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Garrett Arb — Banjo, Guitar
- With the Creative Arts Guild since 2016
- Guitar – Tablature and chord reading.
- Acoustic finger picking with various styles, including bluegrass, rock, jazz and classical.
- Banjo – Studied with Ben Pellum. Numerous awards including 1st in Western Arts Banjo Competition (Cartersville, GA).
- Performs or has performed with Lowdown Revival, Blue Plate Special Radio Show in Knoxville, Ringgold Depot, and Crosspointe Youth.
- Performed at Box Car Memorial Bluegrass Festival, The Conasauga Bluegrass Festival, Dalton Distillery, Fat Shirley’s Trailer Park Opera and others.
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Jim Burdick — Violin, Piano
- With the Creative Arts Guild since 2003
- B.S. Mathematics – Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Played in CMU Orchestra and Organized String Quartet
- Graduated from Pittsfield (MA) Community Music School – Violin and Viola Performance, Music Theory, Composition, Piano
- Concertmaster, L'Abri Symphony Orchestra, Dalton, and member of Ceilidh Celtic Ensemble
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Alan Cearley —Piano, French Horn, Clarinet, Trumpet, Oboe
- With the Creative Arts Guild since 2018
- Current Pianist/Organist/Choir Director for New Haven United Methodist Church
- Principal Horn of L’Abri Symphony Orchestra
- Served as Orchestra Director and Orchestra Member for Artistic Civic Theatre
- Substitute teacher for Dalton Public Schools
- Studied Business Administration at Berry College and University of Tennessee
- Fluent in Spanish
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Eddie Davenport — Voice
- With the Creative Arts Guild since 2016
- Studied voice under Professor JoAnn Dreyton, Jackson College, Jackson, Michigan
- Teaches Various Singing Styles - Jazz, Gospel, Country, Etc.
- Extensive Experience in Vocal Competitions - Local, State and National
- Children's Pastor for 9 Years
- Welcomes Students of All Ages
- Recorded and Produced 7 CDs
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Lisa Elders — Flute, Piano, Saxophone
- With the Creative Arts Guild since 2000
- B.S. in Music Education and B.A. in Music – Jacksonville State University, AL
- Associate of Music Business and Master of Music in Flute Performance – Georgia State University, Atlanta
- Principal Flute of L'Abri Symphony, Member of Rome Area Flute Ensemble
- Has performed with the Rome Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Players of the South, Northwest Georgia Winds, Dalton Whitfield Community Band
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Anna Joseph Faith – Music Play Tuesday Instructor
- With the Creative Arts Guild since 2020
- Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Dramatic Arts – Mercer University
- Extensive experience in leading children’s choirs, teaching preschool, writing and directing children’s musicals
- Former Director of Worship Arts – Fellowship Bible Church, Dalton, GA
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Christine Pope — Piano, Brass Instruments
- With the Creative Arts Guild since 2003
- Master of Music – University of Connecticut
- Bachelor of Music Theory – Florida State University
- Bachelor of Music Performance – Florida State University
- Principal Horn - Cleveland Orchestra of Tennessee and UTC Orchestra
- Masters Degree from Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine
- Experienced Piano Technician (Guild Staff Piano Technician)
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Justin Russell - Voice, Piano, Music Production, Songwriting
- With the Creative Arts Guild since 2020
- Bachelor of Music with emphasis on Voice & Composition - Columbus State University
- Master of Music in Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games - Berklee College of Music
- Has recorded original music in Hungary, Spain, and England
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Greg Smith — Percussion, Beginning Piano, Calypso Steel Pan Drums
- With the Creative Arts Guild since 2006
- Bachelor of Music, Teacher Education, and Bachelor of Arts, Music Performance Major - Berry College
- A professional musician since 1987, Instructor since 1980
- Instructed numerous high school marching drum lines
- Composed and arranged original pieces for percussion ensembles and drum set methods curriculum
- Done extensive touring throughout the United States
- See Gregg in action online as The Dynamic Drummer
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