Andrew Small
Floyd County | Teaching Artist
About Me
Multi-instrumentalist Andrew Small has performed with artists ranging from Sierra Hull and Mandolin Orange to the North Carolina Symphony. A native of eastern North Carolina, Andrew now lives …
Areas of Expertise
Old Time Fiddle, Old Time Banjo (clawhammer and fingerpicking), Bluegrass and Old Time Mandolin, Bluegrass and Old Time Guitar, Double Bass
Gina Sobel
Albemarle County | Teaching and Performing Artist
About Me
Gina Sobel is a natural improviser. A virtuoso on multiple instruments (flute, sax, voice), she exudes energy and excitement in her live performances and is sought after as …
Areas of Expertise
Flute, sax, voice, guitar, songwriting, piano, jazz studies
Natalie Spears
Montgomery County | Teaching Artist
About Me
Natalie Spears is a multi instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and dance lover. She has performed heavily over the past 7 years and has played at the John Hartford Memorial Festival …
Areas of Expertise
Banjo, Bass, Jamming 101, Piano
Martha Spencer
Grayson County | Teaching Artist
About Me
Martha Spencer is a singer-songwriter, mountain musician and dancer from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She grew up in the musical Spencer family and learned to play …
Areas of Expertise
Flatfoot dancing, old time banjo, fiddle, guitar
Tradición Dance Company
Richmond | Teaching and Performing Artist
About Me
Tradición is a Puerto Rican folkloric Dance Conay based in Richmond Virginia and is part of Salsa Richmond, LLC. Tradición is dedicated to creating awareness about the extensive …
Areas of Expertise
Traditional Puerto Rican and other Latin Folkloric Dances
Mac Traynham
Floyd County | Teaching Artist
About Me
66 years young. I have been an advocate for the traditional ‘sound’ of old-time music as found in music of the original mountain people of the Blue Ridge …
Areas of Expertise
Traditional style Clawhammer banjo, Old-time fiddle, guitar, and old-time harmonica
Chris Whitley
Waynesboro | Teaching Artist
About Me
Chris started his musical journey growing up watching his father and grandad play, which sparked his interest in music from a young age. Chris went on to study …
Areas of Expertise
Reggae piano, music production, song writing
Jacob Wright
Montgomery County | Teaching Artist
About Me
I am a professional banjo player who works for the iconic Bluegrass musician, Larry Sparks. I offer online lessons as well and always enjoy meeting new students and …
Areas of Expertise
Banjo and guitar lessons
Bob Zentz
Norfolk | Teaching Artist
About Me
Smithsonian Folk-Legacy recording artist BOB ZENTZ is an award-winning singer, songwriter and songfinder, and multi-instrumentalist, now in his sixth decade of performing, with stops along the way including …
Areas of Expertise
Folk music, songwriting, storytelling, traditional instruments