Teachers

Our teachers are active musicians in Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, and provide a wide range of musical styles to choose from. Each with decades of teaching experience, our staff know the keys to helping students from fresh beginners to life long enthusiasts gain the skills they need to develop and continue a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Contact the studio directly with any questions or to schedule your first lesson today!

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Matt Dingledine

Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele, & Theory

All styles of acoustic & electric guitar including jazz, blues, rock, classical, & country.

Owner

Professor of Jazz Guitar at Furman University, Graduate of the Fine Arts Center and University of Miami Frost School of Music

President & Co-Founder of the Greenville Jazz Collective.
Principal Guitarist for Greenville Symphony Orchestra

Full bio at mattdingledine.com

Shannon Hoover

Bass, Piano, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, & Theory

All styles of electric and upright bass including jazz, rock, funk, gospel, & classical.

Music Director of Greenville Jazz Collective, Jazz Faculty at Furman, Lander, and Davidson University, Professor at SC Governor's School

Graduate of Anderson University School of Music
Former faculty for bass and Jazz Band Director at USC-Upstate

Full bio at shannonhoovermusic.com

Brent Riddle

Guitar, Lap Steel, Ukulele, and Theory

All styles of electric and acoustic guitar including jazz, rock, blues, bluegrass, country, funk, and gospel.

15 years of teaching experience
Guitarist for South Carolina New Play Festival
Lead Instructor for Neighborhood Focus after school guitar program

Full bio at brentriddlemusic.com

Kristen Calhoun

Voice Lessons and Speech Therapy

Jazz, Bluegrass, Country, and Pop styles as well as Speech Pathology

Graduate of Winthrop University and Masters from Western Carolina University

20 years experience as speech pathologist
Has trained at Jazz at Lincoln Center
Performed with Greenville Chorale

Full bio here

Evan Jacobi

Saxophone, Clarinet, and Flute

Jazz, classical, blues, soul, funk, and R&B with extensive experience in school bands

Graduate of South Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities and College of Charleston Jazz Studies

First and available Second Chair Alto Sax in the GreenvilleJazz Collective Big Band
Former faculty for saxophone at Clemson University

Jacob Lightsey

Guitar, Bass, Piano, Theory, Home Recording

Specializing in electric and upright bass including rock, jazz, funk, and blues.

Graduate of Berklee College of Music

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