Sam LoBue, Trombone/Euphonium Faculty

• MM in Performance from Georgia State University,
• BM from Furman University
• Freelance performer with The Georgia Brass Band, Newberry Jam, The Brass Standard, JAWS, The NiceGuise, and Mercury Orkestar

Jonathan Swygert, Trumpet Faculty

• MM from University of Tennessee
• BM from Northwestern University
• Principal Trumpet in the Gainesville Symphony, previous performances with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet
• Trumpet faculty at Mercer University

Phil Sims, Composition/Theory Faculty

• graduate studies Eastman School of Music
• BM Eastman School of Music
• teaching appointments Eastman School of Music, Emory University, Mercer University
• premieres across the US and in Europe

Taylor Jones, Percussion and Drumming Faculty

• BA Emory University
• freelance rock and jazz drummer in Nashville and Atlanta

Keith Leslie, Percussion and Drumming Faculty

• undergraduate training at Florida State University
• freelance drummer in Atlanta, collaborations with Brian Parks, Robert Cheatham, Ben Davis, Roger Ruzow, and Daniel Clay
• currently the drummer with the 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra

Blake Wuestefeld, Guitar Faculty

• BM in Guitar Performance from Columbus State University
• MM in Guitar Pedagogy from Columbus State University
• teaching appointments at the Schwob School of Music, Gorilla Guitars
• experience as a classical and rock guitarist

Greg Earnest, Banjo Faculty

• over twenty years of teaching experience
• member of The Dappled Grays
• featured in the instructional DVD "Pickin' 101: You and Your Banjo"

Robby Handley, Bass Faculty

• studied Jazz at Georgia State University
• performance experience with jazz, rock, salsa, hip-hop, and musical theatre
• teaching appointments at Capital Normal University in Beijing, China and Nuci's Space Camp Amped in Athens, GA
• gave master classes through the Georgia Governor's Honors Program

Steven Kilgore, Guitar Faculty

• BM in Guitar Performance from Columbus State University
• MM in Guitar Performance from University of Louisiana at Lafayette
• teaching appointment at Southern Union State Community College in Opelika, AL
• music and programming director at Auburn Church in Auburn, AL

Dan Greene, videographer

• studied video production and graphics at the Defense Visual Information School at Fort Meade
• Original Programming Videographer for FSN South/SportSouth networks
• creator of television shows "Under the Lights," "Spotlight," and "In My Own Words"

Natia Esartia, Piano Faculty

• BM in Piano Performance from University of Georgia
• Master's degree in Piano Performance from Manhattan School of Music
• Master's degree in Music Education from Teachers College, Columbia University
• vast experience in classical and contemporary repertoire

Logan Albright, Piano Faculty

• graduate of Oberlin College in Oberlin, OH
• degree in Film Scoring from Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA
• has studied many instruments, including piano, accordion, guitar, saxophone, marimba, and clarinet
• varied experience as a film composer and rock performer

Diana Orozco, Piano Faculty

• studied music and music education at the Oberlin College-Conservatory
• K-6 music teacher at The Children's School in Atlanta
• extensive training in differentiated learning styles and brain-based methodologies
• studied arts management at the graduate level through online courses offered by the University of Massachusetts

Vanessa Sheets, Piano Faculty

• graduate of the Conservatory of Music, Lima, Peru
• studied with Nikolai Maloff
• experience directing and producing children's choir and mixed instrumental/vocal ensembles
• trilingual, fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and English

Colin Baylor, Piano Faculty

• BA in Music and Classical Civilization from Emory University in Atlanta, GA
• accomplished solo and ensemble jazz musician, collaborations with David Sanchez, Philip Harper, and Dwight Andrews
• studied piano at Northwestern University School of Music pre-college program
• experience as a rock musician and film composer

Keith Leslie, PIano and Drumming Faculty

• undergraduate training at Florida State University
• freelance drummer in Atlanta, collaborations with Brian Parks, Robert Cheatham, Ben Davis, Roger Ruzow, and Daniel Clay
• currently the drummer with the 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra[/list]

Gregory Thompson, Piano Faculty

• graduate degree in jazz piano from Florida Atlantic University
• studied technology at the undergrdauate and graduate level
• ongoing experience performing gospel and jazz
• experience teaching private lessons and collegiate level courses
• Music Center founding faculty member

Leah Calvert, Violin and Fiddle Faculty

• info available soon

Allison James, Violin Faculty

• info available soon

Elizabeth Oloadele, Violin Faculty

• graduate of the DeKalb School of the Arts
• undergraduate degrees in Music Education and Music Performance from the University of Georgia
• concertmaster for the DeKalb Youth Symphony for the 2003/2004 season
• taught for the University of Georgia String Project

Val Taylor, Cello Faculty

• studied with Irene Sharp and Rolk Storseth at Radcliffe/Harvard College and Stefan Popov at New England Conservatory
• performed with various ensembles, including the Fremont Philharmonic Orchestra, the Cantabrigia Baroque Players, the Nova Vista Symphony, and the San Francisco Opera Orchestra
• teaching appointments at the Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra Summer Camp, Saratoga Music and Fine Arts, the Paideia School, Woodward Academy, and the GSU Neighborhood Music Schools

Virginia Stapleton, Voice Faculty

• BA in Vocal Performance from the College of Charleston
• Certification for Music Education from Georgia State University
• teaching appointments at Ridgeview Middle School, Dekalb School of the Arts, and the Paideia School
• Music Director at Glenn School for Young Children

Jeana Melilli, Flute and Piccolo Faculty

• BM in Flute Performance from Catholic University of America
• MM in Flute Performance from Northwestern University
• 2003 prizewinner in the Flute Society of Washington Piccolo Competition
• performs with the Atlanta Opera and Ballet Orchestras, Augusta, Columbus, and South Carolina Symphony Orchestras, and as an extra for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Will Scruggs, Saxophone Faculty

• BA in Jazz Performance from Emory University
• named by the Alabama Jazz and Blues Federation as the top college jazz musician of 2001
• performed with Cadillac Jones, Perpetual Groove, Natalie Cole, Revelation, Audrey Shakir, the Kingsized Orchestra, and the Will Scruggs Jazz Fellowship

Miranda Dohrnman, Clarinet Faculty

• BM and Performer's Certificate from the Eastman School of Music
• MM from Florida State University
• Principal Clarinetist of the Gainesville Symphony Orchestra, the Carroll Symphony, and the Gwinnett Ballet Orchestra
• instructor for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Talent Development Program

Dane Philipsen, Oboe Faculty

• BM, with honors, from the University of Northern Iowa
• MM from Arizona State University
• principal oboist for the Atlanta Opera and the Cobb Symphony Orchestra