Ansley Music Studio

About

// What I would tell myself if I were looking to hire a teacher:

You don't have to know what you want from your musical journey, but you should have the desire to cultivate the time you spend with music. And studying music is done the way one would pursue any fine craft: with curiosity and patience.

Learning an instrument is the process of training your nervous system in fine motor movement and then using those new neural pathways to create sensation in your own or someone else's nervous system.

| You're looking for someone to train your mind. |

// What I’m offering:

| Each session is designed to a student's individual needs. |

Students need not be of any certain ability. Just respectful, curious and dedicated to cultivating their musical voice.

| I have worked with students from ages 5 to 63 of all abilities. |

There is also no level of mastery in music that cannot be improved through the exchange of ideas and approaches. Personally, I am constantly working to better my craft and my relationship with music (the eternal student!). So, I gel with students that also have that desire to explore their own musicality long-term or life-long. And those who would benefit from improved mental acuity gleaned from the study of music.

AMS scholars aren't just guitarists, pianists, bassists.

| First & foremost, we're musicians. |

// My Training:

I hold a BA in Music Theory Summa Cum Laude from Kennesaw State University where I studied with Dr.Benjamin Wadsworth & Dr.Jeffery Yunek. I have several published works (Music Theory Spectrum, Eastman's Integral) in the field of musicology with a focus on contemporary popular music and hip-hop.

I hold a second BM degree in Jazz Studies with a concentration in Jazz Guitar. I studied under guitarist & composer Trey Wright and classical guitarists Mary Akerman and Sean Thrower.

I studied piano under composer & jazz pianist Tyrone Jackson. And I was also enrolled in the Joel A. Katz Music and Entertainment Business program.

I am Apple certified in the latest version of 'Logic Pro X' digital audio production software. And I have worked in live venues, studios, theaters, concert halls, clubs, churches, hotels, private residences and have performed across the Southeast and overseas.

In fact, I have been performing and writing music since my teens and had no other profession other than a music-maker in mind until I enrolled in music school.

Thanks to my own great mentors (and teachers!) I have had the privilege to work as a professional musician & recording engineer, while teaching and learning, myself, from a growing community of music-learners.

// Contact Me: Don't hesitate to shoot me any questions! //

// Visit: https://www.rangr.org/ansleymusic

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