Music is my passion, my hobby, my career and my gift. I have been performing since age 7 and teaching for the last 25 years. I have a bachelor's and master's degree in music and love to share my knowledge and experience with all ages and aptitudes - even special needs. My approach to teaching is fun but serious, laid-back but encouraging, demanding but forgiving. I teach students how to be disciplined with their practice and how to make the most of their limited time.

I am a professional guitarist/bassist with more than 15 years experience playing in bands of various styles including hard rock, metal, jazz and country. I have toured across the U.S. and have shared the stage with acts as varied as Drivin' & Cryin', Seven Mary Three, Better Than Ezra and Quiet Riot.

"Music is an important essence of life! Whether you believe it or not everyone loves music. The world is full of music from the birds singing in the trees, to the wind blowing on a sunny day, or to your favorite song tune whether it be a ringtone or music from your radio. I decided at the age 9 to get a better understanding of beats and rhythms and by my junior year of high school, thinking about my future, what better else thing to study and make a living off of than MUSIC!"

I am an all around exciting person. I love to sing,dance, play the keyboard, think positive, write touching music, meet fun people, and live life to the fullest. I have long and short-term goals. My short-term goals consist of graduating (pretty soon!!!) from Georgia State University, helping my younger relatives make positive decisions on college or life in general, and just write as much music as possible. My long-term goals consist of becoming a Performing artist, Opening up my own music studio,...

With studies at Queens College NYC, the Juilliard School and the Brooklyn Conservatory Of Music, you are assured of a first class educational experience. When you couple that with someone that has been on the road with some of the top names in the music business and knows their way around a high tech recording studio environment, you get a very unique and exciting lesson experience. Kenny Keys , a name given to him by one of his former employers rap mogul Russell Simmons, is a dynamic, creative and well rounded professional musician with over 20 years of teaching experience. Growing in Queens NYC and later moving to VA Beach VA and now a resident in the ATL area, Kenny Keys has work in almost every genre of the music industry from Gospel, R&B, Jazz to Hip Hop. "I am well versed in Music Theory and Sight reading. "

I am a classically trained singer, who loves to teach the art of voice. I am experienced in the world of popular music, assisting several independent artist during recording sessions and vocal training for the past 7 years. Students who train with me will learn how to reach their full potential and produce their best sound consistently.

My education comes from The Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts Pebblebrook high school. Also I spent time studying with Oral Moses of Kennesaw State University school of music.

I hold a Bachelor of Science in Music. I teach beginners in piano and guitar. Through a student centered approach, my goal is to teach the foundations of music. Those foundations include:

Music:
-Performance
-Theory
-Appreciation

All of my method books are organized into units. it is my goal to help a student FINISH a book once the lessons have begun. This is an achievable goal with a lot patience, practice, and fun!

To all prospective students: music strikes a universal chord in all of us. It is enjoyed in so many ways. Music is a global language that deserves to be understood and loved. I welcome you into my teaching studio, and I invite you to embrace a new level of music skill and appreciation.

I'm a professional guitarist with a background in jazz, heavy metal, blues, classical, and bossa nova. In 2006 I graduated from the Berklee College of Music and since then I have become lead guitarist and keyboardist for an Atlanta based rock band. In May of 2009, after a year of being together, the band released its debut album, In Prison Till the End, to great critical acclaim.

Whether you are a beginning guitarist or a seasoned professional, I can expand and enhance your playing in any direction you choose. I look forward to getting to know you as a student and learning about what course of study will bring out not only your understanding of music but a musical style that is unique to you.

Having a long time love of all music I have always enjoyed discussing music and educating others on its many aspects. As such I began teaching during summers home from Berklee and found that it was something I had a great deal of talent for. Now, with seven years of teaching...

Originally from Maryland, Calen J. is a Douglasville, Georgia resident with a burning passion for music. His involvement with the performing arts dates back to 1994 where he took up the alto saxophone as his primary instrument, and 1996 when piano became his secondary; since then he has dealt heavily with band performance, where most of his expertise lies.

Mr. J's experience includes but is not limited to:

-4 of years of marching and concert band at Morehouse College
-Served 3 years as a student arranger for the marching band
-Served 1 year as a vocal/general music teacher at Concord Elementary School in District Heights, MD
-A member of the King's Men Choir of Ebenezer AME Church in Ft. Washington, MD, for 1 year; sang 2nd tenor
-A member of Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity, Inc.
-Over 10 years of on-stage performance experience as a vocalist and Hiphop artist.

Mr. J. focuses on building students' understanding and performance of their respective...

Would you like to maximize the potential for your child or for yourself to develop as a vocalist and as an artist? Why not learn from a seasoned professional? I am a professional singer, having performed over the past 20 years with opera companies, orchestras, and theater companies across the United States and in Europe. I love music and I love performing. What I also l love, in fact am passionate about, is helping others to find the richness that comes from learning about music and about performing. I love seeing that sparkle in the eye when one of my students masters that tough song. I love celebrating with a student when he or she gets that vocal scholarship to college, or makes All-State Chorus, or gives a brilliant recital!
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from the University of Georgia, and have also spent two summers studying at the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria. In addition I spent two years apprenticing with Florida...

My main musical area of interest is traditional and/or contemporary gospel. I have also developed a strong interest in the contemporary Christian genre. I am well versed in hymns and various forms of sacred music. In addition, I have performed rhythm and blues, pop, and beginning to intermediate classical.

With 20 years of teaching experience, I am a 1978 graduate of Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia, where I studied voice and piano. At present, I am the Minister of Music at an Atlanta area church. I am also a songwriter and producer who released a gospel/inspirational solo CD entitled ‘Ministry’ in 2007.

* Are you a person who wants a dynamic voice, but only gains approval from your bathroom tiles?

* Do you already have a nice voice and now want to strengthen your basic skills as a singer?

* Are you a professional singer that needs that "added touch" to take your vocals from brilliant to Grammy?

If you fall into any of these categories, let me introduce myself...

My name is Erik. I am a very energetic, friendly, understanding and passionate vocal coach who has worked with students and clientele in the United States, Norway, the United Kingdom, Japan and Italy. Possessing more than 12 years of vocal training and music industry experience, I've been able to take people's voices to amazing levels. I love getting to know people and challenging my students to view music more than just a "skill", but also a tool to communicate effectively with your audience and a weapon to combat life's obstacles. So, whether you're wanting to become the best bathroom singer or ready to...

As one of the great first call drummers in Atlanta, Brandon F. stands strong amongst highly skilled performers and instructors, but is unparalleled in his passion and ambition to build his reputation as the right man for any gig. Hailing from eastern North Carolina, Brandon picked up his first set of sticks at age 7 and continued to develop his skill through a full education in a state of the art program at Atlanta Institute of Music. Even with all his talent, Brandon remains a young inspired drummer willing to admit that no matter how accomplished you become, receiving instruction from other esteemed professionals should never be slighted. It is with this attitude that he still turns to the teaching and guidance he has received from such a notable drummer and mentor as Tom Knight, nationally acclaimed drummer for pop group TLC, to instructional and performance DVDs from respected musicians. Brandon’s desires have led him through years of performing and providing private...