Blues • Rock • Acoustic • Healing Arts

Services Built Around Music & Meaning

Guitar lessons, handpan instruction, live performances, and transformative wellness programs — guided by a touring artist with 30+ years of experience.
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Guitar Lessons, Handpan Instruction & Wellness Programs in Cincinnati & Online.

Kelly Richey Blues Guitar Lessons
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Learn Guitar Online or In-Person with a Touring Artist: With over 30 years of experience, Kelly offers personalized guitar lessons for all skill levels. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced player, these lessons are designed to inspire confidence, creativity, and lasting skills. Perfect for those looking to grow their guitar abilities while discovering the joy of music.

Kelly Richey Handpan performer and Healing Artist
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Discover the Magic of Handpan with Personalized Instruction: Explore the soothing sound of the handpan with Kelly’s one-on-one lessons, ideal for beginners through advanced players. Experience the healing and creative aspects of the handpan in workshops and retreats that help you unlock new ways of expressing yourself.

Kelly Richey Blues Guitarist and Teacher
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Soulful Guitar Performances that Inspire and Connect: Kelly’s high-energy performances blend soulful guitar, raw blues, and deep emotional connection. Whether it’s an intimate event or a large festival, every show is crafted to move and inspire audiences. Perfect for those seeking an unforgettable musical experience.

Kelly Richey Handpan performer and Healing Artist
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Sound Baths, Guided Writing, and Mindful Music Sessions: Kelly offers wellness programs that include sound baths, guided writing circles, and mindful music sessions, designed to calm the mind, open the heart, and inspire creativity. Ideal for groups, retreats, and collaborative wellness events, these programs promote stress relief and personal growth.

Guitar Lessons with Kelly Richey In-Person & Online — Built Around You

Whether you’re local to Cincinnati or anywhere in the world, Kelly Richey offers private 1:1 guitar lessons tailored to your level and goals. In-person sessions are available across Greater Cincinnati and surrounding areas, while online lessons let you learn from the comfort of home — same personalized coaching, no wasted time, just real progress with a pro guitarist who has 30+ years of experience.

Kelly Richey Blues Guitarist and Teacher
Kelly Richey Handpan performer and Healing Artist

Learn Handpan with Kelly Richey In Weeks, Not Years — In-Person & Online

Kelly Richey is a multi-instrumentalist and music coach with 30+ years of experience offering personalized handpan lessons in Greater Cincinnati and online worldwide. Whether you’re a complete beginner or deepening your practice, her sessions blend technique with mindfulness, creativity, and healing — making music feel less like school and more like therapy.

Live Performances

Kelly Richey isn’t just a performer — she’s an experience. With over 4,000 shows, 16 albums, and a stage presence compared to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Janis Joplin, she brings unmatched artistry to every event. From electrifying blues-rock festivals to intimate acoustic evenings and meditative handpan soundscapes, every performance is tailored to the energy of the space and the soul of the audience.
Kelly Richey Blues Guitarist and Handpan Player
Kelly Richey - F#2 Pygmy handpan by Fabian, Subtle Sounds, Germany

Wellness Programs

Transformative experiences that blend live music, breath, and intention. Sound baths, guided writing, spiritual direction, and immersive retreats designed to restore, inspire, and reconnect.

From the Substack

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