 Jan Denton is a retired elementary/preschool teacher. She began piano lessons at the age of 8 years with the organist of the Methodist Church in Maumee, Ohio. In the summer before eighth grade, Jan began also taking organ lessons from her and playing for the church services. She studied organ one year at Bowling Green State University. In each community where she and her husband, Jack, have lived she has served as organist for the church they attended. For two years Jan was the organist for the annual conference of the UNC’s West Michigan District. Jan also accompanies for the Eaton Rapids High School Choral Program and the local Rotary Club.
Jan and Jack enjoy golfing, camping, traveling, spending time with their two sons and their wives and working together in their yard. Jan also enjoys reading, mentoring at Lockwood and gardening.
 Alex Zakirov was born in Tashkent, former Soviet Union in a family of professional musicians. He started his musical studies at the age of 4 and entered the Uspensky School for Gifted Children, where he made his orchestral debut at the age of twelve. Alex Zakirov completed a Doctor of Musical Arts from Michigan State University, where his teacher was Deborah Moriarty and a Master of Music and Post-Graduate Degree in Piano Performance from Tashkent State Conservatory. He received his Artist Diploma from the Duquesne University, as a student of David Allen Wehr.
Alex enjoys a career covering a wide range of solo and chamber music performances. While focusing primarily upon the performance and teaching of classical music, Alex also pursues interests in other musical styles. such as a research about music and light. Additionally, he was the head of the project that worked on connecting aspects of music and color for TV programs.
Alex is also an experienced piano teacher whose students actively participate in performances and competitions.
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