MIS offers lessons in Guitar, Bass, Piano, Drums, Voice, Flute and Violin.
First Lesson is Free   Click Here	Instructors Jon Colston - President Of MIS & Guitar Instructor   Jon co-founded MIS along with Chris Goforth in 2004. In June of 2005 Jon became president of MIS and sole owner of MIS. Since that time Jon has increased the staff and moved into a larger facility. In 2007 the Hixson Tennessee location opened and is growing.   Jon has been teaching over two decades. He has toured professionally throughout the south. Has recorded with Michelle Young on her Marked For Madness album. Check out Jon's website.   Joe Evans - Guitar and Bass (E Brainerd) Joe Evans has been an instructor at Music Instruction Studio since September of 2004. A native Chattanoogan, Joe is a graduate of the Baylor School and of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. After receiving his BM degree in Jazz and Studio Music, Joe has played with various artists around the Chattanooga, Knoxville, Atlanta, and Nashville areas including the Monday Night Big Band, The Kevin Roberts Quartet, The Dave Pope Quartet, Buskers, The Krystye Wilson Band, Loophole, and Fairfax to name a few. Joe has also served as an instructor at Chattanooga State Technical Community College where he conducted the Jazz Band, taught Jazz Guitar, and Modern Bass. Currently, Joe is an instructor at Tennessee Temple University where he teaches Guitar Classes I and II along with Private Instruction I and II for the Contemporary Music Program. Joe also serves as a Studio Musician, Rock / Blues / Funk / Jazz Musician for hire in the greater Chattanooga area and can be heard on his Myspace page playing out of several of these genres. Joe's Links www.cmnbb.com www.fairfaxband.com www.myspace.com/joeevansguitar Steve Brehm - Guitar & Piano (E Brainerd)  Originally from Chattanooga, has been playing guitar for thirteen years. He recently earned his bachelors degree from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Throughout his life he has studied and performed in a wide range of different styles from rock, jazz, and classical to name a few. He is currently active composing and arranging music for solo nylon string guitar.   Mark Jones - Guitar (Hixson & E Brainerd) Mark Jones began playing the guitar at the age of 13.  During High School, he played with numerous bands in the Chattanooga area.   Upon graduation, Mark attended and graduated at the Atlanta Institute of music.  It was there that he studied under great musical minds such as Jimmy Herring, Nite Driscoll, Carl Culpepper, Bill Hart, Johnny Hiland, and Randy Hoexter.  It was also there that Mark discovered jazz, country, funk, blues, and fusion.  Aside from teaching, Mark is currently working on rock, blues, and funk projects in the Chattanooga, Rome, and Atlanta areas.   David Wallimann - Guitar  (Hixson & E Brainerd) Originally from France, David Wallimann moved to the United States of America to pursue a musical career. He was quickly noticed by the American Progressive rock community and joined internationally acclaimed band Glass Hammer. "Deep Inside The Mind" is his first release as a solo artist. His love for intricate arrangement and spiritual truths make this artist unique in the Christian rock genre. Check him out at www.davidwallimann.com   Sean Cloud - Drums  (E Brainerd) Originally from Southern California, Sean began playing the snare drum over thirty-five years ago in the fifth grade. Within a year, he had his first drum set and taught himself to play along with his favorite records (thelarge black CD looking things).   In Junior High School, he joined the school concert band and began to get formal training in drums and percussion. In his freshman year of high school he joined the San Bernardino High School Marching Band where he marched in several half-time shows and parades throughout Southern California. In 1972, Sean moved to Oregon and continued to play with the high school concert and marching bands. The highlight of this period is when he toured the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia as the drummer with the Brookings-Harbor High School Swing Choir. In addition to his time spent in the school music departments throughout his youth, Sean played with a couple of club bands and many "garage bands." It was in eight grade when Sean played his first paying "gig" with his band called "The Now Vibrations," performing at an elementary school ice cream social. They played for the "tip jar."   In the late 70s and 1980s, Sean lived in Louisiana and played for area bands and singer/songwriters such as David Simons and Julieann Banks. He also performed with the Harmon Drew Band which toured the south. During this time, Sean also recorded in studios in Dallas, Texas and Bossier City, Louisiana and then onto Nashville for songwriter showcases.    It was in 1979 when he first gave drum lessons Sean was delighted to be able to pass along his experience and education to young drummers with the same enthusiasm he remembered from when he first started out.    Sean's experience in music has spanned many different styles and venues. His influences came from many great drummers. In his early years, his focus was on rock drummers such as John Bonham, Neal Peart, Ian Paice and Phil Ehart. Later on in life he began listening closely to the great jazz and studio drummers like Buddy Rich, Steve Gadd, Peter Erskine, Joe Morello and Dave Weckl. He attended Buddy Rich concerts and Steve Gadd clinics usually on the front row with his mouth wide open in awe. Sean studied rudimental jazz with Hines Williams, a Shreveport, Louisiana drummer and instructor.    Sean moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1991 and has played with many local bands. Sean joined the staff at Music Instruction Studio where he teaches private drum lessons. You can also find him behind the drums during the contemporary services at church.  Click here for his web site.   Andrew Marsh - Drums  (E Brainerd ) Andrew Marsh, born and raised in the mountains of North Georgia moved to Boston, MA in 1998 to study drum set performance at Berklee College of Music.  While at Berklee he studied with Mike Mangini,  Rod Morgenstein, John Ramsay, Kenwood Dennard, Rick Considine, Victor Mendoza and Skip Hadden.  Before moving to New York City Andrew quickly found his place in the music scene in and around Boston and became an important member of the jazz, funk, hip hop R&B and gospel music communities.  Still in his 20s, Andrew is a 2002 graduate of Berklee College of Music and has recorded with Donell Jones, Lauryn Hill, Jazz Great Donald Harrison and is currently playing and touring with his own band The Usual Suspecks and 2006 Contemporary Jazz Grammy Nominee Christian Scott.  Having also performed on stage with BB King, Roy Hargrove, Bill Summers, Bobby Brown, Keyshia Cole , Keb Mo, and Marcus Miller just to name a few; Andrew is quickly on his way to becoming one of the leaders on his instrument.   Bob Shults - Guitar-Keyboard-Voice (Hixson) Bob began playing piano at age ten and guitar soon after. Originally from Knoxville, he hails from a musical family, both parents being musicians and vocalists in church choirs. Bob "paid his dues" playing and singing in bands throughout high school and college. In 1979 he got his first big break landing a contract for a USO tour of Europe with the top-forty band Mainstream. Following the tour, the band played professionally for two years in night clubs throughout the Southeast.  Since then Bob has taught guitar and banjo lessons in Knoxville and Chattanooga while pursuing a career in counseling. He currently leads a praise and worship band in his church.   Linda Price- Piano & Voice (Hixson & E Brainerd) Linda graduated from Grand Rapids School of Bible & Music in Michigan. She has 25 years of experience in directing choirs (adult and children, working with ensembles and many small music groups. She has taught piano and voice both privately and in a performing arts school. Linda likes to focus on teaching correct and basic vocal and piano techniques, while developing an individual's style and confidence in their performance. She has experience working with young adults in the area of music competition (i.e. Riverbend and other local contests.) She helps individuals select their music and also works with them on presentation and delivery of their music. Linda also performs as a soloist in the Chattanooga area and is a member of a southern gospel mixed quartet.   Michelle Young - Voice & Songwriting  (E Brainerd)    Michelle trained classically at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and has since become an established singer/songwriter/musician in the world of Progressive music, having been included in the 1997 book “The Billboard Guide To Progressive Music” and featured on the cover of various European Progressive music magazines.  She performs regularly in Germany with Rudi Buttas of the band “PUR”, and her extensive recording career currently includes two solo albums, the second being recorded mostly in England, and mastered at Abbey Road Studios in London.  She has worked with several outstanding musicians, including Doane Perry (Jethro Tull), Bobby Kimball (Toto), Pete Banks (ex-Yes), John Wetton (Asia, King Crimson), Michael Sadler (Saga), Steve Walsh (Kansas), James LaBrie (Dream Theater), Rudi Buttas (PUR), Peter Freudenthaler (Fools Garden), Jon Colston, Clive Nolan (Arena, Pendragon), Oliver Wakeman, and many others.  Michelle uses a contemporary approach in her vocal lessons, incorporating classic vocalises and singing techniques with modern singing applications.  Checkout Michelle's website.   Colleen Murphy - Violin & Flute  (Hixson & E Brainerd)  Colleen started playing flute eleven years ago, violin five years ago, and piano in August.  She is currently a music student at Chattanooga State and plays violin with the L'abri Community Orchestra.   Tom Johnson - Guitar  (Hixson & E Brainerd) More to Come...     Brian Irwin - Drums  (E Brainerd)    Brian is a seasoned drummer who has over twenty years of experience. Brian is a graduate from Atlanta Institute of Music and has studied under Jim Chapin, Chip Lunsford, Tom Knight, Craig Harbor and Bill Brewer. Throughout Brian’s career as a drummer he has performed and recorded with various artists stretching from Atlanta, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Nashville, playing rock, blues, funk, jazz, Latin, and country. He has toured all over the North and South East of the country and has done two tours in Japan. Brian also has had the privilege of performing USO shows for the military and looks forward to doing many more. His studio experience reflects in his teaching. With his experience in recording albums, commercials, and film, he strives to teach drummers how to use phrasing, groove techniques, studio secrets, and how to work with a producer. Brian teaches his students the importance of timing, grooving, four way independence, and rudimental application to the drum set. Brian believes in training his students to be working drummers by giving them the skills they will need to further their career.      Lindsey Marks - Office Coordinator & Voice (E Brainerd)   Lindsey teaches voice and piano. Originally from Battle Creek, Michigan, Lindsey and her husband, Samuel, reside in Cleveland. She has studied vocal and choral music for several years. Lindsey has obtained a bachelor of arts in vocal music from Lee University, where she studied voice with Dr. Andrea Dismukes. During her time at Lee, Lindsey was also a member of the Lee University Chorale, under the direction of Dr. William Green. Artists such as Renee Fleming, Imogen Heap, Mutemath, and U2 are among her favorites. Besides music, her passions include Jesus, children, social justice, and politics.     Andrew Bettis - Bass  (Hixson & E Brainerd)   Originally from Knoxville, Andrew Bettis has been playing bass in various music groups for 10 years. He has had experience playing many forms of music, including classic rock, funk, modern rock, and blues, and he specializes in teaching slap bass techniques. Andrew’s style of teaching focuses on constantly encouraging students to extend past their limitations while staying rooted in the tasteful application of the instrument. Working with many producers, including Barry Blair (Audio Adrenaline) and Andy Woody (Pendlewood Studios), Andrew uses his knowledge of professional bass technique to guide students to develop a bass playing style that personally suits them. Andrew currently plays bass for his church’s worship band and for the local band Dead End Stanley. Links: www.myspace.com/deadendstanley www.myspace.com/abneyrock   Rachelle Steele - Piano, Violin, Cello, & Viola  (Hixson & E Brainerd)   As a young person, Rachelle Steele enjoyed playing violin, viola, and cello in various school and church orchestras. She attributes much of her ability to concentrate and excel in what she does today to those early music education experiences. For this reason, Rachelle is a passionate and encouraging teacher, with a heart to see every one of her students excel. She began accompanying church and youth choirs at only sixteen years old, while touring much of the West Coast, including outdoor arenas in the beautiful Redwood forests of California, where she was able to hone her acoustic folk guitar skills.  After graduating from Biola University in La Mirada, California with a major in Christian Education and a minor in Piano, Rachelle went on to accompany and lead various children’s, youth and adult choirs in California and Colorado.  Aside from Tennessee, she has taught music in San Jose, California and Colorado Springs, Colorado, where one of her violin students took first chair in the Children’s Symphony Orchestra.  She is currently a member of Abba’s Army, the adult choir at Central Baptist Church of Hixson.  One of her passions is to join with other church choirs every year in an annual Worship Chattanooga event sponsored by the Nehemiah Project.  Rachelle has found this event to be a marvelous way to connect with the community through music, dance, and other creative arts.	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