Kyla Cummins Zollitsch earned her Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Portland  State University. Kyla toured extensively throughout the Pacific Northwest and accompanied at  Portland State University, Reed College and Lewis and Clark College. At age 13, she began  accompanying ballet with the Alaska Dance Theatre. Kyla has accompanied for the Oregon  Ballet Theatre, Milwaukee Ballet, Atlanta Ballet and currently, Kennesaw State University Dance  Department. Kyla plays for guest ballet companies including but not limited to Alvin Ailey, Lines  Ballet and American Ballet. She also played for the Universal Ballet Competition, Youth  America Grand Prix, American College Dance Association SE Conference and the Regional  Dance Association SE. 

Kyla has played with the Rome Symphony, Jacksonville State, National American Brass Band  Championships and is also an accompanist at Berry College. Kyla owns a piano studio in  Rome, GA. Her students have won many local competitions, festivals and the Rome Symphony  concerto competition. She also chairs many local competitions and events for the Rome Music  Teacher’s Association. Kyla resides in beautiful Calhoun, GA with her husband Matt and two  dogs Xena and Denali.