Paul Strawser is a pianist and music teacher who was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated summa cum laude from The Ohio State University with a BA in Music in December of 2017, and primarily plays and studies jazz. Paul has extensive professional experience as a performer, including at various bars and clubs, weddings, and music festivals. Paul is a firm believer that you should play the music you love as a large part of your musical education; he himself learned a lot about melody, harmony, form, and rhythm as a teenager from playing through a Beatles songbook, music that he grew up with. In addition, Paul is a strong proponent of ear training, including learning songs through listening, as a means of developing musicianship”