Piano
Patricia Jeske has been a member of the piano faculty of the Music Academy since 1998. She teaches traditional piano. She teaches piano and group piano at Rockford College. She is a performing member of the Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center. She's active as an accompanist and church musician in Rockford. She is a regular contributor to the newsletter of the Illinois State Music Teachers Association regarding the Achievement in Music Exams. She is currently President of the Greater Rockford Music Teachers Association. She has taught in Texas, North Dakota, and Minnesota before moving to Rockford. She holds a B.A. in Applied Piano from the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, TX and a Master of Music Education in piano pedagogy from the University of North Texas in Denton, TX.