Instructors

• Bachelor of Commercial Music – Belmont University ‘21

• Bachelor of Music – Capital University ‘83
• Master of Arts/Music Pedagogy – University of Memphis ‘87
• Has performed on Grammy and Emmy award winning recording projects
• Has performed with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Ballet Memphis, The Nashville String Machine, and the Tennessee Repertory Theatre Company.

Pursuing a BM in Church Music & Violin Performance at Belmont University

• B.S. in Music from Lipscomb University ’25
• Studied under Dr. Jerry Reed and Ms. Rina Vartanian
• Active Member of BBC Orchestra Percussion section

•  B.M. in Piano Performance – University of South Alabama ‘92
• Teaching private piano since 1992
• Has served as accompanist for various choirs, orchestras, instrumentalist, vocalists, and vocal studios.
• Active member of the BBC rhythm section
• Serves as rehearsal pianist for BBC orchestra Wednesday night rehearsals.
• Served as judicial staff for various piano competitions

• S. Music Education – University of Mobile AL ‘16

Dave Clo has been passionately teaching Guitar since the 90’s. He has several published guitar books with Hal Leonard (You’re in the Band) and has toured with several top Christian artists through the years (Toby Mac, Chris Rice, Mark Schultz)

• B. of Music in Music Education ‘75
• Graduate studies at the University of Louisville School of Music ‘76
• Atlanta Suzuki Institute and Vanderbilt University: SSA certification in Suzuki Violin Books 1-4, 2006-2010
• Violist with Annapolis Symphony under the direction of Leon Fleisher
• Assistant Principal Violist with Lawton Philharmonic
• The Harpeth Trio (violist) performs regularly for weddings and corporate events
• Teaching string orchestras, full orchestras, string ensembles, band, and private lessons for violin, viola and piano since 1977

• Teaching adults and children violin and voice for over 20 years
• Performs with BBC adult orchestra and the Nashville Praise Symphony for 12+ years
• Pupil of violinist Beth Blackerby, vocal instructor Wilma Osheim in Chicago, and at the Bloom School of Jazz in Chicago
• Attended Valparaiso University as a violin performance major

• M in Church Music – Belmont ‘15
• Teaching since 2012

• M. in Music Education – Bowling Green State University ’80
• Masters of Music – VanderCook College of Music ‘86
• Founder and conductor of the Nashville Youth Wind Ensemble
• Teaching since 1980

• Member of the Brentwood Baptist Church Orchestra
• 2nd prize in the 2022 Riverside Rotary Music Competition

• Teaching since 1994

• Bachelor of Music, Jazz Violin Performance – Ohio State University ‘82
• Multi-year veteran of Interlochen Chamber Music Camp and Georgia Chamber Music Camp
• Currently plays with Nashville Philharmonic, Valley Symphony Orchestra in McAllen, Texas, and Nashville Praise Symphony
• Teaching since ‘82

• B.A in Music Education – Azusa Pacific University ‘00
• Director of Vocal and Choral Music at The King’s Academy in Sunnyvale, CA
• Classroom Music, Choral instructor and 5th grade teacher at Achiever Christian School, San Jose, CA
• Toured Europe as Choral Director with Northern California Musical Ambassadors
• Choral and Drama Instructor Cupertino High School, Cupertino, CA
• Teaching Vocal, Choral and Piano Music since ‘90

• A. in Music Performance – Miami University ‘03
• Teaching since 2003

• Teaching since 1991