Kyle is the President and owner of Midwest Sheet Music. He oversees all administrative matters and has a knowledge of literature for piano, organ, and voice. He has degrees/certificates from Southeast Missouri State University, Webster University, University of Missouri - St. Louis, and Washington University in St. Louis. His private music instructors have been Kathy Lawton-Brown, Jerry Chilcutt, Gerald Ette, Ronald Hall, Robert Ray, John Shelton, Alla Voskovoynikova, and Margaret Wilson
Ann Geiler is a retired string teacher from the Clayton School District. She has extensive knowledge of both solo & ensemble string literature. Ann can be found playing Cello in many civic & professional organizations in the St. Louis Metro area. Fun Fact: Ann was a member of a string quartet that played at our business opening celebration in 1998!
Jeff Girard is a wind band conducting specialist who has been working with wind band literature for over 25 years. He’s particularly adept at tracking down hard to find, obscure and foreign wind band titles, as well as finding the hidden gems amongst all the hundreds of new wind band works published each year. He also directs a local community band, BandTogether, during the year.
Jim Kerfoot is Jeff’s right hand man and brings nearly two decades of experience with instrumental music sales with him to the store. One of Jim’s monumental tasks includes the organizing of thousands of solo / ensemble pieces that are on the Texas, Florida, and Missouri state lists. Jim is also proud veteran of the U.S. Army's Band Program and former Band Master.
Kevin is a retired choral educator from the Hazelwood School District. He is a customer favorite and can be frequently found participating in choirs across the St. Louis Metropolitan area. Kevin has an extensive knowledge of choral, vocal and piano literature.
Elizabeth has been an active private studio and accompanist in the St. Louis Metro for over 20 years. She can be frequently found performing across the St. Louis Metropolitan area in jazz ensembles and as an accompanist. Elizabeth has an extensive knowledge of solo/ensemble and piano literature for all grade levels of musicians.
Mark stepped down from being President of Midwest in 2022. He still helps in all areas periodically and ran the store for over 23 years. He attended the University of Tulsa with a music scholarship and obtained a business major, then went for his MBA at University of North Carolina Wilmington. He plays saxophone with the Route 66 jazz band and clarinet with the Meramec Community Concert Band. Mark advises Kyle on all administrative and financial matters and has a good knowledge of all areas of music literature. He has a huge passion for playing jazz.
Cindy retired from Midwest Sheet Music in 2022. She is Mark’s wife and right hand woman that kept outgoing orders organized and running smoothly. Cindy earned a Bachelor of Music Education with an emphasis in flute, from the University of Tulsa. In fact, this is where Mark and Cindy met. She taught band several years in Oklahoma and St. Louis. She still assists with the Community Music School’s Flute Camp each summer. Currently she plays flute and piccolo with the Meramec Symphonic and University City Summer bands.
