Music Lessons in Cross Plains, TN

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Synthesizer Double Bass Music Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Evan graduated from Berklee in 2011 and Evan has split the last several years between studio gigs and touring with renown international acts. Evan has worked as the live and studio bassist for Jazz/Pop vocalist Nikki Yanofsky, the touring bassist for Country singer Nicole Frechette, the bassist and songwriter for RB group Biscuits Gravy, and tours with Virtuoso Guitarist Johnny A. In 2013 Evan worked with executive producer Quincy Jones and recorded a live session documentary at Capitol Records Evan will spend the Summer on an international tour with Nikki Yanofsky. Read More

Instruments: Piano Violin Cello Viola

Viola, Cello, Bass Ensemble InstructorJun 2014 - Jul 2014 Pennsbury School District Summer Camp This summer camp met for the month of July, and the students attended Monday-Thursday. Each day we would focus on learning Viola, Cello, and Bass ensemble repertoire and showcased our accomplishments in the final concert. I was also responsible for teaching private cello and bass lessons each week. We focused on building technique and musicality. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Mandolin Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

You can catch me performing as a regular in a variety of venues in the Nashville area and I also perform at private events and festivals throughout the country including Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Freshgrass Festival, Ogden Bluegrass Festival and Keyport Music Festival. I graduated from Columbia University with a BA in American History and a BA in Music Theory, I also earned a diploma in Guitar Performance from Berklee College of Music. Read More

Instruments: Trombone Euphonium

I'm a passionate musician that has a love for teaching. I graduate in 2017 from Alderson Broaddus University with a bachelors degree in Music Education, Music Performance, and Musical Arts. Then in 2019 I graduated from Shenandoah Conservatory with a Masters degree in Music Performance. After that I was the second trombonist with the Loudon Symphony Orchestra and the principal trombone of the 2019 Shenandoah Summer Music Theater company. I have had the great opportunity to perform with a very wide variety of ensembles and as a soloist in some amazing venues, most recently on the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center. Read More

Instruments: Bass Guitar Double Bass

I first started teaching in high school, where I would help fellow students with upright bass technique and reading music notation. In college, I assisted other musicians in reading jazz charts and interpreting chord symbols. However, it was from the tutelage of my many instructors that helped me craft an effective teaching style. They taught me everything from basic rudiments to principles key to developing an advanced, distinctive playing style. Read More

Instruments: Music Acoustic Guitar

I will teach you step by step while also passing along "tricks of the trade" that will help you gain the edge over other songwriters at your level while also teaching to your needs. My teaching is laid back, patient, and fun, but dedicated to making you the best songwriter you can be. I will start you form step one in reference to music theory and work our way all the way to having you become fluent in any of the above areas you choose! Read More

Instruments: Piano Keyboard

Each method has it's own advantages; I like to select a method based on the learning style and needs of the student. I get students into playing many positions earlier than most method books teach with my own system, which aids in perception of the shape-oriented and chordal (voicing) structures that are present in all pieces. The sooner someone grasps the "words" in the language of music, the better the student's reading and comprehension will be. Read More