Freeway Music

Our Instructors

Don Russo

Don Russo
Teaches Guitar. Bass. Mandolin.
Through his years of hard work and diligent effort, Don has become one of the most sought after guitar instructors in South Carolina.
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Michael Atwater

Michael Atwater
Teaches Guitar.
Michael brings his enthusiasm and excitement to inspire his students to reach deep inside and bring out all of the talent and passion that they possess.
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Jenna McSwain

Jenna McSwain
Teaches Piano. Voice.
Jenna has served as an instructor at the University of Minnesota, Morris Jazz Camp and at the University of Northern Colorado Jazz Camp.
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Tony Lee

Tony Lee
Teaches Drums.
Tony has been playing drums for 25 years, and has developed a fresh, holistic approach to educating students of all ages and ability levels.
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Bianca McDowell

Bianca McDowell
Teaches Voice.
Bianca has performed as a soprano soloist for Newberry College Singer’s production of Handel’s Messiah, and several of the music department’s Composer Series.
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Charles Funk

Charles Funk
Teaches Guitar.
Seeing young guitar students with an insatiable hunger to learn gives Charles the next biggest thrill to actually performing.
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Idris Chandler

Idris Chandler
Teaches Cello. Violin. Viola. Double Bass.
Idris is thankful to have been invited to perform at area venues, with the likes of Ray Charles, Edwin McCain and Lou Rawls.
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Taliaferro Nash

Taliaferro Nash
Teaches Viola.
Mr. Nash has performed as soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral musician throughout the U.S. and abroad including a commemorative concert in Japan.
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Chris Andrews

Christopher Andrews
Teaches Saxophone. Clarinet. Flute.
After finishing his bachelors degree in music industry from SC State University, he also received his master’s degree from The University of South Carolina in Jazz Studies.
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Kyle MacCallum

Kyle MacCallum
Teaches Guitar.
In Kyle’s first entry to a national songwriting contest, The National Fine Arts Program (AOG), he placed fifth out of over 500 contestants, singing and playing acoustic guitar.
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Charles Riley

Charles Riley
Teaches Guitar.
Charles has been a full-time musician for nearly 6 years, and now looks forward to pursuing a fulfilling teaching career.
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Tamara Willing

Tamara Willing
Teaches Voice.
It was at USC where Tamara discovered the joy of teaching music and decided to continue her studies to receive a Master’s of Music Education.
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