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Mike co-founded Common Tone with Beth in 2024 to encourage students of all ages to develop a love and appreciation for music, movement, visual art, and drama.
He is a native of western Pennsylvania and holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in percussion performance from Towson University. Mike’s professional career has given him opportunities to teach instrumental music in many school settings, both public and private, to students in grades 3-12. Mike is an active member of the Baltimore music community as a pit musician and is a member of the eclectic indie rock duo, Sweater Electric.

Beth co-founded Common Tone with Mike in 2024 to encourage students of all ages to develop a love and appreciation for music, movement, visual art, and drama.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in music education and songwriting from Berklee College of Music. During her 20 years in education, Beth has taught students ages 6 months to 18 years old in schools and community centers across the Northeast. She specializes in early elementary music, songwriting, recording, and developing student-led ensembles. Beth was a songwriter and singer for the family band Josh and the Jamtones. She is currently a member of the Baltimore- based band, Sweater Electric.

Jacob is a Baltimore-raised composer, performer, and music teacher with a lifelong love for storytelling through song. He studied vocal music at the Baltimore School for the Arts and went on to earn a degree in Composition for Film, TV, and Video Games from Berklee College of Music. Jacob has taught music to children from 1 to 8 years old and led engaging music classes for adults with disabilities across Maryland. He has also collaborated with local and regional visual artists, scoring original music for stop-motion animations. Jacob independently writes, records, and performs his own songs under the name Slippy Buñuel.

Katie is an actor, singer, writer, and teacher based in Baltimore City. She has a bachelor’s degree in musical theatre from Nazareth University and an MFA in classical acting from George Washington University. Katie absolutely loves working with little ones and has a wide variety of experience teaching and entertaining children of all ages. She has been a nanny, a program associate at Port Discovery Children's Museum, a pirate entertainer for Urban Pirates, and a teaching artist with Blue Igloo Playgroup, Imagination Stage, and Unity Dance & Movement. Katie uses her theatricality and creativity to bring the joy of music and movement to her students. You can learn more about her work at www.katieganem.com.

Listen to Mike & Beth on Tiffany Aurora’s Entrepreneurs & Artists podcast!
Better Together with Mike Feathers and Beth Pacione of Common Tone Music

Read about Mike & Beth’s Common Tone journey in Voyage Baltimore Magazine!