Meet Our Faculty
Music Academy faculty members are selected from the finest area music teachers and performers. All of our faculty members hold advanced degrees in their field of study (over 60% hold a Masters or Doctorate degree), have decades of teaching and performing experience, and teach all styles of music. In addition to their teaching credentials, our faculty members have warm personalities, are extremely friendly, and are dedicated to teaching you the style of music that you want to learn in your music lesson. Please select an instructor from the list below to read their biography.

Michael Ridenour
Director

Bob Songster
Guitar & Bass

Emily Songster
Piano & Brass

Carolyn Tackett
Violin

Andrew Thelston
Guitar, Bass, & Ukulele

Brian Dooley
Guitar

Angela Hayes
Voice

Eben Mann
Violin & Viola

Leslie Zarnowski
Woodwinds

Collin Smith
Guitar, Bass, & Ukulele

Anita Robertson
Piano

Jeff Lott
Drums & Percussion

Tinder Burris
Cello

Mike Dunham
String Instrument Repair

Andy Burns
Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin

Sophia Kilpatrick
Piano & Voice

Emily Vaughn
Violin & Viola

Andrew Preston
Cello & Bass

LeVar Stripling
Piano Technician

Drew Spencer
Guitar, Bass, & Ukulele

RIchard Riccardi
Piano

Jan Daugherty
Violin & VIola

Amy Bouman
Violin

Michael Ridenour
Director

Collin Smith
Guitar, Bass, & Ukulele

Bob Songster
Guitar & Bass

Drew Spencer
Guitar, Bass, & Ukulele

Sophia Kilpatrick
Piano & Voice

Emily Songster
Piano & Brass

Andrew Thelston
Guitar, Bass, & Ukulele

Brian Dooley
Guitar

Andy Burns
Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin

Anita Robertson
Piano

RIchard Riccardi
Piano

Angela Hayes
Voice

Jeff Lott
Drums & Percussion

Jan Daugherty
Violin & VIola

Amy Bouman
Violin

Tinder Burris
Cello

Leslie Zarnowski
Woodwinds

Mike Dunham
String Instrument Repair

Emily Vaughn
Violin & Viola

Carolyn Tackett
Violin

Eben Mann
Violin & Viola

Andrew Preston
Cello & Bass

LeVar Stripling
Piano Technician

Michael Ridenour
Director

Andrew Thelston
Guitar, Bass, & Ukulele

Collin Smith
Guitar, Bass, & Ukulele

Bob Songster
Guitar & Bass

Andy Burns
Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin

Drew Spencer
Guitar, Bass, & Ukulele

Brian Dooley
Guitar

Anita Robertson
Piano

Sophia Kilpatrick
Piano & Voice

RIchard Riccardi
Piano

Emily Songster
Piano & Brass

Angela Hayes
Voice

Jeff Lott
Drums & Percussion

Emily Vaughn
Violin & Viola

Jan Daugherty
Violin & VIola

Amy Bouman
Violin

Carolyn Tackett
Violin

Eben Mann
Violin & Viola

Tinder Burris
Cello

Andrew Preston
Cello & Bass

Leslie Zarnowski
Woodwinds

Mike Dunham
String Instrument Repair

LeVar Stripling
Piano Technician