Our Teachers
Piano Teachers
Jason Day
BJM Teacher Since August 2011
- Masters of Music in Jazz Studies -UT Knoxville
- Bachelor of Music in Studio Music & Jazz -UT Knoxville
- Formally Associate Professor Of Music & Jazz at ETSU
Charlyna Hamilton
BJM Teacher Since June 2012
Online Lessons
- Yamaha Certified Teacher since 2012
- Music Together Certified Teacher
- Masters of Music – University of Tennessee Knoxville
- Bachelors of Music – Tennessee State University
Katie Howe
BJM Teacher Since May 2014
In-Person and Online Lessons
- Bachelors of Music – Belhaven College
- Knox County Home School Chorus Director
Kristen Robinson
BJM Teacher Since April 2015
- Bachelors of Music in Piano Performance- University of Mary, ND
Christine Tai
BJM Teacher Since July 2015
- Master of Music – University of Michigan
- Bachelors of Music-Pomona College, CA
- Prague International Piano Masterclasses – Czech Republic
Katrina Duval
BJM Teacher Since March 2016
- Bachelors of Music – University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Chika Koyanagi
BJM Teacher Since August 2018
- MHS- Kyoto University, Japan
- BHS- Kyoto University, Japan
- Professional Piano Player in East Tennessee and Japan
Alina Rosevear
BJM Teacher Since August 2018
- Master of Music – Frederic Chopin Academy of Music- Warsaw Poland
- Bachelors of Music – Frederic Chopin School of Music-Opole, Poland
- Suzuki Certified Piano – Suzuki Association of America
- Alina is an active accompanist, chamber musician, and local church pianist.
Emma Motok
BJM Teacher Since September 2019
- Presently in Master Degree – University of Tennessee
- Bachelor of Arts – Lee University
Laurel Black
BJM Teacher Since September 2019
- Masters of Music – The Boston Conservatory
- Bachelors of Music – University of Tennessee
Kayla Beard
BJM Teacher Since October 2019
- Masters of Music – University of Tennessee
- Bachelors of Arts – Brigham Young University
- Administrative Director of Marble City Opera
- Active in Performance and Production in Classical Music -Knoxville
Hayan Song
BJM Teacher Since January 2020
- Masters of Music – University of Tennessee
- Bachelors of Arts -Liberty University
- Graduate -Myong-Ji University, Korea
Dr. Lindsey Cope
BJM Teacher Since May 2020
In-person Lessons
- Doctor of Musical Arts – University of South Carolina
- 2 MM- University of Tennessee
- BM- Mars Hill College, NC
Dr. Jennifer Anderson
BJM Teacher Since November 2020
- DM- University of Memphis
- Masters of Music – University of Tennessee
- Bachelor of Arts – Maryville College
Voice Teachers
Katie Howe
In-Person and Online Lessons
Kathryn Frady-Marvel
Waitlisted
Kayla Beard
Seth Tinsley
Dr. Lindsey Cope
In-person Lessons
Guitar Teachers
Rondo Johnson
Bachelor of Music in Studio Music & Jazz -UT Knoxville
In addition to teaching Guitar at Bill Jones Music you may know Rondo from his many professional performances throughout East Tennessee as he plays both individually and with his band.
Kristen Robinson
Emma Motok
Dr. Lindsey Cope
In-person Lessons
David Slack
String Teachers
Dr. Penka Spaulding
BJM Teacher since Aug 2011
Bachelor of Music Pedagogy-Bulgarian Pedagogical Institute
Kristen Robinson
Kimbery Simpkins
Shelley Armer
Bachelors of Music in Viola Performance Indiana University JSOM
Megan Kabela – Harp Teacher
David Slack
Percussion Teachers
Dr. Abby Fisher, DMA
Laurel Black
Dr. Lindsey Cope
In-person Lessons
Music Together Teachers
Katie Howe
In-Person and Online Lessons
Gina Godoy