Brad Bays, Instructor
Teaches: Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo
Professional musician Brad Bays has been playing guitar for 36 years, teaching for 20 years. He has a BA in music from NAU, many hours recording, countless solo performances, and has played with several bands around the US. Brad teaches classical, jazz, rock, folk, country, slide, and bluegrass styles on guitar. On banjo he teaches bluegrass, clawhammer/frailing, and plectrum styles. He teaches mandolin as well as other folk instruments to all ages and levels of students.
Emilio Ferrara - Drums
Emilio has been studying and playing music for his whole life. Anything he can get his hands on - Trumpet, Euphonium, Guitar, Piano, Voice, and Drums – have all contributed to his passion for rhythm and theory in music. After his latest passion for the drumkit led to a letter of acceptance at Berklee College of Music in Boston, he knew drums were at the top of his list. His love for rock, alternative, and metal was inspired by bands such as Paramore, Muse, and Of Mice & Men, and have set a strong foundation for fun, heavy hitting, technical drumming that is always a blast to play! He also runs a remote studio business, for which he has played drums with local artists and continues to strive for musical expertise in many facets.