We’re sorry, but John is not accepting new students at this time.

Centralized teaching area: Fishers

Personal studio: Yes

Travel lessons offered: No

Virtual lessons offered: Yes

John Gotsis is a career musician, educator, business professional, and is the founder of Vibe Music Academy. He has taught hundreds of students for over a decade, most notably as Adjunct Professor of Music at his alma mater, Indiana Wesleyan University. As a professional musician, John performs in varying musical contexts spanning from jazz to rock and believes that every type of music has something worth appreciating and studying.

After receiving a bachelor's degree in Music Education from IWU in 2012, John and his wife moved to Lansing, MI where he began teaching and working on his master's degree in Jazz Studies at Michigan State University. During his time in Michigan, John achieved a high level of success academically and professionally, where he earned the position of MSU Jazz Drum Set Graduate Assistant, played and toured with MSU's premier jazz orchestra, and gigged professionally for numerous performance groups. John has studied under and been personally mentored by Rodney Whitaker, Randy Gelispie, Etienne Charles, Diego Rivera, and Marc Wooldridge.