Rebecca Casey

Dr. Rebecca Casey serves as Associate Professor of Music at Ohio Northern University in Ada, OH, where she is also Head of Keyboard Studies. Dr. Casey teaches Piano Literature, Piano Pedagogy, Aural Skills I-IV, Music Theory III-IV, Piano Classes for Musical Theatre majors and Music Majors, and Piano Individual lessons for all levels of students from beginner to advanced. Rebecca served as Chair of the Music Department from 2014-2019, and has served at ONU for 31 years, with over 35 years in Music Education at all levels.

Rebecca received her B.M. with High Distinction from Ohio Northern University in 1985, majoring in Music Education and Piano Performance. In her youth, she studied with Dr. Jean Szabo, Prof. Rosemary Zika-Williams, Ms. Diane Schrock, and Mrs. “Betty” Estep, starting piano at age 7. She received her M.M. in Piano Performance in 1987, and her D.M.A. in Piano Performance in 1997 with Cognate in Music Theory and a GPA of 4.00, earning both degrees from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, where she received Full Tuition Scholarships and Teaching Assistantships for her entire graduate school career. Dr. Casey studied with Eugene and Elizabeth Pridonoff for her MM and Frank Weinstock for her DMA at CCM. She also participated in the Student Artist Program at CCM and served as President of the Student Chapter of MTNA during her doctoral studies. She was voted Favorite Professor in the Music Department several times, and is the recipient of an ONU Endowed Chair. Prior to her collegiate level instruction, she taught full time for four years in the Findlay City Schools, where she received the “Educator of the Month Award” for excellent teaching in Grades K-6, and an “Award of Distinction” from the Findlay Area Jaycees for her outstanding work with students in three elementary schools, as well as her assistance with the high school choral program. She has appeared as soloist with the Toledo Symphony and the ONU Symphony and performed on WGTE FM, including a recital and interview on “Live from FM 91” which reached an audience of 5,000 listeners in the region. Rebecca is in demand as adjudicator, speaker, and piano instructor, and is invited to judge several piano festivals and competitions throughout Ohio each year, including the National Young Keyboard Artists Competitions, the Capital University Conservatory of Music Honors Concert Scholarship Competition, The Bowling Green State University Scholarship Competition, The Mansfield OMTA/MTNA Sonatina Competition, the MTNA State Junior/Senior/Young Artist Piano Competition, OMTA Duettists competitions, a plethora of Ribbon Festivals each year, and Buckeye Competitions. She was voted “State Collegiate Certified Teacher of the Year” as a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music by OMTA/MTNA, and served as independent evaluator of manuscripts for Clavier Companion. Dr. Casey has performed and presented at OMTA State Conventions, and was the recipient of a grant for eleven new Yamaha pianos at ONU from the Presser Foundation in 2007. She has served as a featured speaker for OMTA Middle West District as well as the Findlay Area OMTA, and was the founder of the CCM Concert Series at ONU. Rebecca is the recipient of multiple scholarships, grants, and awards for her piano performances and for her academic achievements, including the Presser Scholar Award and the Harold P. Vayhinger Memorial Award. She is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Pi, and Alpha Lambda Delta, as well as College Music Society,  Ohio Music Educators Association, the National Association for Music Education, and OMTA/MTNA. Her students have been invited and selected via recordings to play in Master Classes with Mr. Alexander Ghindin, Piano Duo Team Elizabeth and Eugene Pridonoff, Mr. Alpin Hong, Dr. Polina Bespalko, Ms. Andrea Anderson, and others. Her students placed in the Gene Marcus Piano Competition at Purdue University Fort Wayne, and are accepted for graduate studies and Teaching Assistantships at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Bowling Green State University, Western Michigan University, and Ohio University. Her students were also invited for interviews on WLIO, won OMTA/MTNA keyboard grants, and received talent scholarships from the American Federation of Musicians and OMTA, as well as winning the ONU Concerto Competitions. In her spare time Dr. Casey enjoys reading, spending time with her family, gardening, bird watching, and being outdoors.

Classes Taught:

Piano Individual Lessons

Piano Classes I-V for Music Majors

Piano Classes I-II for Musical Theatre Majors

Piano Literature

Piano Pedagogy

Aural Skills I-II

Aural Skills III-IV

Music Theory III-IV

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