Colby Kuzontkoski
Drum Teacher
Colby is a graduate from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music and a Master of Music in Percussion Performance. At UMass he studied under professors Peter Tanner, Eduardo Leandro, Ayano Kataoka and Thomas Hannum. During his time at UMass he studied performance practice in all forms including contemporary chamber music, solo repertoire, new music and traditional percussion ensemble. He also extensively studied the art of arranging for percussion in the form of marimba ensembles, percussion ensembles, marching ensembles and marimba bands. He has published an article on the application of articulations in percussion called: “The Percussion Techniques Style Guide: Connecting the Arranger Coach and Performer.” Published in the Percussive Arts Society journal: Percussive Notes (2009). Vol. 47, No. 5, pp. 38, 40-41. For the last fifteen years Colby has had the great opportunity to write for and teach competitive percussion ensembles around the country. He has also taught and given clinics at numerous schools throughout the country. Including Thom Hannum’s Mobile Percussion Seminar in Amherst MA, University of Alabama, University of Massachusetts, University of New Haven, Marcus High School, Harrison High School, King Philip High School among others. Each program achieved national awards such as the Subtler Flag, BOA Grand National championships and WGI percussion championships.
Colby is an experienced drum set player having studied with Boston favorite Bob Gullotti for three years, attended two Berklee 5 Week Summer Performance Programs in Boston and has performed extensively in jazz and GB bands throughout the Northeast. He has also recorded several albums and toured with bands including award winning metal band Under Falling Skies and Dave Matthews Band tribute Satellite.
Krysta Dunning
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Keyboard Teacher
Krysta Dunning is a musician with a passion for her craft and extensive musical training. From having been raised in a musical family, to taking group and private music lessons from the age of 9, she went on to graduate from the Atlanta Institute of Music and Media with honors.
She specializes in guitar and bass, as well as playing piano. Her love of music spans a wide variety of genres, from Blues, Jazz, R&B, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Alternative, Electronic, and even video game compositions. She has a special interest in Japanese Rock bands, from Sekai no Owari all the way to Ling Tosite Sigure.
Krysta also has years of experience teaching music spanning back over a decade, and loves sharing the gift of music with students of all ages!
Gloria Kim
Music Therapist
Gloria graduated from Florida State with her Master's/Equivalency in Music Therapy. Prior to graduating with her master's, she studied classical piano with Evgeny Rivkin at UGA. She has been a music therapist since 2016, helping individuals with primarily mental health needs. As a music therapist, she loves listening to all kinds of music (although she has a special place in her heart for pop music). Gloria's primary instrument is piano, but enjoys playing guitar and singing with her students/clients. She loves working with kids and teens of all ages, whether it's helping them meet their goals, or helping them achieve their musical potential.
Neil Garrard
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Singing Teacher
Neil Garrard is a guitarist, singer-songwriter, and producer from Atlanta, Georgia. Neil has over 8 years of experience teaching pre-school to adult-aged students guitar, bass, songwriting, and vocals. He has performed onstage with Drake, Lil Baby, Nicki Minaj, Future, Chris Brown, the Migos, Young Thug, Big Boi of Outkast, and many more at Coachella, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, NPR Tiny Desk, MTV Video Music Awards, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, the Warped Tour, Pitchfork Festival, Bonnaroo, and countless others.
Daniel Munday
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Keyboard Teacher
Daniel Munday is an Atlanta-based musician who has been playing music and sharpening his craft since he was 6 years old. He attended and graduated from the Atlanta Institute of Music and Media with a degree in the Applied Science of Music and Technology. Daniel’s favorite musical genres are Blues, Southern Rock, Hard Rock, Funk, and pretty much anything that makes you want to tap your foot and move your head. His instruments include the guitar, bass, and piano.
JD Long
Guitar Teacher, Bass Guitar Teacher, Singing Teacher
Janald Devoy “JD” Long is a guitar, bass, and vocal teacher at School of Rock West Cobb. He is also the singer and guitarist for the band Satyr, a progressive, post-hardcore band from Atlanta, Georgia since 2017. Their second studio album, Totem, was released July 1, 2022, via Kill Iconic Records. JD has actively toured with acts such as The Fall of Troy, Intervals, Hail The Sun, and Thank You Scientist.
Victoria Morrison
Singing Teacher
Victoria Morrison is a soulful vocalist and masterful songwriter based out of Atlanta, Georgia. Coming from a heavy musical theater background and years of extensive vocal training, it was obvious early on that she had something special. To cultivate her talent, Victoria attended Berklee College of Music as a vocal major up until the Covid-19 pandemic hit. In an effort to adapt to the changing musical climate, she enrolled at Full Sail University and graduated in 2021 from their audio production and engineering program.
Currently, Victoria is a regularly booked vocalist with Southeast Elite Entertainment. She also performs in the duo Plotlines and performs at events and festivals as lead female vocalist with the Ian Schumacher Band. Over the last few years, Victoria has held lead vocal duties with the corporate band Reckless Daughters from Boston, and party band New Nova from Rhode Island, and has been writing and singing on multiple studio recordings, including her self-produced single, "Loop."