Instrumental Lesson Coaches
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Here at Stewarts Creek High School, our Instrumental Lessons Program gives students focused, one-to-one coaching that accelerates growth. Led by degreed music instructors who are Rutherford County Schools background-checked, lessons target the skills that matter most—tone, technique, rhythm, sight-reading, musicality, and audition excerpts—so each student leaves with clear goals and a plan for what to practice next. It’s an ideal way to prepare for Mid-State, All-State, and All-County auditions while building confident fundamentals that carry into rehearsals and performances.

Flute Instructional Coach
Alice Judy
BM Middle Tennessee State University

Clarinet Instructional Coach
Jen Zimmerer
BM Towson University
MM Florida State University

Saxophone Instructional Coach
Riley Trauscht
BM Middle Tennessee State University

Horn Instructional Coach
Tara Johnson
BM Belmont University
MM Middle Tennessee State University

Trumpet Instructional Coach
Mark Morgan
BME Tennessee Tech University
MM State University of New York

Trumpet Instructional Coach
Nick Van Den Bogaerde
BM Vanderbilt University

Low Brass Instructional Coach
Jack Marlow
BM Middle Tennessee State University
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Tuba Instructional Coach
Thomas Chesnut
BM Middle Tennessee State University

Percussion Instructional Coach
Slade Moore
BM Middle Tennessee State University

String Bass Instructional Coach
Chris Mondak
BM New England Conservatory of Music
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