Practice often in short sessions….

Concise practice advice from our found Kathi
Practice often in short sessions so that you are fresh and retain everything you’ve learned. When you’re learning a new piece, practice short segments of the piece in one practice session, and immediately repeat troubled areas. Listen to yourself when you sing or play and be your own instructor or hear the words of your instructor as you practice. Record yourself so that you can hear yourself better for your final critique. And lastly, add color, dynamics and your own feelings to make the music yours!

Master of Music Adrienne- new instructor with Melody Music Studios

 

Adrienne holds a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from Manhattan School of Music and both a Bachelor of Music in Voice and a Bachelor of Arts in German Language and Literature from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. A great lover of the art song, Adrienne has been privileged to study and perform this repertoire at music festivals such as Tanglewood, Songfest, the Aspen Music Festival, and the Crane School of Music’s Fall Island Institute, where she was one of six singers personally selected by mezzo soprano Stephanie Blythe to receive full fellowships for a week of intensive one-on-one training and performances. She has worked with leading interpreters in the field. She has also performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Tanglewood Music Center, Boston-based new music ensemble the Callithumpian Consort, New York City’s Washington Square Ensemble, Los Angeles’ chamber music ensemble the Salastina Society, the Chelsea Music Festival, Jersey City’s Con Vivo Performance Series, and the Canadian Chamber Orchestra of New York City, among others. She has also recently joined Shuffle Concert, a New York City-based, modern day chamber music ensemble that delivers unexpected, inspiring and energetic performances. Recent notable appearances include an appearance as a soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Susan Graham in excepts from Gluck’s Ipegenie en Tauride, a recital tour with select musicians from the Chelsea Music Festival in Taipei, Taiwan, performing in the New York Philharmonic’s production of Honegger’s Jeanne d’Arc, starring Marion Cotillard, and appearing on Live from Lincoln Center as part of a celebration of Danny Elfman’s music from the films of Tim Burton. Adrienne is just as passionate about giving her talents to others, and has been teaching since 2007. She offers classical/opera, musical theater/Broadway, jazz, and pop styles. Personality rating: outgoing

Want to understand audio engineering? Take lessons from Andre!

Andre holds a Bachelor of Music in Composition and Audio Engineering, concentration in piano at the University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX in 2015. Before that, he graduated from the Mountain View College in Dallas, TX in 2012 with an Associate in Arts, Field of Study in Music. Andre has been playing piano since he was four. Since then, he’s picked up several other instruments including guitar, voice, bass, percussion, drums, and flute. Throughout school, he played in multiple bands, performing in numerous venues. Andre has been teaching since 2009, offering both English and Spanish lessons, and he offers pop, rock, progressive metal, acoustic, electronic, classical styles.

Lindsey was nominated as teacher of the year in 2011

 

Lindsey graduated from Mars Hill College in Mars Hill, NC in 2002 with a Bachelor’s in Music Education/choral and piano emphasis, graduating magna cum laude, and holds a Masters in Music for Music Theory from Tennessee State University, graduating in 2014. While at the university, she tutored students and was elected head tutor of the theory department. She’s currently attending the University of of SC in Columbia, SC for her Doctorate of Music, expected graduation in 2018. Lindsey grew up singing harmony with her family, and started band in 7th grade playing trumpet and French horn. Later she played snare drum and became percussion captain by her senior year. Lindsey has taught K-6 in public school for 10 years, earning her national boards teaching certification in 2010, and was nominated Teacher of the Year by her peers in 2011. She has also conducted and performed in a local community choir of 70+ adults.
Personality rating: easygoing

 

Matt is a guitar and piano teacher, and offers guitar lessons and piano lessons in Arden NC, Asheville NC

Matt holds a Bachelor in Music from the East Carolina University Music in Greenville, NC with a double major for Performance and Music Theory/Composition, graduating in 2016. He was awarded Outstanding Graduating Senior and was on the Dean’s lit. Before that, he received an Associate Degree from the Blue Ridge Community College. He has performed (including his own competitions) in solo and ensemble recitals. Matt is a classical and electric guitarist, and offers rock, blues, classical, metal, funk, and experimental styles.

Personality rating: easygoing

Meet our instructor Jay in Asheville NC

Jay is a guitar, electric bass, and piano teacher and offers guitar lessons, electric bass lessons and piano lessons in Asheville NC

 

Jay graduated with a Liberal Arts degree from Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA in 1999. He continued his education at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA to receive a Bachelors in Professional Music in 2002. Jay began playing piano at the age of six and guitar at age thirteen. At sixteen he started writing his own music and playing in rock bands. At age nineteen he began to study classical and jazz theory. Jay has been performing since 1999 in small jazz combos and big bands, church worship bands, and as a solo guitarist. Jay has been teaching since 2000 and offers rock, pop, classical, jazz, blues, Bosa-Nova for guitar, and classical on piano.

Personality rating: outgoing

Master of Music Adrienne- new instructor with Melody Music Studios

 

Adrienne holds a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from Manhattan School of Music and both a Bachelor of Music in Voice and a Bachelor of Arts in German Language and Literature from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. A great lover of the art song, Adrienne has been privileged to study and perform this repertoire at music festivals such as Tanglewood, Songfest, the Aspen Music Festival, and the Crane School of Music’s Fall Island Institute, where she was one of six singers personally selected by mezzo soprano Stephanie Blythe to receive full fellowships for a week of intensive one-on-one training and performances. She has worked with leading interpreters in the field. She has also performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Tanglewood Music Center, Boston-based new music ensemble the Callithumpian Consort, New York City’s Washington Square Ensemble, Los Angeles’ chamber music ensemble the Salastina Society, the Chelsea Music Festival, Jersey City’s Con Vivo Performance Series, and the Canadian Chamber Orchestra of New York City, among others. She has also recently joined Shuffle Concert, a New York City-based, modern day chamber music ensemble that delivers unexpected, inspiring and energetic performances. Recent notable appearances include an appearance as a soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Susan Graham in excepts from Gluck’s Ipegenie en Tauride, a recital tour with select musicians from the Chelsea Music Festival in Taipei, Taiwan, performing in the New York Philharmonic’s production of Honegger’s Jeanne d’Arc, starring Marion Cotillard, and appearing on Live from Lincoln Center as part of a celebration of Danny Elfman’s music from the films of Tim Burton. Adrienne is just as passionate about giving her talents to others, and has been teaching since 2007. She offers classical/opera, musical theater/Broadway, jazz, and pop styles. Personality rating: outgoing

Want to understand audio engineering? Take lessons from Andre!

Andre holds a Bachelor of Music in Composition and Audio Engineering, concentration in piano at the University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX in 2015. Before that, he graduated from the Mountain View College in Dallas, TX in 2012 with an Associate in Arts, Field of Study in Music. Andre has been playing piano since he was four. Since then, he’s picked up several other instruments including guitar, voice, bass, percussion, drums, and flute. Throughout school, he played in multiple bands, performing in numerous venues. Andre has been teaching since 2009, offering both English and Spanish lessons, and he offers pop, rock, progressive metal, acoustic, electronic, classical styles.

James has a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Performance from Yale

James

James received a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Performance from Yale University in 2001 in New Haven, CT.  Before that, James graduated from the University of Houston in Houston, TX with a Bachelors in Music Performance in 1994.   James has been teaching since 1996, and his styles include jazz, rhythm and blues, pop, Broadway, and classical, among other styles.  He is currently on the staff at UCLA as a collaborative pianist and vocal coach for the music department, and over the summer has been on faculty at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, CA and as opera coach for the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival.  He frequently performs throughout Southern California in well-known venues, piano bars and cabarets.  He has directed and played for numerous Broadway productions and for numerous headlining shows.  James is also a concert pianist, performing concertos with several symphonies.  His awards include prizes in the New York Concert Artists Guild International Competition, the National Chopin Competition, the Washington International Piano Competition at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., the Olga Koussevitsky Piano Competition in New York, the Salon de Virtuosi Awards in New York, the Houston Symphony Ima Hogg National Young Artist Competition, and the title of Top Instrumentalist in the World Championships for the Performing Arts in Burbank, CA.

James has a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Performance from Yale

James

James received a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Performance from Yale University in 2001 in New Haven, CT.  Before that, James graduated from the University of Houston in Houston, TX with a Bachelors in Music Performance in 1994.   James has been teaching since 1996, and his styles include jazz, rhythm and blues, pop, Broadway, and classical, among other styles.  He is currently on the staff at UCLA as a collaborative pianist and vocal coach for the music department, and over the summer has been on faculty at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, CA and as opera coach for the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival.  He frequently performs throughout Southern California in well-known venues, piano bars and cabarets.  He has directed and played for numerous Broadway productions and for numerous headlining shows.  James is also a concert pianist, performing concertos with several symphonies.  His awards include prizes in the New York Concert Artists Guild International Competition, the National Chopin Competition, the Washington International Piano Competition at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., the Olga Koussevitsky Piano Competition in New York, the Salon de Virtuosi Awards in New York, the Houston Symphony Ima Hogg National Young Artist Competition, and the title of Top Instrumentalist in the World Championships for the Performing Arts in Burbank, CA.