Meet our staff!

Dave	You are likely to find Dave doing anything in the shop! Dave can repair, restore or customize any string instrument you bring into the shop. Along with his finely tuned luthier skills, Dave is also an incredible fiddle player, and you can find him playing a variety of styles of music at events around the southeastern region of the United States.
Alyssa McGraw	Alyssa is one of our drum instructors here at Nashville Violins. Alyssa brings several years of teaching experience to Nashville Violins. She enjoys playing all styles of music and is versatile in all styles. Andrew teaches drums to all levels and piano to beginner level of students.
Andy Wilmoth	We have had a number of students interested in exploring percussion, and Andy is our newest drum and percussion teacher. Andy has been playing drums for 16 years, he has taught marching band, African drum and dance, band camp, and percussion ensemble. When asked what his favorite drumming style is, he said all of it! He loves to create and make the rhythm his own. Andy is able to teach hand drumming, mallet percussion, snare or full drum set.
Andrew Wampler	Andrew grew up playing music, he started playing drums at age 10, guitar at age 13 and the piano at age 16. Andrew brings several years of teaching experience to Nashville Violins. As he enjoys playing all styles of music and is versatile in all styles, he enjoys, rock, classical and jazz. When asked what does he do when he is not playing music he replied, "hanging out with my dog, Cyrus and cat Becky Slater" Andrew teaches guitar, electric bass and piano to all ages and level of students.
Bronwyn Davies-Mason	Bronwyn graduated with a music degree from Bennington University in Vermont. She was 7 years old when she began to play the recorder and began to play the violin at age 9. Her favorite style of music to play is the Irish Fiddle and Gypsy Jazz. When she isn't teaching violin and fiddling, with ages 4 and up, she is busy writing songs, performing, painting and reading.
Buffy Rhea	Buffy has a Commercial Music Performance degree from Belmont University, where she studies Jazz, Rock and many other styles of music. She began to play the piano at age 3, and cello at age 12. When asked why she wanted to play the cello she said with encouragement from her Mother she absolutely fell in love with the instrument. When Buffy isn't listening to Classical composers such as Bach, Beethoven or Chopin, she loves to play with her dog Elvis, a 4 lb Chihuahua. She also enjoys knitting, reading and spending time with her husband. Buffy teaches cello and keyboard at the shop to all ages and levels of students.
Cristi Burkeen	Cristi teaches all levels of viola, and violin. She plays many different styles of music, and enjoys sharing her passion for music with others. She is actively pursuing ways to improve her music playing ability. Come see her for any questions you have about the viola.
Grace McCaw	Grace is one of our violin instructors here at Nashville Violins. We are excited to bring her onto our staff, she is Suzuki trained and currently taking students. Grace has been playing for 12 years, her favorite playing style is classical, she also plays jazz and does some fiddling. She is a very skilled and talented young lady who also plays the guitar and ukulele. When asked how often she practices, she said she practices every single day on her violin. We are proud to have her part of the Nashville Violins family.
Haley Dries	Ms. Dreis graduated Cum Laude from the University of South Carolina in violin performance. She is classically trained, but she teaches a wide variety of styles of music including fiddling and Celtic. Ms. Dries began to play the piano at age 5 and violin at age 6. She plays quite a few instruments which include guitar and ukulele. When she was asked, "what do you do when you are not playing music", she replied that she volunteers at no kill shelters as she has a passion for animals. She is currently taking students in the morning and into the afternoon.
James Wood	James received his degree in Cello Performance Classical from Belmont University. Mr. Wood began to play the cello at age 5, he later would pick up the guitar and write his own songs. Mr. Wood teaches cello and also guitar, ages 5 and up. He is well-versed in a variety of styles. James has a knack to bring out the passion of music in his students. He has an incredibly calm demeanor and with his versatile interest in music he is able to address the various musical interest in students. Along with playing out, James spends a good deal of his time in the studio, writing music or on rope.
Jessica Harne	Jessica comes to us from the Chicago School of Violin Making. She has a background in the violin and a degree in Arts and Classics from the University of North Carolina. She is quite an asset and you can find her to help you with any questions you may have on rentals or sales in our retail shop. You may also find her working on repairs in the workshop. Ms. Harne is currently working on building violins while she repairs and restores the various instruments here at the shop.
Joey DeVille	Joey is Nashville Violins upright bass instructor and currently studying music at Belmont University. As he has always enjoyed the low tones of the cello and upright bass, he began to play upright bass in the 6th grade. Growing up he was surrounded by music as he comes from a family of instrumentalist. He is classically trained, but proficient in Jazz and Commercial music. When not playing music, he can be found behind a good book, he is currently reading the complete works of Sherlock Holmes. He is also a movie fanatic he enjoys a wide selection of movies, but Joey can also be found on the tennis or racquetball courts. He is currently accepting upright bass students at all levels and ages.
Leandria Lott	Leandria is currently attending Tennessee State University where she is studying Commercial Music Performance. Her dream is to play for Broadway plays in New York. She began to play the violin at age 3, and she can play viola, piano and guitar. She teaches violin, viola, fiddle, guitar, and piano. Leadria enjoys playing Classical and Pop music, she loves to listen to the Beatles. When she isn't playing music she keeps herself busy by swimming or shopping at thrift stores.
Nathan Smith	Nathan plays the violin and is currently attending Belmont University. He is a talented violin player and currently accepting beginner and intermediate violin students.
Sara Garing	Sara can be found working in the repair shop and helping customers on both sides of the counter. She enjoys playing Irish fiddle, and also plays and repairs bassoons.
Quantez Coger	Quantez has been apprenticing at Nashville Violins since 2009. Besides working in the shop as his school schedule allows, Quantez plays upright bass, violin, viola, cello, and he is currently learning to play the guitar. Quantez is very talented for such a young age, you can find him performing upright bass with the Blair Youth Orchestra.
Rascal	Rascal can be found greeting customers and keeping Dave on track throughout the day. He may not play an instrument, but he loves his dog treats and enjoys attention. Come by and see if Rascal the Nashville Violins Mascot is in today.
	Our dedicated staff is here to help you. They are all knowledgeable in their field, and offer the dedication, dependability, and professionalism you have come to expect from Nashville Violins.