of their shells, discover and develop their own talents, and hype them up to achieve more than what they ever believed they could do.

Amber’s passion for music began when she sang Jesus Loves Me in church at three years old and continued as she performed Mozart’s Laudate Dominum with a full orchestra at age 18 and shared the stage with University of Kentucky Women’s choir for the national ACDA (American Choral Director’s Association) conference at Cincinnat’s Music Hall. Amber realized her passion for teaching at age 13, when she taught her younger cousin how to extend his vocal range and properly breathe. Since then, she’s taught voice lessons to elementary through high school age students, volunteered with several middle and high school choral programs, and even student directed her high school’s freshman choir during her senior year. Outside of the teaching, Amber is an active member of her church’s worship team and children’s ministry, and loves spending time with her family and friends. On free days, you’ll find her writing songs on the guitar and piano, cuddling with her cats, watching sitcoms, or enjoying a good book. If you’re looking for a supportive, fun, and somewhat nerdy teacher who appreciates the humor in life while still focusing on hard work and growth, then Amber’s studio is the place to be!

Elise DeRuby

(Voice, Piano, Theory)

Elise has a Bachelors of Music Education for vocal and general music education from Ball State University. She grew up in central Indiana but moved to Kentucky in 2021 for a middle school choir teaching position. She taught for 2 years before she decided that wasn’t the environment for her and enjoys a more personal teaching environment. 

Outside of giving lessons she enjoys leading the her church’s choir, spending time with friends, reading, running, and laughing. 

She grew up loving music, playing piano, and constantly singing. Elise is excited about teaching students of all ages!