Music is enough for a lifetime; but a lifetime is not enough for Music

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Meleah Shrout has been making music for as long as she can remember.

From the age of three through her college years Meleah sang in a number of choirs. At the age of 8 she began piano lessons with an amazing teacher who encouraged her love of music.

Through the years she practiced, performed and even taught lessons of her own by the age of 13. The piano was a steady source of joy in her life.

Near the end of high school Meleah began composing music of her own, performing it for local recitals and events. After graduating college she collected all of her music and recorded her first album, Awake in 2013.

She received a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and a Master of Music in Collaborative Piano. In graduate school Meleah began to fall in love with vocal repertoire. Choral experience came a few years later. Today, vocalists are still her favorite musicians to work with.

For me making music is part social, part interaction, part collaboration

Norah Jones

Through the years Meleah has met and worked with a variety of talented artists, composers, and conductors. She has worked with NATS Regional Winners, accompanied concerts with composers Joel Raney and Joseph Martin, and accompanied a TEDx Talk on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.

She now runs a private studio from Historic Lowe Mill located in Huntsville, AL while working as a staff accompanist for The University of Alabama, Huntsville. In addition she is the Collaborative Pianist for the Huntsville Community Chorus Association’s Youth Chorus. She enjoys freelance accompanying, and will always make time for a talented vocalist.

Meleah believes that anyone can learn to make music. She encourages her students to reach their highest potential, while reminding them to enjoy the process along the way. A lifelong love of music is the goal.

Meleah will often take a few weeks away from work to travel and spend time with friends and family around the country. She loves unique coffee shops, local wineries and walking trails. Meleah and her husband Chris have lived in Huntsville for 5 years, with their two children.

Currently Working

University of Alabama, Huntsville
Staff Accompanist

Huntsville Community Chorus Association Youth Chorus
Collaborative Pianist

Private Lessons Instructor
Historic Lowe Mill

Freelance Accompanist
Specializing in Choral and Vocal Rep