Piano Instructor

Kyle Retsky has been playing piano for 14 years! He is a recent graduate of Illinois State University’s Music Production program, during which he had the privilege of performing at many fun venues. Through his college years, he was a musician for Gamma Phi Circus, one of only a few collegiate circuses in the country, where he performed at Redbird Arena and community events. After graduation, he performed piano, guitar, and vocals at Callaway Resort in Georgia for a summer. He taught and studied piano while earning his degree, and moved to Chicago shortly after graduating.

Kyle joined UpBeat in the fall of 2025. Apart from UpBeat, he teaches daycare music classes and performs at Von Maur department stores in the evenings. During his free time, he loves to produce music in his home studio, and is currently working on his first album to release soon!