Faculty Roster

Principal Flute with the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra,Georgia Symphony and the Atlanta Pops Orchestra.  Jeanne also plays piccolo with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. She attended Boston University as a music major. Jeanne has performed for many Broadway musicals at the Fox theater such as Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, Mary Poppins, Evita and many others. Along with her busy performance schedule, Jeanne is manager of Carere Music and maintains a large studio of flute students.

Besides being the President of Carere Music, Tony has made a living playing his instruments for 40 years. Not only is he one of the finest doublers anywhere around, he is also the musical contractor for the Fox Theater of the Stars. He can be heard on numerous recording commercials such as Papa John’s and Coca-Cola. In addition to his playing career, Tony served as saxophone instructor at Georgia State University for fifteen years. (Call Carere Music Inc. for lesson availability & pricing.) 

Ben has been active on the Atlanta music scene for the past 25 years as a freelance woodwind performer and teacher. He has worked with independent artists The black Lips, Prefuse 73, Washed Out and Curtis Harding just to name a few. Ben has also appeared on over 50 albums. He is current member of Ruby Velle and the Soulphonics, West End Motel, Edgewood Saxophone Trio, The Purkinje Shift and Diamond Street Players. Ben first started here as a student, now a teacher and repair technician. 

From Powder Springs, Georgia, Lauren W. Murphy is a clarinetist, bass clarinetist, and music educator in the Atlanta area, specializing in clarinet performance and instruction. Lauren received her BM in Clarinet Performance and Music Therapy from Illinois State University in 2013 and her MM in Clarinet Performance from Georgia State University in 2018. Lauren works with many of metro Atlanta's top schools doing clinic work and lessons. We are very glad to have her on board with us. 

Natalie got her education at the College Conservatory of Music where she studied with Mark Ostoich. Here, she was a member of the Wind Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Concert Orchestra, and Philharmonia. After receiving her Bachelor of Music degree she furthered her education by pursuing a Master’s Degree at Carnegie Mellon University.  To see Natalie's full bio visit https://www.facebook.com/careremusic/

 Diana is the Principal Oboe of the Atlanta Opera, Second Oboe/English horn of the Atlanta Ballet, and Third Oboe/English horn of the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra. She has taught private oboe lessons and reed making to all ages and levels of players since 2005. Her students have regularly ranked high in Alabama All-State Band and Orchestra competitions

Eva graduated from Georgia State University  with a Bachelor of Music in Bassoon Performance. She is entering her 8th season as principal bassoonist of the Atlanta Pops Orchestra, & has been playing in nationally &  locally produced Broadway shows at venues including the Fox Theatre, Alliance Theatre & City Springs Theatre. She  has taught dozens of bassoon clinics and sectionals at metro Atlanta-area schools, 

Megan has been an instrumental music teacher for the past 15 yrs. She holds both Bachelors & Masters degrees in Music Education from the University of Georgia where she graduated with Distinction. Her students consistently perform with the Georgia All State Bands, District Bands, & Governor's Honors program, and  national honor ensembles.She is among the top clarinet players in local orchestras and community bands, and she is sought after to give instrumental clinics in schools throughout Atlant

Gary is a graduate of Indiana University where he received a BM in classical saxophone performance studying with legendary saxophonist Eugene Rousseau and he received his Master of Music from GA State in 2008.  He has worked teaching clinics and master classes at many of the wonderful high school and middle school band programs in metro Atlanta helping prepare for performances at the GMEA state in-service and the prestigious Mid-west Band and Orchestra https://www.facebook.com/careremusic/

Kathy received her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Alabama and Master of Music degree from the University of Minnesota.has been the principal clarinetist of the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra since 1996. She regularly performs with the Alabama Symphony  the Atlanta Symphony, & has frequently performed with the Atlanta Opera Orchestra, the Atlanta Lyric Theater,  former Gwinnett Philharmonic, Theater of the Stars, Charleston Symphony, Augusta Symphony & many more.

Kristen holds a Music degree in both Performance & Education from the Peabody Conservatory at the Johns Hopkins University.She is the Principal Clarinet of the Savannah Kristen holds a Master of Music degree & an Artist Diploma in Woodwinds from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music & a Bachelor of Philharmonic;
Principal Clarinet of the Coastal Symphony; and Second Clarinet of
Augusta Symphony. She is also professor of clarinet at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro.

Kevin Giordano is the instructor of saxophone & clarinet Lakewood City Schools. He also teaches at Academy Music in Cleveland Heights. Kevin is also on staff with the Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony, associated with the Cleveland Institute of Music. Kevin has been a frequent soloist and recitalist throughout the United States and Europe performing in some of the finest venues in the world. Kevin is pleased to be both a Conn-Selmer Performing Artist & Clinician as well as a D'Addario Performing Art

She holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts at Stony Brook University, and a Master of Music at Yale University. Her education include a Master at Santa Cecilia Conservatory in her native Rome under the guidance of her father, and a Diplome Superieur at the École Normale in Paris. She is Principal Flute at Chamber Orchestra of NY.

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Lisa received Bachelor and Master of Music degrees, as well as an Artist Diploma from the Peabody Conservatory of Music.Lisa has also been the principal flutist of the Savannah Symphony Orchestra and the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. Lisa is Principal flutist of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra since 1997, Lisa has also been the principal flutist of the Savannah Symphony Orchestra & the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kyXXOJ9SWAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kyXXOJ

Paul has also been with us for years. So grateful for his expertise and friendship over the years. Mr. Poovey is available both in person and virtually. 

David Wetzel, Atlanta Director of The Music Class Inc., is a business professional and music educator with over a decade of experience at the college, high school and middle school levels. As a graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, David is well versed in music pedagogy and theory. Regarded as one of the best brass clinicians and studio instructors in the state, he continually works with students of all ages to increase their abilities. 

Amy King Black is active as a free-lance musician in the Atlanta area and has performed with groups such as the Greenville and Columbus Symphony Orchestras, the Atlanta Lyric Theatre, and Atlanta Ballet Orchestra. She teaches music appreciation and music history courses at Clayton College and State University and is the Artist Affiliate in Horn at Agnes Scott College. She frequently conducts clinics and master classes for high school and middle school students throughout the Atlanta area. 

Phillip Truex is a versatile performer and teacher, holding dual bachelors degrees from Ithaca College in Music Performance and Education, and a Master of Music from the University of Northern Colorado. Phil has more than 10 years of teaching experience of all ages.  You can see Phil perform regularly in and around Atlanta with Joe Gransden's Big Band and many local orchestras as well. Phil is also an adjunct instructor at UNG - Dahlonega.

 Robb has performed with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the Charlie Daniels Band (1979-1981), and the Atlanta, Alabama, Charleston, Columbus, Greenville, and Macon Symphony Orchestras, and for many years, in the pit orchestras for Atlanta’s Theater of the Stars. He is currently Principal Trombone of the Gainesville Symphony Orchestra and the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra, and has nearly thirty years of studio teaching experience. 

Mr. Flythe received a bachelor of music degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He earned his master of music and his specialist in music degrees from the University of Michigan.Mr. Flythe received a bachelor of music degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Mr. Flythe has performed with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and the Nashville Symphony. 

Kay Fairchild, one of Atlanta’s leading brass clinicians, is now in her fifteenth season as the
co-director of the Atlanta Trumpet Ensemble. Fairchild teaches trumpet & brass at Milton High School and also serves as the brass coordinator at Lakeside High School. She has served as the Brass Coordinator and Instructor for the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony, Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra, Westminster Summer Band, and the Pope High School Band. Fairchild has served as Artist Affiliate at Emory Univers

Masters in Music from The University of Tennessee. He has 20 years of private trumpet teaching experience and has Jonathan received his Bachelor in Music from Northwestern University and been Trumpet Faculty at Mercer University since 2006. He is a substitute with the Atlanta Symphony, is Second Trumpet of the Augusta Symphony, performs with the Savannah Philharmonic. Jonathan approaches each student according to their own needs and abilities and loves to teach students of all ages.

Nathan holds a BM in Trumpet Performance from the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University, and MA in Composition from Stony Brook University and a PhD from Stony Brook University. His current and past teachers include Daniel Weymouth, Perry Goldstein, Matthew Barnson and Fred Cohen. 

Kevin does it all very well. Jazz, Pop & Classical. Principal trumpet, Atlanta Ballet, Georgia & Greenville Symphony &
Joe Gransden’s Big Band. He can be heard on recordings with the Atlanta Symphony, Matchbox 20, Sinead O’Conner and John Driscoll Hopkins of the Zac Brown Band. Kevin graduated from the Cleveland Institute of music.

Hollie graduated with her B.M. in Music Performance from Georgia State University and did Graduate studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Hollie has played with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Opera Orchestra, Atlanta Ballet Orchestra, as well as the Savannah Philharmonic, Hilton Head Symphony, Johns Creek Symphony, Columbus Symphony, Macon Symphony,& the Augusta Symphony,Hollie is adjunct instructor of trombone at Mercer University, Kennesaw State University, and Reinhardt Univers