As a guitar teacher, I am interested in helping the guitar student meet his/her individual goals, so I tailor my approach in each lesson to the student and their interests. I play electric and acoustic guitars and teach all styles from pop, blues, classical, jazz, country and gypsy jazz using the large resource of song transcriptions I have made over the years. I have been teaching since 1982 and have a degree in guitar performance from GSU. 

As a songwriter,I have had my songs released on major labels, gotten international airplay and had them performed on the Jay Leno show. 

As a performing guitarist, I've toured Europe twice and shared the stage with members of the Allman Brothers Band, Phish, Widespread Panic and more. I was a founding member of the Aquarium Rescue Unit which featured Jimmy Herring, Otiel Burbridge and Jeff Sipe. I've led Atlanta's Bonaventure Quartet since 2000 which has won Best of Atlanta 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. The Bonaventure Quartet has released three CDs, has received critical acclaim internationally, enjoys regular airplay internationally and performs at every venue and festival in the Atlanta area from the Variety Playhouse to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. I also perform with other Atlanta artists such as Caroline Herring, Bernadette Seacrest,Tongo Hiti and others.