Music Instruction
Award-winning music lessons, ensembles, and group classes for aspiring musicians of all ages and skill levels — children, teens, and adults.
Early Childhood
Morning & Full-Day Preschool programs with a full, child-centered curriculum of creative specials like music, science, drama, social and emotional learning, and more!
Music Therapy
Established in 1966, our pioneering Center for Music Therapy (CMT) uses guided music experiences to help individuals meet life's challenges.
BOP STOP
BOP STOP at The Music Settlement is Cleveland's premier listening room: an intimate, acoustically pristine performance venue with sweeping views of Lake Erie.
June 29 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Vocalist, Debbie Darling, returns to The BOP STOP with another talented musical ensemble. Tickets to attend this show are $15 in advance or $20 the day of the show. This concert will NOT be live-streamed.
Debbie Darling is a singer/songwriter who has performed a wide range of musical styles. She studied voice under David Blair McCloskey, (vocal coach for the Metropolitan Opera). She’s provided her vocal talents for small bands, large orchestras and commercial voice overs. She's sung with Stanley Turrentine, The Peter Duchin Band, The Tommy Dorsey Band, and more. She was the national spokesperson for Catherine’s Plus Sizes and has been on radio and TV across the country including The Richard Simmons Show, Hard Copy and The Oprah Winfrey Show. She has sung up and down the Eastern sea coast.. She and her musical partner David Strieter also deliver informative musical talks on a variety of topics from The Great American Songbook, to Frank Sinatra, to The Black Women of Jazz and more. Her talks can be found at www.debbiedarling.com under Musical Talks. She will be accompanied by:
David Strieter (piano) has been working in the field of music for over forty years as a musical director, studio musician, arranger/composer, worship leader and teacher. He performs all musical styles from Classical to Jazz, Blues, Pop, Broadway, Country, Worship and Rock, brilliantly. He studied classical music at both the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Cleveland Music School Settlement and studied Jazz with the late great Joe Howard. David served as the musical director/pianist for Neil ZaZa and has played keyboards for several Cleveland area bands including Time Warp and Razzmatazz and has been the accompanist for many theatrical productions as well as playing regularly with a trio. He has been collaborating with Debbie Darling since 2017 and together they provide musical programs and highly acclaimed musical talks across Northeast Ohio. We are all looking forward to his first CD release entitled “On My Heart”. David is a rare and exceptional talent.
Marc Paige (Saxophone and Clarinet) has been playing saxophone and clarinet for over 65 years. He has performed with many rock, blues, jazz, and classical groups throughout Northeast Ohio. He is a member of the group Backtraxx, The Dan Zola Orchestra, Swing Time Big Band, and the musical groups Sinatra Selects, Venner Clarinet Quintet, and Just Jazz.
Blake Kniola (Bass) is a versatile bass player and educator who thrives on adapting to a wide range of musical styles from jazz and rock to funk, musical theatre, and beyond. He plays with the Dan Zola and Sketch Andersen Orchestras and can be heard from time to time subbing with the Don Kubec Big Band. In addition to performing, Blake is a private lesson instructor and college professor.
Rob Ticherich (Drums) One of the best drummers in NE Ohio.
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