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MEET THE INSTRUCTORS
Mission
THOMAS NIEBRZYDOWSKI
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Thomas Niebrzydowski is the owner of Major 10th School of Music. He offers lessons in classical guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, ukulele and piano.
Thomas offers lessons to students of all ages and skill levels. He teaches most styles including: jazz, blues, rock, folk and specializes in classical guitar. He is also willing to offer lessons in less common instruments such as Irish tenor banjo and Greek bouzouki.
He uses a variety of methodologies in an aim to cater to the needs and goals of the student. He believes in encouraging the students to want to know the “why” in how music works.
He performs regularly in the Iron Mountain area as a solo guitarist as well as collaborations with other musicians and the Dickinson County Community Chorus.
Thomas considers himself a lifelong student and is constantly learning new songs, styles and instruments to compliment him on his musical voyage through life.
Prior to opening the school of music in April of 2021, Thomas taught at The Concert School of Music in Wilsonville, OR (1999-2009) and Thunder Island School of Music (2010-2017). He then opened Major 10th Music Studio in Iron Mountain which relocated and expanded into the School of Music in 2021.
He holds a Bachelor of Science from The University of Pittsburgh.
Vision
LORNA MARCH
Lorna March joined Major 10th School of Music in May of 2021. She has been teaching voice in the Iron Mountain area for the last 29 years, and piano and guitar for the last six years.
Mrs. March specializes in teaching classical voice and piano, and guitar to beginning and intermediate students of all ages. She incorporates many creative techniques in her studio, in concert with each individual’s needs, abilities and goals.
Mrs. March is director of children’s ministry with an emphasis in worship music, and associate adult choir director at First Presbyterian Church in Kingsford. She is also very involved in the praise and worship team where she plays guitar, piano and sings.
Before coming to the U.P., she was an active vocal soloist and voice teacher in the Northwest Ohio area. She received a Bachelor of Music from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, where she studied voice performance and piano.
JUDY MAGNUSON
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Judy Magnuson has been a piano instructor both full-time and part-time for the past 45 years, having
taught independently at various studios throughout the Chicago, Illinois area, and the Upper Peninsula
of Michigan. She has also been a voice and accordion instructor for the past 6 years.
In 1991, Baldwin held a "Night of Mozart" performance at the Lyric Opera, in which she performed with
other Baldwin teachers.
She studied Piano Performance at Interlochen Academy of Arts affiliated with the University of
Michigan. Having been selected to perform at the All-State Honors Piano Recital, she studied under
Joseph Banowetz, former music professor at Juilliard School of Music. Additionally, she studied Piano
Performance at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois, and American Conservatory of Music under
Denis Moffat, former music and composition professor.
Belonging to music associations in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois, she has had many students in both
district and state solo and ensembles receiving top scores for their performances. Not only giving many
recitals throughout the years, she has also performed at different churches and charity club organizations.
She is a member of the Steinway Educational Program.
She wishes to always be an instructor who motivates and encourages the students to go as far as they want
to. She prefers to start out a student at 7+ years of age, as it will be easier for them to read music. She
uses many methods to help in the advancement of the student. She teaches classical, sacred, Broadway,
jazz, and pop music genres.