Private Lessons For Over 25 Years!
Music Play Love
Mabank, TX
Learning and Growing Through Music
Ask us about private lessons: (903) 287-0024
Or email: admin@musicplaylove.com
Meet our Staff
We continuously strive to maintain a staff of talented and passionate professionals who share a common thread- to provide high quality, effective instruction to our students in a supportive learning environment. Our teachers don't just teach. They motivate, encourage, and even challenge their students throughout the artistic journey. Proficiency in any practice doesn't happen overnight. It takes commitment, hard work and dedication and we are here to guide you every step of the way. When students/families and our staff work together, amazing things can happen- goals can be reached, obstacles can be overcome and learners develop a life-long love of music they can pass on to new generations.
Kara Villines
Owner/Piano
Kara earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Performance from the University of Arkansas, while studying piano under the prestigious international pianist Alan Chow. She completed her Master’s Degree in Piano Performance/Pedagogy at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, studying under Dr. David Karp and Dr. Samuel Holland.
Kara Villines has taught private piano lessons for over 25 years. She is a member of MTNA, TMTA, Dallas Music Teachers Association, East Texas Music Teachers Association, and Van Zandt County Music Teachers Association. She is also certified to teach early childhood music classes using the Musikgarten curriculum.
Kara is currently the Professor of Piano and Staff Accompanist for Trinity Valley Community College, where she is excited to be a part of the higher education community and have a chance to help grow their music program.
Emily Wise
Piano/Voice
Emily is a Mabank High School alumni and graduate of Dallas Baptist University. She has her Bachelors in Music Education with emphasis in Voice. Emily has been teaching music for over 5 years in Mansfield, TX as well as in our studio. She enjoys spending time with her husband who is also a Mabank alumni, and her son. She is active in her church and enjoys working with children and sharing her love of music with each of them.
Roy Bilberry
Guitar/Drums
Roy has been playing guitar since the age of 14, when his father gifted him a 1968 Gibson Country and Western model guitar.
He later joined a 4-piece garage band, practicing and refining his craft out of his mother's home on Cedar Creek Lake. He earned his Bachelors Degree in Computer Science and continued to practice music. He began recording out of his home studio, while studying and learning bass, drums and lead guitar.
Roy has been playing in bands for many years and most recently created a local acoustic band with his brother-in-law, the FlyBy Niters, playing multiple genres of music at small shows and local venues in the East Texas area. He also leads worship at different churches when he is able. He enjoys helping people learn and grow their passion for playing music. He considers learning to play guitar as one of his greatest achievements.
Jewel Kirkendoll
Violin/Viola
Jewel brings over 24 years of violin experience and has been teaching children and adults for over a decade. In addition to teaching at our studio, she works with the after-school Strings Club at St Mary's Catholic School in Tyler and assists with operations for the East Texas Youth Orchestra.
Clay Hinkle
Acoustic/Electric Guitar
Clay is an instructor, musician and local artist who brings over 14 years of guitar expertise to our studio. He has spent years under the mentorship of exceptional musicians and teachers and now plays professionally for bands across East Texas.
Clay can be found playing music on social media or playing local shows with his band, "Sleepless Nights." Clay is a natural on the guitar and spends his free time composing, studying and reviewing music, aside from teaching children and adults. He has exceptional knowledge in music theory in addition to his experience performing and recording with multiple bands.
Seth Thomas
Piano/Voice
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Seth Thomas holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano
Performance (magna cum laude), and a Master of Music in Piano performance (with distinction). His teachers
have included Thea Hoekman, Carolyn Steinberg, Dr. Brian Allison, Vicki Conway, Dr. Angelin Chang, Joela
Jones, and Sheila Paige.
Mr. Thomas has experience instructing students in the DFW area and even outside the country, some of whom have received accolades for their performances. His unique approach to teaching helps students deepen their musical understanding as
they learn about themselves through the lens of music. His experience with the Taubman Approach and
Alexander Technique enables him to help his students recover from and avoid repetitive strain injuries.
He also stays active as a musician, performing both solo and collaborative recitals, entertaining frequently at
Triple N Ranch Winery and other local venues, and playing and directing music at churches for over two decades. He has been the Director of Music at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church and McKinney Bible Church, and now holds the position of Director of Music Ministries at Cedar Creek Lake United Methodist
Church. He is also the director of the Cedar Creek Lake Concert Chorale.
Noah Hinojoza
Guitar/Drums
Noah is a music producer, DJ and local artist with over 11 years experience in guitar. He's spent the past 5 years building a fanbase in the electronic music space by captivating audiences with his nuanced and energetic sound. He's been mentored and worked with top artists in the Dallas area, such as Mashbit and two times platinum award winning engineer Matt Kennedy. His exceptional knowledge and passion for music continues to shine through his work. You can find him playing shows at top venues in Dallas and his music on all major streaming platforms.
Samuel Pollock
Woodwinds
