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Kim Gogolewski
Owner/Piano |
Tim Tonon
Banjo/Guitar - Bass, Electric, & Acoustic/Mandolin/Ukulele |
Jason R. Johnston
Drums/Percussion |
Kim has always loved working with kids. She acquired her first piano student by accident at age 19 when her boss discovered she played the piano and asked about lessons for her daughter. Success with that family led to other coworkers also asking about lessons. From that time Kim knew that teaching kids to play the piano was something she could be truly passionate about. She took a break from teaching for a few years with a typical "9-5", but went back to teaching in 2009. Since then, she taught piano at Faith Lutheran School in Antioch, furthered her musical knowledge with courses at CLC, and had a small private studio in Antioch for 3 years prior to opening Rubato Music Studio in 2020. |
Tim’s passion for guitar began after seeing The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show. He began teaching at various music schools and studios while studying music at The Chicago Music College of Roosevelt University. He is proficient in all styles and levels including rock, blues, jazz and country. He has played in many bands and on many praise teams, as well as performing as a solo act.
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Jason was born and raised in Antioch. He has over 20 years of playing and 12 years of teaching experience. His skills and experience include, but are not limited to: Percussion/Marching Band and School Band, Drumset in any style, ie. Jazz, Rock, R&B, etc…
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Kimberly Rock
Piano/Flute/Voice/Clarinet/ French Horn/Trumpet/Trombone 
Kimberly Rock began her music journey at the age of 5 on the piano. From that moment on, music has been a very important part of her life. After years of piano lessons she joined her grade school band where her love of music continued to grow while playingthe flute. Throughout her high school years she was blessed with the opportunity to play some percussion, piccolo, and oboe, in addition to playing flute. Not long after, she beganto teach both piano and flute lessons. For most of her life she has been a member of numerous concert bands, choirs, and music organizations across Lake County.
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Susan Russell
Violin/Viola/Harp 
Susan Russell studied Suzuki violin and played at Carnegie Hall with a group of children representing American students as a child. She was accepted into Music and Art High School and selected to attend Mannes Conservatory prep division in NY as a teenager.
Receiving her BFA in Performance from School of The Art Institute in Chicago, and Masters from Columbia, in Interdisciplinary Arts, Susan Russell is an adjunct Professor at College of Lake County in the Humanities and Arts Division, teaching performing and art for 17 years. Susan has experience teaching children at music schools in the area, and as a mother of three, she enjoys working with children who have a place in their heart for music. Susan has performed in a variety of settings from orchestras to chamber ensembles in bands and at churches. She has also performed at weddings, events, and country clubs. She welcomes beginning to intermediate students on the violin /viola and young children beginning the harp. Susan enjoys teaching children as young as 4 and is available to teach both Suzuki and traditional methods. |
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Brian Cooper
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Dave Marshall
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Brian Cooper, also affectionately known as “Bryan Cee”, is an international singer,
songwriter, musician, composer, and educator who has performed both locally and abroad. Some of his works have been featured by the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism as well as the Bahamas Ministry of Education. As a performer, Brian has performed at many festivals such as the Caribbean carnival where he was featured in The Bahamas, Atlanta, and Minnesota. In the Caribbean, Bryan Cee has made an indelible mark on the landscape. He has made major contributions to the preservation of arts and culture in the Bahamas eventually becoming a household name. In 2015, Bryan also made a name for himself in the midwest where he has performed extensively in Iowa, Chicago, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Some venues included The Global market festival, Secret Circus, Winter Carnival, and St. Paul’s Riverfront prototype festival. By 2016 he completed his first album called "The Wibe of Life '' which included his first single "Long Lost Brother" which was released with a music video in late 2012. In 2020 Bryan completed his first solo piano and self produced album entitled Me: Diary of a pandemic. By being exposed to classical music from a very young age, he grew fond of the piano and began his studies receiving his Bachelor’s degree in music studies from St. John's University, majoring in Piano, Organ, and Tuba. Brian also has done many classical concerts for both organ and piano featuring works from Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, Einaudi, and Buxtehude along with many original compositions. Raised catholic, Brian began his musical journey in the church where he held the position of organist and musical director of his local parish for over 10 years. As an educator and artist-teacher for more than 15 years, Brian has taught k-12 to the college level. Some of his duties were vocal coach, private piano instructor, choir/ band director as well as starting a youth orchestra. After attaining a master’s in piano performance at McNally Smith College of music, Brian expanded his talents to Chicago’s theater scene as a pit musician including The Second City, as well as working directly with CPS schools as a musical director and accompanist under the Professional Dance Theater Youth Academy Company (P.D.T.Y.A). |
Mr. Marshall has been teaching music in Round Lake, IL since 2014. Prior to that he taught music for Chicago Public Schools.
Dave obtained his Bachelor’s of Music Education degree from VanderCook College of Music and he has extensive training and experience with performing professionally in sacred and secular contexts as a vocalist, bassist, guitarist, and percussionist. When Dave isn’t teaching, writing, or performing music he spends his time with his two children, Willow and Julian. |