Ernesto is a talented musician and an enthusiastic and dedicated music teacher who leads courses for students of all ages and interests. He plays and teaches a wide variety of genres and styles. A versatile multi-instrumentalist, proficient in piano, voice, and percussion instruments (drums, Latin instruments…

Bill Locklear resides in Kennesaw, Georgia with his wife and children. During his thirty year music education career Mr. Locklear served at the elementary, middle and high school levels and is a master teacher for all brass and woodwind instruments. He has been invited to guest conduct numerous middle, high …

Erin was born in Atlanta, GA to musicians Michael Moore (Tuba, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) and Paula Peace (Piano, Atlanta Chamber Players). She began studying piano with her mom at the age of 7 and was given a cornet by her grandfather (former ASO tuba player E.W. Moore) shortly before starting 3rd grade. Sh…

Chris Morgan began playing percussion at age 16 when he was a junior at Byrd High School in Shreveport, La. His father had been playing drums for quite some time, and Chris began to play around with a practice pad and the drumset in his garage. Around that time a close friend of his invited him to join the dr…

Andrew began playing piano at age 6, and began drumming at age 10. The son of an opera singer and a symphonic clarinet player, his rearing was steeped in classical music and jazz. Classically trained on the piano for ten years, he has been an organist and a keyboardist in a few traveling bands and has been pl…

As a music teacher of over 30 years, Doug truly believes in the power that music can bring to students. The dedication and life skills that Doug has learned as a multi-instrumentalist, taking the time to learn drums, percussion, piano, guitar and ukulele, he has developed into a well rounded musician who enjo…

Michael Shaw was introduced to music as a child through his mother’s piano lessons, and began studying percussion at the age of eleven. He developed a passion for music during high school while performing with the renowned Lassiter band program. He continued his love for making music at the Georgia Institut…

Christopher Yearian has had the privilege of teaching young children to young adults, from their first lesson to their first performance, from early grade school all the way to up to college, since the 1990’s. Christopher is currently an adjunct staff member with the Mercer School of Music, serving as the …

Michael Zion has been playing drums since the age of thirteen, but originally started on the piano at the early age of five. Drumming and Jazz music is Michael’s passion and you can always find him teaching drums and piano and playing performing both professionally and in church, a. In college, Michael earned…