Our teachers are as fun and engaging as they are prepared. Years of teaching experience and advanced degrees in music combine with love and laughter to produces fine musicianship in all our students, from our preschoolers to our most accomplished pianists.
Anna Beth Johnson
Bachelor of Music
Born and raised in Lawrence, Kansas, and an alum of The Music Clubhouse herself, Anna Beth Johnson is a recent graduate of the University of Iowa, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in music in piano performance under the guidance of Professor Réne Lecuona. In addition to her piano studies, she sang in the all-women’s Voxman Chorale, part of the university’s School of Music.
During her time at Iowa, Anna Beth performed internationally in the Interharmony International Music Festival in Acqui Terme, Italy (2022), and the Making Music Together festival in Medellín, Colombia (2024). She also performed with the University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra in May 2024.
Today, Anna Beth continues to explore new repertoire simply for the joy of learning and playing. She’s passionate about sharing that joy with others and is dedicated to helping students discover their own love for music.
Veerle Winkelmolen
Master of Music
Veerle Winkelmolen, a native of The Netherlands, is pursuing a doctorate in musical arts at the University of Kansas where she studies with Dr. Michael Kirkendoll. She obtained her master’s degree from the University of South Florida where she won the university’s concerto competition in 2022. She earned her bachelor’s degree at the ‘Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht,’ where she graduated with highest distinction and won the Emir Steyerberg Prize for the best bachelor exam of the year.
Performances have taken Veerle to the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, TivoliVredenburg, and multiple theaters in the Netherlands. Additionally, she has performed in Italy, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, and the United States. Her love of singing and songwriting have led her to the stage of TedX events, international festivals such as Bochum Total, and pop-music venues like the Melkweg in Amsterdam.
Veerle’s teaching career started at The Rockschool in Leiden, Netherlands, and an internship followed where she taught children from 0-4 years old at Splendor in Amsterdam. She has taught privately and in groups both at the University of South Florida and the University of Kansas. Veerle loves to incorporate singing into her lessons and is passionate about piano technique.
