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Instructors & Staff
Regi Wooten
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The oldest wolf in the pack is guitarist-extraordinaire Regi ‘Arpeggio’ Wooten. He’s known as ‘The Teacha’ because, when the Wooten lads were young tykes milling restlessly around their home in Hawaii, it is rumored to have been Regi who started it all. Beginning on a brokedown ukelele and progressing to an electric guitar, Regi taught himself and then his brothers all about The Funk. A multi-instrumentalist and a musical genius, Regi opened the door through which would emerge a family of musical prodigies that is, in no uncertain terms, an international treasure.
Roy "Futureman" Wooten
Percussionist, Inventor
Roy “Futureman” Wooten, also a five-time Grammy Award winner, is best known for his masterful drumming and percussion skills and is a founding member Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. Roy, a seasoned drum set player, is mostly known for his frenzied, inimitable on-stage performances heightened by his surreal choice of instruments: his trademark inventions “The Drumitar” and “RoyEl” keyboard.
Stan Lassiter
Guitarist
Stan Lassiter is a native of Nashville and a classical trained guitarist. Stan is considered by many to be the city's premier jazz guitarist. He is committed to the expression and expansion of music. He has performed with some of the best musicians of our time including the legendary saxophonist Sonny Stitt. He has opened for SpyroGyra, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Eric Johnson, Stevie Ray Vaughan and numerous others. Stan has his own radio station on iHeart Radio and his own DVD category on Mel Bay Productions.
Kaylina Crawley, Ph.D.
Pianist
Dr. Kaylina Madison Crawley graduated as the first Black woman to receive her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Musicology from the University of Kentucky. She is originally from Vicksburg, Mississippi. She graduated with a Master of Arts Degree from Middle Tennessee State University and summa cum laude from Fisk University with degrees in Piano Performance. She has served as the summer camp music counselor for the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, where she supervised and instructed courses on Spirituals, Musical Theater, Rock and Pop for girls of all ages at Camp Sycamore Hills. She has also served as a summer camp counselor for the Boys and Girls Club in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and implemented music and dance programs for pre-teens. She has served as a judge for the Omega Psi Phi Talent Hunt program for over a decade and serves on the advisory board for the music department of Nashville State Community College. She has also recorded radio segments with Nashville Classical Radio and recorded archived music for the Tennessee Centennial Exposition for exhibition in the Parthenon at Centennial Park. She has also served as the Director for the Community Academy of Music and Arts (CAMA) at Tennessee State University, a 501(c)(3) organization, where she supervised and programed summer theater camps and music and arts programs. She is a member of the American Musicological Society, the Society of American Music, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Gerika Ross
Visual Arts & Dance Instructor
Driven by a deep love for art and community. Gerika is a local artist and art educator with a rich background in teaching and creative expression. As an integral part of the North Nashville Art Coalition, I've been actively involved in fostering artistic growth and community engagement. Additionally, I'm the proud owner of The G Lab, a small T-shirt production business, where I combine my passion for art with entrepreneurship. Through the Coalition and The G Lab, I've had the privilege of setting up pop-up coloring booths, spreading the joy of art throughout local neighborhoods in North Nashville."

Dance Instructors
If you want to learn how to dance, look no further. Our expert teaching methods ensure success. Regardless of your skill level, your dance needs will be met with the utmost respect and importance.
Our team of well-trained instructors will teach you more than just dance steps. We customize each lesson to help you acquire skills necessary to get you out on the dance floor as soon as possible.













