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One of our most versatile instructors, Donny specializes in many contemporary instruments. He has gained incredible proficiency in many different instruments and styles throughout his life. Donny has studied with many high profile artists, such as Zoro and Chester Thompson for drums and percussion and Alabama's Dixie State Pianist, Sue Pain Ried.
Donny's teaching experience is extensive and spans almost a decade. He instructs students of all ages and musical proficiencies (from beginning to advanced). |
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 Ernest comes to World Music Nashville with many years of experience in musical instruction. With years of performance experience, Ernest has a wide range of styles that he likes to impart to his students. He has worked as a studio engineer, songwriter, performing musician, and music instructor from Los Angeles all the way to Northern Ireland.
His teaching experience includes: teaching guitar, bass, and piano privately and also working for Plus Music School in Boston, Massachusetts. He also worked for the Dayjams Rock Music Camp for Kids which was sponsored by the National Guitar Workshop. Since moving to Nashville, Ernest opened up his teaching repertoire to also include ear training, music theory, songwriting, and performance.
Ernest received his Bachelors Degree in Music from Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts in 2003. He has also studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and has studied privately with Regi Wooten here in Nashville. |
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 A graduate of the University of Hartford's Hartt School of Music, Rebecca received her Bachelors Degree in Music Education in 2003. She has taught extensively since 2003 and is a certified K-12 teacher. Rebecca specializes in guitar, piano, and voice and is a proficient performer in those instruments. She has shared the stage with such performers as: Shawn Colvin, Livingston Taylor, Tracy Grammer, Vance Gilbert, Cliff Eberhardt, Melissa Ferrick, and Tracy Bonham.
Her addition to the World Music Nashville Music Education Program adds another multi-faceted musician to an already impressive line of Professional Instructors. |
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 Melissa holds a bachelors degree in music composition from Pepperdine University in California. She has taught both vocal and piano studies since 1990 and has worked with many professionals in the Music Industry. Melissa's main specialty is her ability to compose music. Along with her career in Music Education, Melissa is also employed as an Event Musician. Her responsibilities include writing, arranging and performing her own music for various events, ceremonies, and celebrations. As this is her specialty, we believe that her addition to World Music Nashville will now open up a new area of study for the Education Program: Composition and Orchestration.
Along with instructing her students in both piano and voice, she takes much pride in teaching Music Theory to her students so that they are able to write their own compositions one day! |
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 One of our newest additions to the World Music Nashville Education Center, Amy originally hails from Tallahassee, Florida. She attended Berklee College of Music graduating Summa Cum Laude in 2004 where she earned a diploma in Film Scoring. She also attended Florida State University and earned a Bachelors Degree in Music Therapy.
Amy is a veteran music educator, having taught for over 15 years. Her performance experience has run the gamut from classical to rock and everywhere in between. She resided in Los Angeles for several years and has worked for Warner Music Group and belonged to the Society of Composers and Lyricists.
Amy looks forward to educating her future students and bringing all she has learned in her experience to Music City, USA. |
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