TRAIN: Teachers of Remote Arts Instruction Network

Jesse Shultzaberger is a full time, professional musician. He has been a drummer for over 30 years, has taught private drum lessons for more than 15 years, and …

Drum set, percussion, drumline, concert band

Multi-instrumentalist Andrew Small has performed with artists ranging from Sierra Hull and Mandolin Orange to the North Carolina Symphony. A native of eastern North Carolina, Andrew now lives …

Old Time Fiddle, Old Time Banjo (clawhammer and fingerpicking), Bluegrass and Old Time Mandolin, Bluegrass and Old Time Guitar, Double Bass

Gina Sobel is a natural improviser. A virtuoso on multiple instruments (flute, sax, voice), she exudes energy and excitement in her live performances and is sought after as …

flute, sax, voice, guitar, songwriting, piano, jazz studies

Natalie Spears is a multi instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and dance lover. She has performed heavily over the past 7 years and has played at the John Hartford Memorial Festival …

Banjo, Bass, Jamming 101, Piano

Martha Spencer is a singer-songwriter, mountain musician and dancer from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She grew up in the musical Spencer family and learned to play …

Flatfoot dancing, old time banjo, fiddle, guitar

66 years young. I have been an advocate for the traditional ‘sound’ of old-time music as found in music of the original mountain people of the Blue Ridge …

Traditional style Clawhammer banjo, Old-time fiddle, guitar, and old-time harmonica

"Fiddlin'" Dave" Deventer has been playing the fiddle and teaching for 30+ years. He is a member of Furnace Mountain and the Wood Shedders. David toured many years …

Fiddle, banjo

Hi, I’m Vickie! I play in two established Bluegrass bands. One is more traditional (High Fidelity) than the other (Della Mae), both vocally and instrumentally. I also sing …

vocals and upright bass

I have experience teaching private lessons (all ages) as well as teaching with the local JAM program (Junior Appalachian Musicians). I have been an instructor at the Fingerlakes …

Guitar, Voice, Songwriting, Bass, Mandolin, Livestreaming, Music Theory, Flatfooting, Stage Presence, Live Sound Engineering, Studio Engineering (StudioOne), Producing

Natalie Voelker is a contemporary visual artist whose works include painting, drawing, mural, and installation art. Her work explores the psychological complexity of seemingly ordinary people, environments, and …

oil painting, acrylic painting, drawing, portraiture