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Kat & ElijahMeet Kat and Elijah! Kat and Elijah own and manage Stickandstrum Academy! Kat also teaches guitar, piano, ukulele, banjo, & much more! She has been teaching private lessons since 2015 when she first joined Stickandstrum. She has experience working in schools with various Pre Schools, Elementary and Middle Schools. She also and loves working with students of all ages and getting to do what she loves most! Elijah had 5 years of retail and a few years of management experience before making the move to Stickandstrum. Kat and Elijah also own and manage Serendipity Studios, their second location in McCalla.
Aside from teaching and doing day-to-day business, Kat (vocals and guitar) and Elijah (drums) also play live music in the Birmingham/ Tuscaloosa area on the weekends. In their spare time, Kat and Elijah enjoy traveling, hiking, and hanging out with their 2 crazy dogs. |
SaMSam teaches drums, guitar, and piano at Stickandstrum Academy! He developed his love for music at a very young age and went on to earn his Bachelor of Arts in Music Technology from UAB. While in college, he co-founded Iron Giant Percussion, a quartet that performs and writes chamber music, works hard to collaborate with other musicians, and puts on educational programs. Iron Giant has performed with many experimental rock musicians as well as several world renowned percussion groups!
Sam has also performed percussion in many musical theater productions with companies such as Red Mountain, Birmingham Children’s Theater, Birmingham Southern, and UAB. He has been teaching in the greater Birmingham area since 2009. A few fun facts about Sam: When he isn’t playing music, Sam enjoys being outside with his dogs Artie and Butters, and has been deeply involved with Camp McDowell for most of his life. |
EliEli teaches piano, acoustic guitar, ukulele, and vocals here at Stickandstrum Academy! He graduated from Ole Miss with a Bachelor's in Music with a minor in Education! Eli also did music theatre, and he has been a piano accompanist at churches!
In his spare time, Eli loves spending time with his cat and playing Dungeons and Dragons. Eli can also speak Russian! |
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SydneySydney is one of our teachers and our social media manager here at Stickandstrum! Sydney teaches piano classes and our arts and crafts class. Sydney makes and posts most of the graphics and posts you'll see on our social media pages!
Sydney is also a full-time photographer. She does weddings, engagements, and more! When she's not teaching or taking pictures or making graphics, Sydney enjoys traveling and spending time with her dog, Frankie! |