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.
Chris has taught guitar and ukulele at BANG! Music for over 10 years. In 2023, she was voted Best Music Instructor by Stafford Magazine. Her background is in worship and she has played at several local congregations.
She currently works as Worship Director at Stafford Crossing Community Church. She loves and plays all types of music and believes in the importance of knowing music basics. Chris teaches beginners.
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.
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.
