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Archives of Recital Photos
PM Music Staff
Tom
Price
Tom Price is well-known in the West Tennessee area as an outstanding
performer and teacher.
Tom began teaching guitar in Jackson during
the Nixon administration and over the years he has taught countless
numbers to play. He is a graduate of Lambuth College where he is
currently an adjunct music faculty member teaching classical guitar
and is the conductor of the Lambuth University Guitar Ensemble. He holds a degree in
guitar performance and also a degree in music education.
He has studied with the distinguished guitarist John Johns,
artist-teacher at Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music. Tom
has been associated with the Tennessee Arts Commission Touring
Program. As accompanist for Jackson Folk singer "Bull" Durham Tom
has performed on the PBS television series "Austin City Limits".
Tom performs frequently in the West
Tennessee area. He regularly entertains groups both large and small
from black tie to blue jeans with equal versatility.
Tom currently has 4 recordings to his
credit: "Little Bunny Foo Foo", "Court Alley Re-visited", "Eclectic
Sonata", "Folk Songs of the Davis Wizard House". To learn more about
Tom and his recordings, visit his web site at
www.tompriceguitar.com
David Gaines
David graduated from Jackson State Community College as a
guitar performance major. He performs in several groups in the
Jackson and surrounding area. David also is an adjunct faculty
member at Dyersburg State Community College teaching classical
guitar and a member of the Lambuth University Classical Guitar
Ensemble. Besides classical guitar David also teaches beginning
guitar, jazz, rock and blues guitar, and music theory.
Russ Pflasterer
Russ is a Union University graduate. He has performed in several
local groups in the Jackson area. He currently teaches at
Liberty High School. He teaches beginning guitar and drums
for us here in several different styles.
Student
Testimonial
Debbie Morris: Ballet, Point, Lyrical, Tap, CheerDance.
Debbie has fifteen years teaching experience. She travels from
Memphis to Jackson to work with her students. She received her
certification through the  Southern
Association of Dance Masters. Classes are available to students ages
3 and older. Although she offers classes in tap and cheer dance, her
specialties are classical and lyrical ballet. She was trained
classically, but Debbie has earned the title, "The Rebel of Ballet",
due to her unique music selections and contemporary style of
choreography used with her competition ballet students, "Company
Rebellion." She feels dance should never be boring...a little
excitement and a few unexpected twists keep everyone on their toes.
Company Rebellion travels throughout the season participating in
dance conventions and competitions. Most recently, they brought home
two 1st place and two 2nd place trophies from the Dance Makers
regional competition held in Nashville. The Company has qualified
for Nationals in Myrtle Beach, SC in June 2008. Company Rebellion
includes competitive Ballet, Lyrical, CheerDance, Jazz and Tap. All
non-competing students who meet age requirements are encouraged to
attend conventions along with Company Rebellion in order to broaden
their own experience in dance.
Company
Rebellion Rocks!
 Joy
Whetstone: Piano
Joy has played piano for 22 years and is currently pianist for the
traditional worship service at Evangelical Community Church. She
has taught piano for six years in the Jackson area, and was named to
the National Guild of Piano Teachers’ Honor Roll for 2003-04. She
is currently pursuing certification in piano teaching with the Music
Teacher’s National Association.
 Brandon
Forsyth: Guitar & Bass
Brandon has played and performed for the past 20 years as
both a guitarist and as a bass player. Brandon’s gigging experience
has taken him from local nightclubs to casinos to cruise ships,
playing blues, rock, and country. Brandon has taught music lessons
in the West Tennessee area since 1992 and welcomes both guitar and
bass students. Brandon currently performs locally as guitarist and
vocalist with the Blues/Rock trio “The Brandon Forsyth Band”.
Michael Mathenia: Violin
 Michael
has been playing the violin for over 13 years, receiving training
from teachers at the Jackson Symphony and then from the Community
Music School at the University of Memphis, and is now currently
enrolled at Lambuth University. He has played with the Jackson
Symphony Youth Orchestra and Camarata Strings for the past 10 years.
For the past 6 years, Michael has regularly played for weddings,
church cantatas, musicals and theatre productions, worship services,
and a variety of special programs. He has played with a contemporary
Christian band, has played with other instrumentalists in many
different situations, has played in Puerto Rico and Nicaragua, in
both professional and missional opportunities, and has been teaching
private lessons over the past four years.
Jessi Koons: Guitar Instructor
Jessi Koons first learned to play guitar in Jackson, and has
returned to her
hometown to teach. She has a Bachelors Degree in Classical Guitar
Performance from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville,
Tennessee and
has also completed several semesters of post graduate studies.
While at Austin Peay, Jessi regularly performed in a variety of
styles from
solo and ensemble classical guitar to alternative and experimental
rock.
Jessi is also is an adjunct faculty member at Dyersburg State
Community College teaching classical guitar and a member of the
Lambuth University Classical Guitar Ensemble.
Myke
May: Drum Instructor
Myke has a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education and Percussion
from Lambuth University and is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
Mike is involved in Jackson's local music scene playing in
various church and mission settings.
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