WELCOME TO ELKHORN MUSIC LESSONS!

Wes Graffius is a percussionist from Omaha, Nebraska. After graduating from Benson High School in 2003, he attended the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, where he studied music. After graduating from UNL in 2008 with a Bachelors Degree in Music Education, he spent his time playing in various music groups in the Omaha area. 

Wes is well-ver

Wes Graffius is a percussionist from Omaha, Nebraska. After graduating from Benson High School in 2003, he attended the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, where he studied music. After graduating from UNL in 2008 with a Bachelors Degree in Music Education, he spent his time playing in various music groups in the Omaha area. 

Wes is well-versed in playing rock, hip-hop, pop, r&b, funk, and jazz on the drum set. He also has experience in orchestral, concert, and marching band music. He has the ability to teach reading music and basic music theory and has experience playing various percussion instruments. 

As a passionate practitioner and student of music himself, Wes is thrilled to have the opportunity to spread the joy of music and is eager to teach percussion to students of all ages.

Bailey is currently a student at University of Nebraska Omaha studying music Education for Saxophone and Educational Psychology. She is involved with both top ensembles at UNO, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble and the Concert Choir that she performed with at Carnegie Hall.  

She started playing guitar when she was six, and has been in love wit

Bailey is currently a student at University of Nebraska Omaha studying music Education for Saxophone and Educational Psychology. She is involved with both top ensembles at UNO, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble and the Concert Choir that she performed with at Carnegie Hall.  

She started playing guitar when she was six, and has been in love with music ever since! Bailey plays guitar, bass, ukulele, piano, piccolo/flute, clarinet, saxophones, and trumpet!

Rianna Kopcho fell in love with music and began her journey by learning to play guitar, piano, and violin at the age of 11. When she began guitar lessons at School of Rock Omaha at the age of 14, Rianna discovered her love for performance and rock music! She had the opportunity to perform at Summerfest and was selected as the only guitari

Rianna Kopcho fell in love with music and began her journey by learning to play guitar, piano, and violin at the age of 11. When she began guitar lessons at School of Rock Omaha at the age of 14, Rianna discovered her love for performance and rock music! She had the opportunity to perform at Summerfest and was selected as the only guitarist in the Nebraska All-State Jazz Band in 2019. With the help of her guitar instructor, Zach Adkins at Adkins Guitar and Music Lessons, Rianna auditioned for the Berklee College of Music and was selected as the 24th recipient of the Jimmy Lyons Scholarship, awarding her with a full-tuition scholarship. 

In 2024, she graduated as a Guitar Performance major with a minor in the Theory of Jazz and Popular Song. Throughout her time in Boston, Rianna has played as the lead guitarist for various bands, performing at venues such as Brighton Music Hall and the Berklee Performance Center. 

 Rianna hopes to inspire the next generation of rockers to be themselves unapologetically and to become the representation they wish to see in the music industry.