A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Jonathan enjoys a wide variety of performance and teaching opportunities. In 2005 he completed his Bachelor of Music degree, having studied with Dr. Payton MacDonald and Dr. Alison Shaw. He teaches private percussion lessons ranging from elementary beginners to experienced high school level. Several of Jonathan’s compositions have been performed at the University. Rain Child (for percussion ensemble and flute), Dreamscape (for percussion quartet), Genesis, and To Dance the Starry Sky (both for solo marimba) are among his publicly performed works. His Prelude #1 for Flute and Marimba was premiered at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Percussion Showcase.

Jonathan has performed with the Fox Valley Symphony, Manitowoc Symphony, Oshkosh Symphony, The Attic Theatre, The Grand Opera House, John Kelley & Fusion Express, Burgundy Blues, Le Rouge, and a variety of other ensembles. He is currently one of the percussion directors for the Lutheran Vangaurd of Wisconsin, and an adjudicator for the Wisconsin School Music Association. Jonathan is proud to work at Heid Music in their Appleton location. He continues to play regularly in Wisconsin with groups such as Men In Suits, The Jazz Orgy, Sly Joe and The Smooth Operators, and many more.

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Best known for performing with the bands Jazz Orgy and Men in Suits, Jonathan Leahy is a standout drummer who has made his mark in Appleton, Wisconsin not only as a musician but as a music teacher and sales representative too.