Lessons

Allan Ware

Professional Guitar Instructor

A Dayton native, Allan Ware is a guitar player and teacher. He studied jazz guitar with Michael Kotur for five years and played in jazz ensembles while attending Archbishop Alter High School and Wright State University. Outside of his academic life, he has also played in rock and blues groups and is most familiar with Jazz, Blues, Rock and Folk genres. His influences on the guitar range from Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, Howlin’ Wolf, Jeff Beck, Jim Croce, Eddie Van Halen, Steve Lukather, and Joe Satriani. He is comfortable teaching students of all ages and levels, and also offers lessons on the ukulele and bass guitar. His lessons are tailored to each student to help them achieve their musical goals.

Phone = 937.823.4572

Rates: $20. Per half hour or $40. Per hour

RANDY FANKELL

Professional Drummer, Band Leader & Drum Instructor

Randy has been a drum instructor for over 25 years. His students range from ages 5 and older. He teaches snare and drum set with a variety of music styles and genres. Lessons are generally 30 minutes in length and are available Monday through Saturday. Randy has given over 50,000 lessons in his instruction career. Many of Randy’s students have gone on to secure professional drum careers.
Randy has played drums for more than four decades, making his professional debut at 18 years of age with the Steve Adams Blues Band. Following a brief stint in college, Randy opted for education “on the road’ spending most of his time traveling and performing with a variety of bands and show groups. Traveling throughout the U.S. and Canada included working in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Chicago, and many other major venues. Randy has also performed in Aruba, Norway, Finland and Germany.

Lessons are $20. per 1/2 hr Payable by the month.

Call Randy at 937.602.1012