Ian graduated the guitar program at the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, CA in 1987. Studies included all modern styles and influences as well as music theory, song writing, live performance and recording. Specializing in rock guitar Ian has worked with many independent artists and bands.

Moving to Nashville in 1992 Ian has since worked in the local music industry in a variety of aspects. Currently teaching at Gene Ford Music Ian is also involved in freelance engineering/producing and composing.

Matt Lund performs, composes and teaches music. His main instrument is electric guitar but he also plays acoustic, classical and pedal steel guitar. Mr. Lund has professional experience performing and recording Rock, Jazz, Classical, Blues, Pop, R&B, Folk, Country, Heavy Metal, and Fusion.

He also has over ten years of teaching experience. Mr. Lund holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and a Master of Arts in Jazz from Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. To hear his playing and learn more about him, please check out www.myspace.com/mattlundmusic.

Janet has 20 years experience teaching guitar - Janet’s teaching spans from the basics of chords, rhythm, music reading and the Nashville number system to the nuances of various genres and styles. She has a Bachelor of Music Education (BME, classical guitar major, voice minor) and is a professional singer-songwriter, As a professional musician, Janet has performed with Indigo Girls, Shawn Mullins, Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Roger Miller, Rick Nelson, Waylon Jennings, John Hartford, Pierce Pettis, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Jill Colucci, Mary Ann Kennedy, Maura O'Connell, Iris Dement, Dan Seals, Tom Chapin, Mark Collie, Steve Seskin, Randy Sharp, & Casey Kelly.

Janet also teaches keyboard, bass, banjo, mandolin and theory.

Graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Director of the Night Train to Nashville House Band. Member of the Jazz Journalist Association, Indianapolis Jazz Foundation, the Music for LIfe Alliance, The AFof M, International Association of Jazz Educators and the Music City Blues Society. Ron is a seasoned performer with dozens of R&B legends.

Nashville Pro who has worked with Grammy Award Winning Artists, Top Producers, Publishers, Hit Songwriters, and Big Time Managers! MTSU Graduate Schylar Shoates has been Teaching/Gigging/Session Musician/Producing in Nashville for the last decade is ready to show YOU how to take your musicianship/performance to the next level no matter what genre. With a Bachelor of Science in Recording Industry with an emphasis in Production & Technology Degree, Schylar can help anyone from beginner to pro.

Schylar is a dynamic and encouraging instructor. This is the reason he has so many enthusiastic and proficient students. Schylar's students have already earned more $30,000.00 in Scholarships from Berklee School of Music in Boston and other Top National Music Universities.

After growing up playing rock and blues guitar, gene earned his Classic guitar performance degree from Towson University in Maryland.Gene is a Nashville session player, songwriter and has toured with many artists. Most importantly, he has maintained a successful teaching roster, providing highly individualized lessons for beginners and recording artists alike. Though many students are brought to Gene by producers, recording labels, and other music industry professionals, he considers every student equal in importance, with the capacity to enjoy music at every level of participation.

John Frazier is a renowned multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer. He has toured and performed with Grammy winners Jim Lauderdale and Randy Kohrs, Bluegrass Legends Tony Rice, JD Crowe, Roland White, and Richard Greene, and Newgrass pioneers John Cowan, Sam Bush, and Bela Fleck. In 2009, Mr. Frazier was asked to tour and sing with the Grammy and Emmy winning actor/comedian/banjo player Steve Martin. He lives in Nashville, TN with his wife and son.

After graduating with honors from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, Geno moved to Nashville. In addition to being an accomplished performer, Geno is also a composer. Home Town Woman, a song he co-wrote with bassist Scott Achord, has been cut by Rockin’ Dopsey, Jr. and Delicious Blues Stew. With Tom Larson and Moriah Harris, he composed the music for Twelve Dancing Princesses, a play written by Teri and Marianne Clark that premiered at the Houston Family Arts Center in Houston, Texas on September 1, 2006. Currently Geno is leading his own group, jump blues band The Dean Martinis. Their swinging take on Cool Yule is on the recent release from Red Beet Records Yuletide From the Other Side: More Music From East Nashville. Proceeds from the cd will go to the EarthMatters Networks, an environmental group based in East Nashville.

With over 15 years of teaching experience, Brian Lucas has developed a style that caters to the unique needs of each student. He combines real world experience with proven teaching techniques.  Brian holds a Performance degree from the Berklee College of Music and is an active member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA).

In his time living in Boston, NYC, Washington, DC, and now Nashville, Brian has become an accomplished vocalist, pianist, actor and musical director, working for companies including: HBO, Paramount, ABC and Touchstone as well as numerous professional theaters and has experience leading full union bands and orchestras.  His performance experience includes extensive work in both studio and live venues, and he is currently a regular singer/songwriter performer in clubs around Nashville, including the Bluebird Café.

Nashville Pro who has worked with Grammy Award Winning Artists, Top Producers, Publishers, Hit Songwriters, and Big Time Managers! MTSU Graduate Schylar Shoates has been Teaching/Gigging/Session Musician/Producing in Nashville for the last decade is ready to show YOU how to take your musicianship/performance to the next level no matter what genre. With a Bachelor of Science in Recording Industry with an emphasis in Production & Technology Degree, Schylar can help anyone from beginner to pro.

Schylar is a dynamic and encouraging instructor. This is the reason he has so many enthusiastic and proficient students. Schylar's students have already earned more $30,000.00 in Scholarships from Berklee School of Music in Boston and other Top National Music Universities.

After graduating with honors from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, Geno moved to Nashville. In addition to being an accomplished performer, Geno is also a composer. Home Town Woman, a song he co-wrote with bassist Scott Achord, has been cut by Rockin’ Dopsey, Jr. and Delicious Blues Stew. With Tom Larson and Moriah Harris, he composed the music for Twelve Dancing Princesses, a play written by Teri and Marianne Clark that premiered at the Houston Family Arts Center in Houston, Texas on September 1, 2006. Currently Geno is leading his own group, jump blues band The Dean Martinis. Their swinging take on Cool Yule is on the recent release from Red Beet Records Yuletide From the Other Side: More Music From East Nashville. Proceeds from the cd will go to the EarthMatters Networks, an environmental group based in East Nashville.

With over 15 years of teaching experience, Brian Lucas has developed a style that caters to the unique needs of each student. He combines real world experience with proven teaching techniques.  Brian holds a Performance degree from the Berklee College of Music and is an active member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA).

In his time living in Boston, NYC, Washington, DC, and now Nashville, Brian has become an accomplished vocalist, pianist, actor and musical director, working for companies including: HBO, Paramount, ABC and Touchstone as well as numerous professional theaters and has experience leading full union bands and orchestras.  His performance experience includes extensive work in both studio and live venues, and he is currently a regular singer/songwriter performer in clubs around Nashville, including the Bluebird Café.

Nashville Pro who has worked with Grammy Award Winning Artists, Top Producers, Publishers, Hit Songwriters, and Big Time Managers! MTSU Graduate Schylar Shoates has been Teaching/Gigging/Session Musician/Producing in Nashville for the last decade is ready to show YOU how to take your musicianship/performance to the next level no matter what genre. With a Bachelor of Science in Recording Industry with an emphasis in Production & Technology Degree, Schylar can help anyone from beginner to pro.

Schylar is a dynamic and encouraging instructor. This is the reason he has so many enthusiastic and proficient students. Schylar's students have already earned more $30,000.00 in Scholarships from Berklee School of Music in Boston and other Top National Music Universities.

Duane Norman is a versatile and skilled drummer who has done both studio work and live performances with some of the biggest names in music. He has successfully worked in a variety of genres from jazz to country and has established himself as the "drummer of choice" with many professionals. He travels the world performing with multiple Grammy Award winning vocalist Crystal Gayle. Recent highlights include performances in Europe, South Korea and concerts at the London Palladium and Carnegie Hall. A graduate of the legendary Creative Music Studio in New York, he has many students who currently have successful careers. Duane is endorsed by Gretsch drums, Bosphorus cymbals, Vic Firth drumsticks, Gibraltar hardware, Evans drumheads, and Toca percussion. He is also an active clinician for these companies. Visit Duane's website at www.duanenorman.com.

After graduating from The Musician's Institute in California, Tommy played in L.A. for four years. He played shows and did extensive demo work. Together with blues guitarist Bill E. Penn he began to tour sharing the stage with Johnny Winter, John Mayal, The Giles Blues Time, Johnny Johnson, Jeff Heally, and many others. Tommy joined Jesse Thomas of The Discontent and toured from Maine to Miami and New York to L.A. sharing the stage with The Goo Goo Dolls, Fuel, Dee Schnieder, Joan Jett, The Toadies, and more. For years Tommy has been a fixture of the New York and New Jersey music scene playing with many bands in venues of hundreds of thousands including Meadowlands opening for Bruce Springsteen.

Tommy has had a huge teaching roster in the past before moving to Nashville and is renowned as an excellent drum instructor as well as exceptional player. As Tommy says, " I have been blessed with great teachers and great gigs. So as a teacher I love giving back and helping other musicians achieve their goals."

Graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Director of the Night Train to Nashville House Band. Member of the Jazz Journalist Association, Indianapolis Jazz Foundation, the Music for LIfe Alliance, The AFof M, International Association of Jazz Educators and the Music City Blues Society. Ron is a seasoned performer with dozens of R&B legends.

Nashville Pro who has worked with Grammy Award Winning Artists, Top Producers, Publishers, Hit Songwriters, and Big Time Managers! MTSU Graduate Schylar Shoates has been Teaching/Gigging/Session Musician/Producing in Nashville for the last decade is ready to show YOU how to take your musicianship/performance to the next level no matter what genre. With a Bachelor of Science in Recording Industry with an emphasis in Production & Technology Degree, Schylar can help anyone from beginner to pro.

Schylar is a dynamic and encouraging instructor. This is the reason he has so many enthusiastic and proficient students. Schylar's students have already earned more $30,000.00 in Scholarships from Berklee School of Music in Boston and other Top National Music Universities.

Schylar also teaches ukulele.