Our Team of Instructors and their Areas of Expertise!
At The Music Studio, we employ only the best teachers because we believe that what each person teaches should be what they are truly best at doing!
James R. Duncan, B.M.E., M.A. – ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, PRODUCING DIRECTOR OF THEATRE
INSTRUCTOR OF PIANO,VOICE,INSTRUMENTAL
Jim Duncan is the owner and Artistic Director of The Music Studio. He holds a BA and Masters degrees in Music Education and has taught in the public schools of Missouri and Illinois for 20 years. His professional background also includes over 25 years of singing with the Kansas City Symphony Chorus and 3 years with the St. Louis Symphony Chorus. Active in semi-professional and amateur theatre, Jim has directed and/or appeared in over 90 shows at venues such as the Lyceum Theatre, Theatre in the Park, and the Bell Road Barn. Mr. Jim founded The Music Studio of Warrensburg in 2016 and teaches piano, voice, and all band/string instruments. He also teaches classes Rock Band, Theatre Kidz, Theatre Teenz n Teenz. As of 2023, Mr. Jim has 100 theatrical productions to his credit over the course of his career. He has now semi-retired only teaches Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at the studio.
Dr. Jon Hynes, D.M.A. – DIRECTOR OF PIANO STUDIES
A gold medal winner of the Nena Wideman International Piano Competition and the Young Keyboard Artists International Competition, Jon Hynes has enjoyed an extensive performing career with solo recitals in venues throughout the United States, South America, Europe, and Russia. He has performed at the American Consulate, the United States Embassy, and with numerous orchestras throughout America. Devoted to teaching the next generation of musicians, Jon Hynes has presented lecture-recitals for the European Piano Teachers Association Conference in Novi Sad, Serbia; the International Conference on the Arts and Humanities in Honolulu, Hawaii; and workshops for students and teachers throughout the United States and abroad. He served seventeen years as both the Founder and Director of the Arkansas Baptist School of Fine Arts and he continues to maintain a large private studio of international students, many of whom have won prizes in competitions such as the Music Teachers National Association competitions, the CICA International Concerto Competition, and various national scholarships in some of the most prestigious colleges and music programs in the country. Dr. Hynes teaches individual and group piano lessons. Dr. Hynes also serves as studio facilities manager.