Our Staff

Gabrielle Krieger

Gabrielle Krieger is a Certified Simply Music teacher with over 20 years of piano experience. After taking traditional, classical lessons since age 6, she began the journey of creative self expression and taught herself accompaniment, chording and improvisation. In 2013 she joined the Des Moines based band Like Tides. She played keyboard and synth, wrote original pieces and shared the stage with globally successful bands. She obtained her Simply Music license after years of eyeing the program and established Passion Studios in December of 2014. With years of teaching experience under her belt and over 100 students taught, she pursued the next level of Simply Music experience and became a Certified Simply Music Instructor in November 2019.

One of her life's goals is to culturally redefine what it means to be musical, enabling individuals to cast off the pressure to fit the mould and be musically self-expressive.

Jaclyn Strawn

Jaclyn Strawn is our Lead Administrative Assistant at Passion Studios. Originally from St. Louis with a strong background in Human Resources, Jackie started at the studio in August 2019. She handles billing, scheduling, attendance, and events for our current students, new student on boarding, and is the first, friendliest point of contact for inquiries.

Jackie and her family live in North Ankeny, and her son, Easton, takes lessons at the studio and loves to jam to Alma Mater Blues. She looks forward to helping your family experience the same success at the studio!

Morgan Darrow

Morgan Darrow is a Licensed Simply Music teacher and Music Rhapsody Instructor. Morgan Darrow graduated from Iowa State with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Vocal Performance. Incorporating a broad background of theatre, acting, she utilizes teaching piano, Music Rhapsody, and voice lessons as modes of expression. She has always carried a passion for changing lives through the arts, and lives to inspire through music.

Morgan joined Passion Studios in November of 2019 and we are thrilled to have her on the team!

Hannah Turley

Hannah Turley is a licensed Play a Story instructor at Passion Studios. She has played piano for 29 years and flute for 26 years. She spent her high school years involved with virtually every fine arts program her school had to offer.

Hannah and her family live in Ankeny, where she currently homeschools her 8-year-old daughter, who is a Simply Music student at the studio. She has seen firsthand the amazing, myriad benefits of music education and is humbled by the opportunity to help foster the love of music and creativity in her students’ lives.

In addition to sharing music at Passion Studios, Hannah plays in a flute octet at her church. We are so pleased Hannah has joined our team to create joy through music!

Zachary Rouhana

An original resident of Binghamton, New York, Zach moved to Des Moines in the fall of 2020 to bring guitar to Passion Studios. A multi-faceted artist in guitar, piano, and drums, Zach brings a high standard to his students while crafting a unique experience to meet their specific needs. His experience working with artists from various genres in Nashville equips him to meet the musical enjoyment of each student. Seeking to learn and improve as a life skill, Zach sets the bar high for his students; we couldn’t be more thrilled that he is a part of the Passion Studios team.