Quick Facts:

In 2002, Ben and Patrisha Leybovich established the Music Factory in Lima, Ohio, a 501(c)(3) organization offering individual music instruction.

The Music Factory’s mission is to enrich the quality of life in the West Central Ohio region by offering standardized musical training and exposure to excellent musical performances.

Individual instruction is available for violin, viola, harp, voice, piano, and guitar.  Kindermusik classes are offered for children ages 0-7 years.

The Music Factory is located in Temple Beth Israel-Shaare Zadek
2105 Lakewood Avenue
Lima, OH 45805

419.991.0800
info@limamusicfactory.org
www.limamusicfactory.org

Lima, Ohio has a factory for budding musicians.  The Music Factory, established by Ben and Patrisha Leybovich in 2002, is a non-profit organization devoted to enriching the quality of life in the West Central Ohio region by offering standardized musical training and exposure to excellent musical performances.

The school operates year round in four 10-week sessions with lesson length and frequency based on the student’s age and ability.  Tuition is based on lesson length and includes private lessons, theory, aural training, ensemble opportunities, solo recitals, community outreach performance opportunities, graduation trophies, honors awards, and other special progress incentives.

Executive Director Ben Leybovich serves as a violin pedagogue along with his wife Patrisha, who is a violin/viola pedagogue and licensed Kindermusik educator.  The remaining faculty includes Jan Bishop - harp, Krysten Groman - piano, Amy Phillips - voice, and Ed Zickafoose – guitar/piano.

Ben's past orchestral engagements have included positions as assistant principal second violin with the Lima Symphony Orchestra, principal violist with the  CCM Philharmonia Orchestra, principal violist with the Sorg Opera Company, section violist with the Aspen Festival Orchestra, substitute section violist with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and the  Dayton Philharmonic.  Patrisha's orchestral engagements include Assistant Principal with the Lima Symphony Orchestra, section violist with the Columbus Symphony, the CCM Philharmonia, and the Aspen Festival Orchestra.  She and her husband also perform as the Bellissimo String Duo.

Since 2007, three of the principal chairs in the Lima Area Youth Orchestra were won by The Music Factory students and another student has become a part-time player for the Lima Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, The Music Factory’s current student body of approximately eighty-four students constitutes a growth of 400% over the past five years.

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