Music Lessons
Guitar - Mandolin - Banjo - Violin - Bass - Ukulele
Call (303) 421-2304 for more information!
David Thomas Bailey
Swing, Bebop, Latin, Blues, Fusion, & jazz guitar
David began playing the alto sax in elementary school, but traded it for an electric guitar when he was 11. David's first few jazz guitar lessons were from local jazz guitarist Ray Biocco, and David began to make a name for himself as the leader of the jazz/funk outfit, The Kabalaphonics. David attended Metro State College and the University of Colorado at Denver, majoring in music, where he studied with brilliant musicians including Ron Miles, Paul Musso, and Drew Morell. He has over a dozen years of experience performing and teaching music.
Michael Towns
All styles of Guitar (beg - adv)
Mike has been teaching guitar to students at the Pickin' Parlor since 1996. You name it, and he can teach it. Great with kids of all ages! Mike teaches across all disciplines, specializing in Rock, Blues, Jazz, and Finger-Style Guitar.
Chris Elliott
Bluegrass Banjo
Chris plays bluegrass banjo with local musician Geoff Union and his band Ragged Union. Former member of the acclaimed Spring Creek Bluegrass Band and Blue Canyon Boys. Chris is the 2007 Rockygrass banjo champion. He attended South Plains College in Levelland, Texas where he studied with banjo legend Alan Munde.
Steve Mullins
Mandolin & Flamenco Guitar
Steve Mullins earned a PhD, and a Master of Music degree in Musicology from the University of Colorado. He currently performs with the groups Laughing Hands, The Barbelfish Balkan Band, Flamenco Denver, Rim of the Well and The New Mandolin Quartet. Steve was a contributing writer for Mandolin Magazine, Author of the acclaimed "Global Mandolin" column from 1999-2014. Steve currently teaches at the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Ethnomusicology department, and an adjunct professor at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. Steve teaches all styles of mandolin as well as flamenco guitar.
Julia Hays
Violin & Fiddle
Although Julia is classically trained, she has quite a repertoire of musical abilities that translate easily into blues, jazz, country, renaissance, Celtic, and Irish fiddling.
Julia gladly accepts beginning students of all ages.
Ben Johnson
Classical Guitar
As an active performer and teacher, Ben currently serves as the head of the Classical Guitar Department at CSU-Pueblo. He has also taught in after school programs at the Weld Opportunity High School in Greeley, CO, workshops such as Camp Jam, and private lessons at the state’s largest and finest guitar retailers. He also has released a solo album entitled Art of Guitar in 2003. His guitar duo, Duo Soledad, took home the top prize for professional ensembles at the Guitar Ensemble Competition at the University of Texas, Brownsville in 2008. He received his undergraduate training from the internationally renowned guitarist, Jonathan Leathwood and his graduate training from Ricardo Iznaola, one of the most sought after guitar pedagogues in the world.
Ryan Fiegl
Guitar
Ryan has studied and performs a broad range of music and styles. A Denver native and graduate from the University of Denver, Ryan engages students to pursue music at a high level of technique and performance practice, regardless of age or style. His teaching methods include an underlying constant building of fretboard theory within the styles of rock, jazz, and classical.
