50 years of guitar playing experience, award winning singer-songwriter, 7 albums released in the last 12 years, International touring artist, love to teach and pass my experience on to my students an get them to where they want to go, happy to travel to them,

There are few players with the amount of experience I have had playing and recording with everyone from Little Feat to Elvis Costello. I am a very unique player - electric guitar AND an outstanding acoustic guitar player in all facets: open tunings, slide, finger-style, lap slap and neck bends... this combination of skills and disciplines makes each and every lesson a gold mine for the student willing to ask, willing to work a little bit harder and willing to be part of a tremendous legacy... Writing songs, being in the world instead of just on it, and mastering a skill set on electric and acoustic guitar is a treasure chest, and a gift that ...

Professional songwriter (BMI) for over 15 years. I lived in Nashville TN from 2007-2014, writing for various musicians and record labels. Want to get back to teaching everyone at all levels and help them achive the goals they are reaching for in the music business. Instead of now when I am mostly "quick fixing" material sent to me. Music has been great to me and its about time I return the favor.

Hello, My Name is J Michael Pope. I have been teaching private music lessons for over 46 years. I beileve in working with each student to find thier individual capacity for music expression and then assisting the passion and growth of that ability. Here is a video that covers most of my philosophy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox9BupL4Mh0&t=16s

Dale Baker is a professional drummer and educator living in Durham, NC. best known for his work with the popular late 90’s early 00’s band, Sixpence None the Richer (his drumming is featured on most of their hit songs, including “Kiss Me” and “There She Goes”).In 2013 he became one of the core touring members of Big Star’s Third Live (documented in the 2017 DVD release of “Thank You Friends” on Concord Bicycle Music), a concert event celebrating the music of Big Star, featuring a rotating roster of guest performers including members of Wilco, The Posies, REM, Beck, Dawes, Tom Petty, The dB's, Yo La Tengo and the Kronos Quartet. He drums frequ...