Donna Axton

Donna Axton grew up in upstate New York was educated at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania. She taught in Cleveland and then made her way to California when she saw the blue skies here. She spent 14 years touring the country and the world with Hoyt Axton’s Country Western Boogie Woogie Gospel Rock and Roll band. Since then she has been director of music at Sierra Nevada College for 25 years and has participated as a pianist in classical and theatrical music in this area and Reno. She currently directs the North Tahoe Community Choir and has been at the helm of that organization for 15 years. She is also a member of the acoustic trio, Out of the Blue, and sometimes gets to perform with her son, singer-songwriter Matthew Axton. Music has brought her in touch with many wonderful people, ideas and places. She is grateful for the chance to share her perspective and knowledge as a teacher.