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.

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.

Donny is a professional recording artist, drummer, guitarist, electric and acoustic bassist, and pianist.  He's had an impressive performance history touring around the nation with many notable artists.  Donny pursued Jazz Studies and the Commercial Music Program at both Middle Tennessee State University, as well as Jazz Studies at Belmont University.  He's also had the privilege to study under Alabama's Dixie State Pianist Ms. Sue Payne Ried for 10 years.

Donny's training and experience has led to many accolades including winner of the All-State Piano and Percussion Competitions. He has been teaching privately for over 10 years, and he's enjoyed every bit of it - he's known to have a keen ability to connect well with students of all ages. Donny's teaching styles include contemporary, pop, blues, jazz, classical, funk, R&B, country, fusion, latin, rock and swing.Donny also attended the University of  Tennessee, Knoxville for graphic design.