Request Lessons w/ Alec Bio Alec Fehl started taking guitar lessons at age 6 and has been playing guitar for over 45 years. His early years were spent learning basic theory and folk guitar. In his teen years he focused on rock, metal, shred, and classical. College opened his eyes to jazz, fusion, and blues […]
Andy John
Request Lessons w/ Andy Bio Andy has had a wide and varied musical career playing many instruments and many styles. His musical debut occurred in first grade when he learned how to play “Sailor’s Song” on the autoharp with his father. He also taught Andy to play the recorder, often playing duets or trios with […]
Bob Songster
Request Lessons w/ Bob Bio Bob began performing and studying music at a young age, starting with piano, violin and clarinet; later he developed a love for the guitar, and then the bass. He received his Masters of Music Performance Degree from the University Denver’s Lamont School of Music, and his undergraduate degree from the […]
Dillon Young
Bio Dillon Young has a unique, expressive voice on the guitar, rooted heavily in the blues. His playing draws from delta and electric blues, decades of jazz tradition, as well as influences of Zydeco, Classic Country and Rock, Neo-soul, Gospel, and Latin music. Born in Louisiana, Dillon began learning alto saxophone at age 11 and piano at […]
Hinton Edgerton
Bio Hinton Edgerton is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and producer born and raised in Johnston County, NC. Beginning on violin at age 5, he was initially introduced to bluegrass music by his mother, a multi-instrumentalist in her own right. His school district lacked funding for orchestras, so in middle school he enrolled in concert band as […]
Joe Higginbotham
Bio Joe Higginbotham, DMA, developed a passion for music early in life. Piano lessons were started at age 8, but at 15 some insistent friends wanted to start a band, so a lifelong journey with the guitar began. Almost immediately, Joe discovered the classical guitar and was transfixed by the instrument’s beauty and how natural […]
Josh Blake
BIO Josh Blake is a Grammy-nominated musician, producer, and engineer with over 30 years of experience. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Josh now calls Asheville, NC his home since setting roots there in 1997. As a musician and producer, Josh uses whatever toys are available, but on stage a guitar is […]
Lyle de Vitry
Bio Originally from Lancaster, PA, Lyle began his musical journey studying piano at the age of 8 and took up cello lessons at the age of 9. He continued piano lessons for 5 years, but eventually decided to focus on the cello. Throughout grade school he was a part of many youth orchestras including the […]
Madelyn Ilana
Request Lessons w/ Madelyn Bio Madelyn has been studying music for over 20 years. She began on the violin at age 8, and played in Orchestra throughout her school years. By high school, she became her orchestra’s concertmaster. In her early 20’s, she began to branch out from her roots in classical music on the violin […]
Mar Perez-Albela
Request Lessons w/ Mar BIO Mar (he/him) originally from Lima, Peru, is a non-binary/trans, bilingual, international singer/songwriter/producer/teacher with more than 15 years in the music industry. His background and teaching experience include a wide range of Music Performance, Production, Music Instruction, and Music Therapy with ASD and developmental delays. Mar has a master’s degree in […]
Mary Steinbrecher
Request Lessons w/ Mary BIO Mary Steinbrecher is a multi-instrumentalist and music instructor based in Asheville, NC. She teaches private lessons for voice, guitar, bass, and piano, as well as group band classes. Mary grew up in North Stonington, CT, and got her start with music in the elementary school band, playing clarinet. In middle […]
Phil Alley
Request Lessons w/ Phil Bio Phil Alley has been playing the guitar for 20 years and commands a broad reach with the instrument. His guitar sound is a unique blend of the musical styles he has grown up and alongside with. He received his formal music education at the University of Illinois where he studied both Classical and Jazz guitar. From there, […]
Ryan Kijanka
Request Lessons w/ Ryan Ryan Kijanka began playing bass, guitar, and piano in rock bands at the age of 12, and has since performed various genres of music including: jazz, classical, funk, reggae, latin, tango and gypsy jazz. He received his bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Western Connecticut State University, and his master’s degree […]
Ryan Reardon
Request Lessons w/ Ryan Bio Ryan has studied and played many styles of music, from classical to jazz to West African to rock and pop. He brings these musical experiences into his teaching with a wide variety of teaching techniques. At Fredonia State University, Ryan earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education while studying primarily […]
Sam Irvin IV
Request Lessons w/ Sam BIO Sam Irvin has been studying music and playing guitar since he was 7, trumpet since age 11. What began by learning ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,’ developed into a hardened investigation of the fundamentals of music. Moving from his hometown of Brevard, he has been in Asheville since 2009 when he […]
Shalene Hill
Bio Shalene Hill is a dynamic vocalist, guitarist, and music educator who brings over a decade of experience teaching students of all ages through innovative and engaging approaches. With a Bachelor’s degree in Voice Performance from Appalachian State University, Shalene combines classical training with a passion for making music accessible to everyone. As a performer, […]
