Our instructors
Read about each instructor below.
Michelle Hardin
Director: Academy of Music
Bachelor of Music Education – James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Teaches Beginner to Intermediate Piano, Voice, Beginner Guitar
Brian Holt
Guitar Instructor
Master of Arts in Jazz Performance with a Minor in Music Production and Engineering – Berklee College, Boston, MA
Teaches Beginner to Advanced Guitar (acoustic, electric), Bass (electric, upright), Mandolin, Music Theory, Music Engineering and Programming
Sarah Pfister
Violin and Viola Instructor
Master of Viola Performance and Suzuki Violin Pedagogy – University of Hartford, Hartford, CT
Bachelor of Arts in Music – Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA
Teaches Beginner to Intermediate Violin and Viola (traditional and Suzuki Method)
Justin Hall
Cello Instructor
Master of Music, Cello Performance -Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleveland, OH
Bachelor of Music, Cello Performance –Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleveland, OH
Teaches Beginner to Advanced Cello
Kristi Vernon
Voice Instructor
Master of Music Education – Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA
Bachelor of Music Education – James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Teaches Voice and Intermediate Piano
Marcus Couch
Piano Instructor
Graduating in 2023 with Bachelor of Commercial Music with Piano and Voice Primary – Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
Teaches Beginner to Intermediate Piano