Instructors
Meet the teachers
-- GUITAR --
Name: Duncan L. Wood
Teaches: All Styles and levels: Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar and Electric Bass
Pioneering new ways to think about and learn to play the guitar. The Perfect Guitarist
, Duncan's newly published book is an all inclusive look at everything guitar, and is the method taught by all teachers here at DnD Music.
Name: Greg Lanza
Teaches: Beginner Guitar
Name: Berkley Smith
Teaches:Electric Bass, Acoustic and Electric Guitar
Berkley is originally from Pensacola, Florida. He started on saxophone prior to switching to bass guitar and has enjoyed a lengthy career playing professionally up and down the East coast. Before moving to Hampton Roads, Berkley performed and studied music in the Washington DC area for 12 years. He plays and teaches a variety of styles including blues, jazz, country and R&B. He joined the DC3 band after the untimely loss of Tom Hall, a highly respected bass player, loyal friend and role model.
Name: Kevin Brinson
Teaches: Beginner Electric and Acoustic Guitar
Name: Eldon Sully
Teaches: Electric Guitar
Name: Josh Meade
Teaches: Banjo, Mandolin
-- PIANO, VOICE, FLUTE --
Name: Danielle Gerard
Teaches: Flute, Beginner Piano/Keyboard, Vocals
Danielle grew up surrounded by the world of music and theater. She studied music at the University of South Carolina and has been performing, writing and teaching for many years. For you locals, Danielle graduated from Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach where she won the position of Drum Major for their top notch competitive marching band.
Name: Margaret Belanus
Teaches: Beginner to Advanced Piano
Margaret has a Masters in Education from Charleston Southern University and holds a current Postgraduate Professional License for the Commonwealth of Virginia. She has over 30 years experience teaching piano and 15 years of experience as an elementary school music teacher.
Name: Heather Siemens
Teaches: Beginner to Advanced Voice, Beginner to Intermediate Piano
Heather recieved a Bachelor's of Music Degree from Westminster Choir College in 2003 where she also won their prestigious Merit Scholarship. She studied Performance Art, Improvisation and Classical Theatre at East Carolina Univeristy and has performed with the New York Philharmonic and the Royal Philharmonic.
Name: Kimberly Williams
Teaches: Beginner to Advanced Voice, Piano
Kimberly holds a Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Oral Roberts University, and has been teaching vocal and piano lessons for fourteen years. She has directed choirs for seven years and currently serves as choir director and vocal director for a Greenbrier area church.
Name: Lori Selvy
Teaches: Beginner Piano, Beginner Group Piano
-- DRUMS/PERCUSSION --
Name: Kevin Mitchell
Teaches: Drums / Percussion
Kevin holds a degree in Music Education from Norfolk State University and currently holds the title of percussion/horn Instructor in many various schools, institutions and organizations throughout the country.
-- STRINGS --
Name: Mary Dart
Teaches: Violin, Beginner Cello
Name: Jan Meess
Teaches: Violin, Beginner Viola, Beg. Cello
-- SAXOPHONE --
Name: Ferguson (Figgy) Figueroa
Teaches: Saxophone, Clarinet
-- TRUMPET --
Name: Pete Beller
Teaches: Trumpet
U.S. Navy Musician, Berklee College of Music
Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, John Denver Show with Frank Sinatra, Performances at Scope, Hampton Coliseum, Pavilion and Chrysler Hall, including Ice Capades, Disney on Ice, Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus, Donna Summer, Barry White, Teddy Pendergrass, James Brown, Temptations, Spinners, Bob Hope, Annie, Chorus Line, Damn Yankees & more.
Pete Beller Quintet, Annual Hawaiian Cruise with The Sammy Kaye Orchestra, Big Band Cruises with the Ray Anthony Orchestra, Billy May Orchestra. Short east coast tours with the Benny Goodman Tribute Orchestra.
Currently: Music Magnet Teacher Churchland High School
-- LOW BRASS --
Name: Larry Lemasters
Teaches: Trombone, Low Brass
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