$38 PER 1/2 HOUR LESSON
Katherine has been teaching choral music for the past 8 years. She earned her BA in music (vocal performance) in 2013 and a Masters of Education from the University of Mary Washington in 2014. She has performed solo and with various groups in the area. She can be seen performing locally in the 90s tribute band Waney Edges.
$38 PER 1/2 HOUR LESSON
Michael Andree holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education, with a concentration in strings from the James Madison University School of Music. He is a violinist, violist, strings and music educator, and co-founder and member of the Melodious Strings Quartet and Professional Ensembles.
Michael has performed with the Melodious Strings Quartet at a variety of venues all over Virginia, including the Patrick Henry Ballroom, Montpelier, Montalto, and the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, and he has also performed with the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra.
As a teacher, Michael’s dedication and passion for music and strings education has led him to train at rigorous summer string education workshops such as Bay View Music Festival and the Philadelphia International Music Festival, and he has assisted with several strings workshops for children’s music education.
When not performing or teaching music, Michael likes to build custom computers, learn about new tech, and tend to his three Australian Shepherd “dog kids”, Pickle, Daisy, & Zen.
$38.00 PER HALF HOUR LESSON
Eliane is a graduate of the Federal University of Goias, Brazil, where she earned degrees in music and piano. She performed piano nationally in Brazil as a recitalist, and played chamber music in the Conservatory of Music of Anapolis, Brazil.
She has had a great passion for music since early childhood where she started playing in church at a young age. She has played piano for churches in Brazil, California, and Virginia. She also enjoys composing her own music.
She has been teaching students of all ages to play piano since 1994. Eliane helps students develop their skills and become independent musicians, learning to play and enjoy the music that they love.
$38.00 PER HALF HOUR LESSON
Rebecca has been teaching piano at BANG! Music for over 10 years, and her students range from 3 years old to mid 40s. She specializes in beginning students, especially children. Rebecca has accompanied school concerts and has played in numerous churches. Dr. Evans enjoys classical and Broadway Music.
$38 PER HALF HOUR LESSON
Ejuana’s primary instruments of choice are piano, flute, and clarinet, but she also has extensive knowledge of most other woodwinds, thanks to her degrees in both musical performance and music education. She has over 30 years of teaching experience in both private music lessons and classroom environments. Ejuana specializes in traditional styles as well as worship music and jazz.
Jon Wiley has been a working musician for the past 10 years. Fluent on the guitar, bass and mandolin, he has performed around the world as a member of Stephen Kellogg’s SouthWestNorthEast, Virginia based rock band Melodime, and as a teaching artist/performer with the MusiCorps program.
He has also performed with artists such as Aloe Blacc, Sister Hazel, and Ron Holloway on stages such as the Grand Ole Opry and PBS’s A Capital Fourth. You can see him perform locally in small combos and his current project Jon Tyler Wiley and his Virginia Choir.
$38.00 PER HALF HOUR LESSON
Chris started playing guitar at the age of nine. She picked up her sister’s guitar and a songbook, figured out some chords, and she’s been playing ever since. It was the lessons she shared with her twin brother, however, that were invaluable to her development as a musician.
In college, she started using her guitar for her real passion: leading worship. She graduated Penn State with a degree in Secondary Education. She’s been a worship leader and a youth band leader on and off for longer than she’d like to admit.
Currently, she is Worship Ministries Director at Stafford Crossing Community Church in southern Stafford County. She loves and plays all types of music and believes in the importance of knowing music basics. Chris teaches beginners.
$38.00 PER HALF HOUR LESSON
$38.00 PER HALF HOUR LESSON
Gennaro “LJ” Trotta is an accomplished drummer and producer who has been active in the music industry for 15 years. LJ has toured the globe with both national and international acts and has shared the stage with artists such as Kenny Rogers, Halestorm, and Victor Wooten.
LJ recieved both his Bachelors and Masters in Music Production and Engineering from the prestigious Berklee College of Music graduating with honors distinction on his principal instrument of drum set.
LJ owns LGenius Productions, a recording studio, that specializes in recording, mixing and mastering as well as remote drum recording and lessons. LJ has recieved numerous awards for his work including the Louis Armstrong National Jazz Award and the Friends of the Philharmonic Scholarship. LJ currently offers private instruction in the areas of drum set, percussion, and music production.
$38.00 PER HALF HOUR LESSON
April Wheelis has over 20 years experience in various instruments. She studied performance, theory and composition in the jazz program at the University of Maine, Augusta. She has also played in various orchestras and ensembles.
She is currently the Music Ministry Director for Rock Hill Baptist Church, working with adults and youth on both choral and orchestral music.
$38.00 PER HALF HOUR LESSON
John has a BA in Music Ed. from Trenton State College, NJ. He taught junior high school instrumental music for 13 years and is a former member of the Rappahannock Pops Orchestra. He is currently the principal horn of the Fredericksburg Community Concert Band and a member of the UMW Orchestra.
$38.00 PER HALF HOUR LESSON
Dan is a well-experienced instructor with a passion for learning, performing and teaching music. He enjoys students who want to learn how to play guitar, bass or ukulele and in whom he can inspire and nurture the love of music by passing it along to others.
While Dan has advanced education in humanities disciplines, he is mostly self-educated in music. It’s a lifelong learning experience of more than 40 years that has led him to perform in local pop, rock, country and jazz groups and to teach music as a way to share his inspiration, gifts and talents. Dan teaches a variety of styles to students of all ages.
$38.00 PER HALF HOUR LESSON
Bruce Middle is an educator, composer, publisher, and performing and recording artist with over 35 years in the industry. He teaches beginners through advanced (ages 10 to adult) in all styles.
Member of: MENC, IAJE, BMI, WAMA
Education: NVCC, GMU, UMW
Bruce is the Professor of Guitar and Director of the Guitar Ensemble at The University of Mary Washington, and is an 11-time WAMA (Washington Area Music Award) nominee.
$38.00 PER HALF HOUR LESSON
Joanna Smith has been playing upright and electric bass professionally for the past 10 years. She received her BA in music from the University of Mary Washington in 2012, spending four years in the UMW Philharmonic and Jazz band.
She can often be seen playing in Fredericksburg and abroad with various groups in styles ranging from jazz to bluegrass and rock. Her most recent projects include playing for Ladia, The Kingbolts, and Jon Tyler Wiley and his Virginia Choir, and she regularly plays in the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts’ pit orchestra.