Music Education
Early education:
Started private piano instruction at the ago of 7 with Jackie Conley.
Organ instruction at the age of 15 with Addie Mae Jackson.
Vocal instruction at the age of 16 with Lola Stevens.

Later Education:
Armstrong State College:
Organ instruction with Jimmy Carter.
Vocal instruction with Jocelyn Riter.
Music theory, composition, and sight singing with Dr. Harry Perse.

I have been teaching and playing all keyboards, including, piano, organ and electronic keyboards for over forty years. Also singing with the Savannah Symphony Orchestra Coral Society, as well as a number of church choirs throughout my lifetime. Serving as of 40 plus years. Teaching adults and youth to play keyboards and to sing while serving as these posts, as well as giving private instruction. Teaching music has always been a passion for me. Striving to teach all facets of music to my students, to give them a more complete understanding and enjoyment of the art form.
My goal is to teach so that the experience is not only for the student to gain knowledge, but also to enjoy the entire learning and performing experience.

Jesse has been playing and teaching drums in the Savannah area for most of his life, and performing with many local and regional groups including the Savannah Symphony. He studied percussion with Dr. Jon Wacker at AASU and has been on the staff at AMR Music since the store opened in 2000 working with students at all levels of playing.

Joe has a Bachelor’s Degree in Guitar Performance from the University of California, Irvine. He's mainly a classical player, but he also plays rock, blues, as well as bluegrass and claw hammer banjo, bass and mandolin. Joe also teaches note reading as well as music theory.

Charles has been playing for over 25 years and has taught professionally for 10 years. In his third year of studying classical guitar at Armstrong State College he became interested in composition and transferred to Georgia Southern University where he earned his Bachelor of Music in 1993. He returned to school part-time in 1998, studying both theory and composition, and completed his Masters in Music Composition in 2005.

Alan graduated in 1978 from Berklee College of Music in Boston with a degree in Instrumental Performance and Magna Cum Laude honors. Alan is currently a member of the Savannah Jazz Orchestra and he also performs with the Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love. Alan has 25 years of teaching experience and offers private music instruction in the following courses:

• Piano (lessons to individual skill level)
• Woodwinds (saxophone, flute, clarinet)
• Music theory (skill test available to asses knowledge level)
• Advanced composition and arrangement)