Joe Krause is a piano teacher, composition teacher, and piano performer working in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Piano Pedagogy and Composition from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in Spring 2020 and has been teaching ever since. Joe is also a multifaceted performer in the area, playing in the Troppo Big Band, choir concerts for several local schools, musicals at the Eau Claire Children's Theatre and Colfax High School, weddings, and other social events.

Joe is also the newly appointed Eau Claire District Chair of the Wisconsin Music Teachers Association! His primary responsibility is organizing the WMTA District Auditions, a fantastic performance opportunity for students to show off their progress and receive feedback and awards!