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About Us
Finding Inspiration in Every Note
Welcome to Liberty Hill School of Music! We are thrilled to offer a creative and nurturing environment for children to explore their musical passions. Our experienced and passionate instructors are dedicated to providing the highest quality music education to our students.
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At Liberty Hill School of Music, we believe that music education is not just about learning to play an instrument, but also about developing confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love of music. We offer a wide range of lessons for different instruments, so your child can explore their interests and find their own musical voice.
Whether your child is just starting out or is an experienced musician, we welcome all skill levels, beginner through advanced, ages 2 through adults. Join us and discover the joy of making music together!
Meet Our Staff
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Voice/Piano
Mary Kelly
Mary has been singing and playing piano since she was five years old! She has a Bachelor in Music Education with a vocal emphasis and has been teaching music for over 10 years from General Music in the public schools to private piano and voice lessons. Mary’s teaching style is a blend of FUN and technical training that center on growing confidence in her students. Lessons are tailored to suit each student’s particular strengths and goals.
Her experience ranges from musical theater, show choir, classical choir, madrigals to singing in a band setting. She is happily married to her husband, George and together they have two children, two cats and a dog! When not in the studio, Mary can be found singing and playing keyboard, taking long hikes and traveling!
Piano/Voice
Tammy Ramalho
Tammy was born and raised in London, Kentucky. There she started studying piano at the age of 8 and took lessons through high school. Tammy transitioned to playing clarinet in Middle School. Much of Tammy's Middle School experience involved marching band competitions. In high school, Tammy received the John Phillip Sousa National Band and the Semper Fidelis Music and Leadership Awards. She is a graduate of the University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY where she majored in music performance with certifications in clarinet, vocals, and piano. She minored in Elementary Education. For over 23 years, Tammy has been teaching private applied music lessons. She holds a MusikGarten certification and has used that to teach children of all ages basic music appreciation and concepts. Prior to moving to Texas Tammy was involved in the London, KY community orchestra and volunteered for many years to play piano for local weddings and church groups. With her background in childhood education, Tammy has many years of experience in working with kids with disabilities as well.
Percussion/Drums
Liam wallace
Liam is a passionate music educator at Liberty Hill School of Music, hailing from Leander, TX. He began his musical journey at age 12, playing the drum set before expanding into classical percussion and joining the Leander HS band. A talented performer, he earned a bronze medal at the 2021 UIL 5A State Marching Contest and contributed to the band's Sudler Shield award that same year.
Currently, Liam is pursuing an associate's degree in Live Sound & Audio Engineering at Austin Community College, where he also performs with the percussion ensemble. He previously served as the weekly drummer for One Chapel Liberty Hill’s worship team for a year, taking a break now to focus on school. In his free time, he enjoys exploring other instruments and attending local concerts.
Piano
maggie greenlees
Music has always been a central part of Maggie Greenlees’ life. A Liberty Hill native, she has been fortunate to have received instruction from incredible musicians eager to help her develop her natural aptitude for music. From choir to band to piano, her dedication to music is shown in her technical skills and knowledge of music theory. One of the most influential experiences in shaping her musical ability and appreciation has been her training in piano and now pedagogy by her teacher and mentor, Dr. Marissa Goodwin, a graduate of Baylor University School of Music. Dr. Goodwin’s mentorship and teaching have instilled in Maggie an even deeper appreciation and understanding of music. While classical music is her specialty, her versatility extends across multiple genres. Maggie is very excited to be a part of the incredible team at Liberty Hill School of Music. She thoroughly enjoys teaching others, witnessing the progression in the development of their talents, and instilling in them a love and appreciation for music.
Piano/Owner
Stacey Gomez
Stacey attended Sam Houston State University and UT-Pan American, and eventually graduated from Lamar University. She has been teaching piano in the central Texas area for over 20 years. She taught elementary and middle school public education for just 10 yeras before returning to her passion for teaching piano to kids and adults full time.
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Most recently, Stacey was given the opportunity to open and operate the Liberty Hill School of Music near downtwon Liberty Hill.
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Stacey is married to her husband, Marc, and has 2 grown kids. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.
Piano
Kim Feinauer
Major Kim Feinauer is a versatile musician with teaching and performing background in voice, wind instruments (brass, woodwind, and flutes) and keyboards. He plays recorders with
Lauda Musicam of Austin, E-flat tenor horn with the Austin Brass Band, sings tenor with The Salvation Army’s Territorial Staff Songsters, and provides piano accompaniment to local choirs
and music theater groups.
He and his wife moved to Liberty Hill, Texas in June 2019 to be near family after thirty years of service throughout the southeastern United States as a minister in The Salvation Army.
During that time, he played in its renowned brass bands, including the National Capital Band. He served on the faculty of the Evangeline Booth College, where he taught brass and piano and provided piano accompaniment to the college Songsters.
Now he devotes much of his time to practicing and teaching the piano. In addition to playing a wide variety of church styles, he enjoys many genres--Irish and Celtic, ragtime, popular, and
classical.
Guitar, Bass, Ukulele
Charles Brown
Originally from the El Paso area, Charlie's love for music began as a trumpet player in a band. Around the age of 15, he switched to playing bass to start a metal garage band with friends. This passion for music led him to perform with various friends across different musical styles. In 1996, he moved to Austin to immerse himself in the music scene, where he worked on numerous band projects until about 2007.
Being mostly self-taught, he never confined himself to a specific playing style. Over the years, he has played bass guitar in genres like Funk, Pop and Slap, Metal, Blues, and Jazz. He also has performed as a guitarist in several projects, playing lead parts in Metal, Rock, Blues, and Country styles. His experience includes studio work, recording bass and guitar parts for various bands in local Austin studios.
For the past 20 years, he's been working in the Technology Industry while being a devoted family man to two wonderful children.
He is truly excited to pass on the lessons he's learned and share the knowledge of how to bring out the music each of us possesses!
Dance
Madison cruger
Madison Cruger has been dancing for 17 years and has trained in many different dance styles, such as ballet, jazz, contemporary, and modern. While in high school she was on the drill team and trained at her local dance studio. During Madison’s undergrad at Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi, TAMU-CC, she earned a minor in dance. Here, she was able to choreograph for many showcases and festivals. Some of these events were the Texas A&M University-Corpus
Christi’s Dance Demo and the Día de los Muertos Festival. Madison also served in various leadership positions for a dance organization called The Stage where she choreographed and taught dance to fellow college students. While attending TAMU-CC she was a member of the TAMU-CC Dance Company for two years. Madison currently teaches dance to children as young as 18 months through adults ages and serves as a board director for the Bailando International Dance Festival. She hopes to continue building upon these experiences, and to one day teach at the collegiate level as a professor of dance. Madison’s passion is to share her love for dance with others, and she cannot wait to continue sharing her love for dance with her
students at Liberty Hill School of Music!
Percussion/Drums
Dan Moyer
Dan has been playing percussion for over 30 years and has a Bachelor of Music in Performance from Wilkes University. He has performed as a drummer/percussionist for audiences all over the world, while serving on active duty in the U.S. Army Bands. As an Army musician, he has played in various ensembles to include rock, jazz combo, concert, and big bands. In addition, as a classically trained percussionist, Dan has played with the Northeast Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of Pennsylvania, the Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach, and the San Antonio Wind Ensemble. He has also taught percussion privately to students of various ages throughout the United States.
Currently living in Leander, Dan enjoys serving as a drummer and part-time music director for his church. When he is not playing music, you can find him at the hospital taking care of patients as a registered nurse or camping around the Texas lakes with his family.