In the spring of 2023, he completed a Master of Music degree in collaborative piano at the University of Northern Colorado. He was a graduate assistant acting as the rehearsal pianist for the UNCO opera program and freelanced as a piano accompanist for students and faculty at the institution. From January to August of 2023, Mr. Mullins was the music director for the First United Methodist Church in Greeley, Colorado.

He completed a Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance from Ohio University in 2013, and earned his first Master of Music degree in violin performance and string pedagogy in the spring of 2017. While a graduate teaching assistant at OU, he performed with the Klinder String Quartet, a fully funded graduate student quartet. He also taught string methods courses, a requirement for music education majors to learn the basics of string pedagogy.

From the start of his collegiate career in 2007, Mr. Mullinswas a freelance collaborative pianist at Ohio University. In 2013, after completing his undergraduate degree, he was a freelance collaborative pianist at The Ohio State University until 2014, when we returned to Athens, OH to pursue his first graduate degree. As a freelance collaborative pianist, he accompanied students, professional musicians, and collegiate faculty throughout the state of Ohio in recitals, masterclasses, and competitions. From 2019 to 2021, he was an adjunct professor at Ohio University, where he was an instructor of a class piano course for musical theater majors, as well as a staff accompanist.

Mr. Mullins is also passionate about teaching and has been a private and group instructor in various capacities. He began his private teacher career as a violin instructor in 2008 with the Athens Community Music School. He became a ‘Master Teacher’ of violin, viola, and piano for the Athens Community Music School from 2017-2021, as well as the director of the ACMS ‘Cadet Strings’ program in Athens, OH. In the summer of 2017 he was appointed the lead string instructor for the ‘Dover House Strings/Arco Strings’ program in McConnelsville, Ohio, a program based in rural Ohio with the goal to offer free musical instruction to persons of all ages. From 2017-2019, Mr. Mullins was the Professor of Strings and Staff Accompanist at Rio Grande University.

...and a graduate of Denison University with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance on the French Horn. For the last six years, Phil has been a band director in central Illinois teaching students from beginners through high school, teaching concert bands, jazz band, small ensembles, and assisting with the high school marching band.

During his time at the University of Illinois, Phil was a graduate assistant with the Marching Illini, and the director of the Women’s Basketball Band, and Women’s Volleyball Band. Phil, his wife Allison, and their big dog Duke have recently relocated to central Ohio because Allison is going to be the Writing Center Director at the Ohio State University! Phil is very excited to be a part of the Red School of Music team, and looking forward to meeting all of the wonderful musicians along the way.

…where he gained rich musical experiences in collegiate choirs, orchestras, small ensembles, and private lessons.

Originally from Buffalo, New York, Nick got his start performing in school musicals and playing cello in orchestras. He was a student of Regina Mushabac (cello) and Susan Wallin (voice).

He is a cellist, violinist, vocalist, and pianist, and has a background in many styles, including classical, musical theatre, fiddle, and pop. Nick is very passionate about sharing his musical interests and helping students to find their own musical path and reach their fullest potential!