About Us

Dr. Michael Schneider has over 30 years of experience teaching piano. He studied piano pedagogy at some of the finest institutions in the world and the techniques he employs have been gleaned from some of the world’s most-respected pedagogues that have a teaching legacy back to piano masters such as Czerny and Beethoven. Dr. Schneider has six collegiate degrees in Piano Performance from conservatories and universities and has been a major prizewinner in international competitions. He also played multiple instruments in his youth and was an all-state violinist and oboist in the state of Texas. His career has been multi-faceted and varied. He is a commissioned composer, conductor, and collaborates with some of the biggest stars in the classical music world. However, in his soul, he believes that passing on what he has learned from the best pedagogues on the planet is his duty and responsibility to the next generation.

Alissa Schneider holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM). During her undergrad, she also studied at the American Institute of Music Studies (AIMS) in Graz, Austria. At CIM, she had the opportunity to work closely with David Bamberger, founder of Cleveland Opera, and continued to work in CIM’s Opera Department as the Administrator for several years following graduation. During that time, she also worked as a Stage Manager for Cleveland Opera, Red {an orchestra}, and other arts organizations. After several years, Alissa made a career change into Management Consulting, specifically related to data and technology, and spent over a decade advising Fortune 500 C-level executives on their data and technology strategies. She is currently the Executive Director of Enterprise Data & Insights for Sinclair Broadcast Group. But, in her soul, she loves music and is overjoyed to have the opportunity to bring Master the Music to life. She passionately believes in providing an environment where children and families can benefit from a fresh approach to music education in the 21^st century and can do so with an exceptional teacher at the helm so that no child or young adult will ever look back and think that their elementary and secondary music education held them back in any way from being prepared for their unique destiny. In her free time, she sings with the Fort Worth Chorale. Please come to a concert sometime!

Internationally admired and acclaimed pianist, Dr. Kwon is one of the most recognized artists in South Korea. Her commanding technique, lyricism, and exceptionally beautiful sound-making gifts are consistently acknowledged by the press, audience and among the critics.  Also, her in-depth knowledge in piano literature and teaching experiences in academic field is outstanding among concert pianists.

As a solo pianist, she has constantly performed in numerous music centers in Europe (Paris, Rome, Salzburg), and in the USA (Jordan Hall and Williams Hall in Boston, Carnegie Weil Hall and Merkin Hall in New York, Lousiana – Lousiana International Piano Series and Bach Concert Series, Voertman Hall in Texas, to name a few).  Also in Canada (Banff Festival), and countless solo recitals and concerts in South Korea (including Busan Grand Arts Center, Seoul Arts Center, Kum-Ho Art Hall, Youngsan Art Hall, Mozart Hall and Sejong Arts Hall).  She also performed with Orchestras such as Kang-nam Philharmonic Orchestra, Busan Philharmonic Orchestra, and Korean Symphony Orchestra.

Dr. Kwon won many Competitions including Korea Orchestral Festival Soloist Audition, New England Conservatory Honor’s Audition and concerto competition, Clark University Competition, Texas Steinway Competition and International Viotti Valsesia Competition and Grand IBLA Competition to name a few.  She had numerous Masterclasses in Korea, USA, Russia, Italy and Canada.  She was invited as a jury member of numerous Korean domestic competitions and of the 2009 International Louisiana Piano Competition, 2017 Washington International Piano Festival Competition, 2018 Rachmaninoff International Piano Competition (Moscow, Russia), 2018 International Collegiate Concerto Competition (Dallas, TX), 2021 and 2019 Bryansk Symphony Festival and Concert (Bryansk, Russia).  She was also invited as a visiting professor for 2012 and 2017 Washington International Piano Festival.

As a teacher, she taught many talented young pianists from very early age to graduate level at top rated Universities and Music Academy for gifted Children at Seoul Arts Center in Korea.  Her students won many Korean piano competitions and international competitions. Also, her students admitted to New England Conservatory, Manhattan School of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Indiana University, University of Texas in Austin, Texas Christian University, University of North Texas, University of Michigan, Indiana University, Peabody School of Music, etc., many with full scholarships.

Dr. Kwon received her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music with Honors from New England Conservatory of Music in Boston and her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of North Texas. Dr. Kwon was a Visiting Professor of Music at Sejong University.  She also taught at Seoul Arts Center for Gifted Young Artists, Yewon School, Seoul Arts Highschool, Seoul National University, and Korea National University of Arts.

Cellie Buchanan began her piano studies at the age of six. She decided to pursue music professionally in her high school years, after participating in Baylor University’s Summer Piano Institute. Cellie received her Bachelor of Music in Piano Pedagogy from Baylor University in 2022, where she worked in the Piano Laboratory Program for children. During her college years, she had the opportunity to share her music with the community via churches, nursing homes, and other public offerings. She hopes that her students find joy in sharing the gift of music as well. Cellie believes that everyone is innately musical – it just needs to be properly nurtured and supported. She believes that the natural sensitivity to music in a student is brought out best when the students are enjoying lessons and feeling a sense of progress in their studies.

Abbey Brodnick began lessons at the age of seven, fascinated by her mother’s upright. She received her Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Stetson University where she was a student of Sean Kennard. Previously, she studied with Dr. Alex McDonald and has participated in masterclasses with Marina Lomazov, Kemal Gekić, and Enrico Elisi. In March 2023, Abbey performed in Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall as a winner of the 2022 Stetson at Carnegie Chamber Music and Solo Competition. She has also received Stetson University’s Maris Award for her junior recital in 2022, as well as top prizes in the 2018 UT Arlington Fall Piano Festival and 2017 Dallas Solo Contest.

Alana Osborne grew up in The Woodlands, TX where she developed an appreciation of the arts through the study of ballet. She started ballet lessons at the age of 10 and danced non-stop for 8 years. When she entered college, she decided to pursue a career in the medical field. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington and she worked for many years in the hospital setting. In 2020, Alana’s family relocated from the Houston area back to the Fort Worth area where their daughter began piano lessons with Master the Music in 2020. Their daughter loves learning the piano and wants to continue growing as a musician. Alana is happy to join the Master the Music family to help students appreciate and enjoy music!

We are actively hiring for a part-time strings and voice teacher position based in North Richland Hills, TX. Email [email protected] for more information.