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Guitar/Bass Instructors

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Will Devitt
Guitar, Bass, Bluegrass/Scruggs Style Banjo, Mandolin
Will teaches electric, acoustic and classical guitar, bass, banjo and mandolin. He has been a performer, composer, and guitar teacher for more than 20 years. He has taught in Japan and played with new music ensembles, poets, country dance bands and most recently with the progressive folk-pop duo, Davis + Devitt. Their 4th recording, "Midwestern Standard Time," is a collection of original compositions and jazz/pop standards.

   
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Scott Grieb
Guitar, Bass, Ukulele
Scott holds a Master of Music from the University of South Carolina, as well as a Bachelor's of Music from Eastern Michigan University, both in Guitar. In addition, he completed requirements for a South Carolina public school teaching certification in choral education, and is currently a graduate student in musicology at Indiana University. Scott is strongly interested in classical and jazz guitar, but also a serious enthusiast of guitar styles from rock to country. He has taught students of all ages and abilities, and is happy to accept advanced players as well as complete beginners.

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Michael Johnson
Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin
Mike teaches acoustic guitar, fingerpicking and flatpicking, as well as electric blues and chord theory to interested students of all levels. In addition, he teaches bluegrass and old-time banjo and mandolin. Mike's emphasis is on ear training and modeling on masters such as Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs and Mississippi John Hurt. As a performer he has been a founding and long-running member of the acoustic group Garden of Joy along with being a soloist and sit-in player with many area bands.

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Rachel Eva Marie Johnson
Guitar
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Rachel's background in music began with singing traditional Irish folk songs and playing recorder with her family. She sang in the school and church choirs from 3rd grade through college, as well as performed in various musicals. Rachel received her Bachelor of Music in music education with vocal emphasis from The Hartt School at the University of Hartford in West Hartford, CT. Rachel is also a multi-instrumentalist. She has years of experience playing and teaching piano, acoustic guitar, flute, and recorder. She enjoys teaching all ages and excels at helping students begin their musical journey. Rachel is an alumnae member of Sigma Alpha Iota, an international music fraternity for women.

   

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Jordan Korth
Electric & Upright Bass
Jordan Korth has been playing bass for ten years. He has performed in rock bands, big bands, small jazz combos and has been asked to accompany percussion groups as well as religious services. For the past four years he has also been performing as the principle bassist for the Earlham Symphony Orchestra with repertoire that includes some of his own works. He has been studying music theory and composition at Earlham College for the past four years with Dr. Tobey and Pavel Palanco-Safadit. He has just finished his B.F.A. from Earlham College in Composition. Jordan has worked with students of many different ages and skill levels and welcomes all.

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Tim Mattingly
Guitar
Tim Mattingly started playing guitar at the age of 13. He has three years of experience giving guitar lessons to students ranging from 4-40 years of age. From Batesville, Indiana, Tim is currently a senior at Indiana University. He specializes in blues rock guitar style as well as current rock styles of playing. He has played in bands since first picking up the guitar and currently plays lead guitar and sings lead vocals for a local Bloomington band. 

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Christopher McConnell
Guitar
Southern Indiana native Christopher McConnell recently earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Chris has also studied classical guitar and is the lead electric guitarist for Bloomington recording artist Jenn Cristy. He has performed with bands across the Midwest and accompanied the Indiana University Singing Hoosiers in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. With a focus on choral music in his undergraduate studies, Chris has acquired a rich background in vocal instruction in both classical and popular styles.  Chris welcomes students of all ages and musical backgrounds.

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Erol Ozsever
Guitar, Bass
Erol Ozsever is a classical guitarist from Fishers, Indiana. His passion for music of all genres has led him on such creative pursuits as rock bands, jazz ensembles, and producing popular music. In 2007 he graduated cum laude from MTSU with a Bachelor of Music Degree in Guitar Performance with a minor in Recording Industry Management. In 2009 he graduated magna cum laude with a Master of Music Degree in Guitar Performance with a minor in Early Music. Erol is currently working toward a Doctor of Music degree from the IU Jacobs School of Music. He is also the founder and co-director of the Indiana International Guitar Festival and Competition.

 

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Tim Parker
Guitar, E. Bass, Bluegrass/Scruggs Style Banjo, Bluegrass (upright) bass, Mandolin
Tim Parker has been playing music since 1964 when he took up the guitar. Since then he played  lead guitar in various bands through the late 60's and 70's. In 1975 he was introduced to Bluegrass music and started seriously studying the banjo and fiddle. In the 80's,while continuing in country rock bands, he took classical violin lessons and while in college studied music theory. Through the 90's to now he has concentrated on playing bluegrass, swing and jazz. Tim has recording studio experience as well as performance at bluegrass festivals and television. Tim previously taught at Smith-Holden Music.

   
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Matt Sutton
Guitar
Matt was born here in Bloomington, Indiana. He teaches electric, acoustic, and classical guitar students of all ages and skill levels. He has performed hundreds of concerts all throughout Indiana with numerous rock and metal groups. He has also performed with jazz ensembles, classical chamber groups, and also as a solo classical guitarist. He was invited to play guitar with Dave Parman’s (former guitarist of John Mellencamp) Blues ensemble for two consecutive years.  Matt holds an Associate’s degree in Audio recording from Vincennes University, and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Guitar from Indiana University under the guidance of Petar Jankovic & Maestro Ernesto Bitetti.