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Our Instructors
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NAME: Gary Ward
ROLE: General Manager & Instructor
INSTRUMENTS: Guitar & Bass Guitar
SPECIALTIES: Ear Training/Transcribing, Music Theory, Advanced "shred" Guitar, Diversity in Styles, CAGED System, Modes, Improvisation, Technique, Advanced chords/Inversions
MUSICAL INFLUENCES: Guthrie Govan, Yngwie Malmsteen, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Ted Greene, Skid Row, Steve Vai, SRV, Eric Johnson, Mark o' Connor, Thin Lizzy, Brett Garsed, Andy Timmons, Ritchie Kotzen
NAME: Chris Loebs
ROLE: Music Director & Instructor
INSTRUMENTS: Guitar, Bass, Drums
SPECIALTIES: Rock drums/guitar/bass, classical guitar, advanced music theory, composition
MUSICAL INFLUENCES: Dave Grohl, Sunny Day Real Estate, Dinosaur Jr., Igor Stravinsky, Elliott Carter, Leo Brouwer, the Clash, Chon, Snarky Puppy
NAME: Mike Adams
ROLE: Instructor
INSTRUMENTS: Piano and Vocals
SPECIALTIES: Trained at Juliard and Berklee, specializing in Classical, Jazz, Rock, Blues, and R&B piano and vocal training
MUSICAL INFLUENCES: Bach, Mozart, Béla Bartók, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Jan Hammer
NAME: Robbie Reimer
ROLE: Instructor
INSTRUMENTS: Drums, Guitar and Bass
SPECIALTIES: Double bass drums, drum composition, advanced modern guitar technique, 7-string guitars
MUSICAL INFLUENCES: Bring The Horizon, Sevendust, 12 Foot Ninja, Sleep Token, Korn, Aerosmith
NAME: Madi Hill
ROLE: Band Director and Vocal Instructor
INSTRUMENTS: Vocals, Beginner Bass & Piano
SPECIALTIES: Dynamic mixed voice, chest-head voice balance and control, vocal distortion, fry/false cord screams, live performance technique & stage presence
MUSICAL INFLUENCES: Hayley Williams, Pierce the Veil, Jessicka Addams, Fiona Apple, Chris Cornell, Courtney Love