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Omaha Conservatory Of Music We provide private lessons in violin, viola, cello, bass, piano, guitar, voice, flute, and trombone, as well as conducting, music composition, and theory. Our outstanding artist faculty challenges and inspires a student body of over 350 young Conservatory musicians and touches the lives of countless others through special programs.

In addition to private lessons, our musical community offers a rich variety of classes, interaction with guest artists, ensemble experiences, educational workshops, solo and group performances, and other unique opportunities in collaboration with arts organizations throughout the city.
Highlights and features
  • Strings, Trombone, Bass, Cello, Viola, Violin, Voice, Percussion, Flute, Piano, Guitar
Associations and certifications
  • National Association of Teachers of Singing
People
Ken Meints
Ken Meints
Conductor And Trombone
Ken Meints has experience conducting orchestras in Illinois, California and Omaha and is a doctoral candidate in Orchestra Conducting at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He holds a Master of Music in trombone from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Greg Eden
Greg Eden
Guitar
Greg has been playing guitar for over 30 years and holds a Master’s degree in Guitar Performance from the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Maryland. He has studied with recording artists Michael Lee Firkins, Julian Gray, and Darren Housholder.
April Buss
April Buss
Flute
April Buss is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln earning a Bachelor of Music Education degree with distinction. While at UNL, she was principle flutist with the UNL Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and has been a member of the UNL campus bands and Big Red Express.
Willie Karpf
Willie Karpf
Woodwinds
Willie Karpf is a graduate of the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver where he studied flute and clarinet with members of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and saxophone with Arthur Bouton
Kathy Knebel
Kathy Knebel
Suzuki Piano
Kathy Knebel is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she studied with the Norwegian pianist, Audun Ravnan. She earned both a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Master of Music Degree in Piano Performance.
Rachel Griggs
Rachel Griggs
Voice Instructor
Rachel L Aalund Griggs is a Lyric Soprano originally from Beulah, ND and finds a familiar calm in Omaha. She moved to Omaha from Fremont, NE after finishing her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music at Midland Lutheran College. Aalund is an associate member of National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS).
Ruth Meints
Ruth Meints
Executive Director
As the director of the Omaha Conservatory of Music, I strive to bring cutting edge research from the field of neuroscience to the individualized music education of each student.
Reviews (15)
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Lynette Latchford
Jun 05, 2022
I saw the Chamber Orchestra Summer Series. It was delightful. Well worth the price of a ticket.
Brandon Petersen
May 27, 2021
An asset to the community, they do an amazing job of helping so many young musicians learn.
Meridith G.
Apr 09, 2021
They have been great to work with and my granddaughter loves her flute lessons
Karyn Struck
Mar 16, 2021
My kids have been taking private violin lessons here for three years and have also been a part of the violin sprouts program. We've had an excellent experience with wonderful teachers. Would highly recommend!
Cheryl Sanwick
Feb 23, 2021
The facility is beautiful and welcoming. The staff was very friendly. The teachers of the Little Sprouts program were so sweet with the kids. It was so nice that each child was given a key chain to build upon each year. Wonderful memories.
Sheena D.
Feb 18, 2021
If you want a quality / well rounded music education then be sure to look into the conservatory. Many of the instructors have extremely impressive resumes and really have a passion for bringing the love of music to kids and the Omaha community. I cannot say enough good things about the two instructors my kids take lessons from (Vu Che - piano) and (Spencer Jones - drums).
Maru Whitmore
Dec 17, 2020
High level of music learning performing while instilling service and appreciation for peers, teachers and audiences.
Cgh
Jun 10, 2020
We saw the Omaha Wind Symphony and they were great! Amazing facility and great staff!
Meg B.
Oct 07, 2019
Who knew there was a great coffee shop andwork space within the Conservatory! A large and clean work space on the west end with a full coffee and tea bar. The Internet was a bit slow so if you plan on working this might not be the best spot but it's great for meeting with friends or clients.
Sparkle Princess
Mar 19, 2018
Wonderful teaching staff. Great community to be part of. Our daughter has lived her violin lessons. Perfect for music lover of any age.
Jessica D.
Apr 28, 2017
Fantastic, creative, and intelligent faculty in all areas! OCM goes out of their way to create programming that serves the community in a huge way. We are so lucky in Omaha to have such a fantastic facility and group of people who care so much about music!
Spencer J.
Apr 27, 2017
Without question the best in the business. State of the art facilities, extraordinarily friendly staff, talented and motivated teachers, and the best grilled cheese in Omaha right there in house at Accelerando. If you want to learn about music, this is the place to do it!
Shelby B.
Apr 21, 2017
Up until recently I wasn't even aware this place existed. Then suddenly in a couple week stretch, my daughter had a piano recital here and my niece had school chorus event. The main hall is not large, but a nice space to take in an intimate event, seating maybe a few hundred at most. It appears that the space can be closed off and made even smaller if necessary.

The seating was comfortable enough with the seats tiered in the back so everyone can see the stage. The acoustics were nice as well. One nice positive is that Accelerando Coffee is located inside the conservatory, so you can grab an excellent cup of coffee, along with a pastry or sandwich.
Issa L.
Feb 06, 2017
So far our experience has been awful. My Child started cello lessons here in the fall with Molly R and the first term alone the teacher missed at least a half dozen lessons. So far this term 4 lessons. One for a snow day which the conservatory does not require them to make up but they definitely take your money for it. Then my child is fired by her teacher because she is struggling to keep up when she goes extended periods with no lessons because they are cancelled by her teacher.

Now the sorry excuse for Customer service is having my child switch teachers, which i agree with and wanted last term. I even had to hire an outside cello tutor because so many lessons were cancelled. But instead of taking any of my concerns seriously with the previous teacher she simply would not listen to them. Even to the point of telling me that the teacher only missed 2 days! We are trying this new teacher and maybe my review will change but for now i highly recommend going elsewhere for lessons even if it costs more.
Wil G.
May 25, 2016
Having attended an open house I was able to do a tour of the entire facility and this is defiantly a top notch music education facility. The rooms are all sound proof and the technology appears to be cutting edge. The design is very impressive and there is an awesome coffee bar in the facility.