It is the purpose of Southside Private Musicians (SPM) to serve families of students enrolled in Southside Christian School by providing affordable and convenient music lessons, given by trained professionals, in order to further the development of God given talents and encourage the use of those talents in the local church. Southside Private Musicians exists to provide private instruction in piano, voice, wind instruments, percussion and violin. Trained professionals provide these lessons with an emphasis on classical training and the technical development. SPM teachers are not faculty members of Southside Christian School. They are private contractors who have agreed to teach at SCS for the convenience of the school’s families. Each teacher is carefully screened before being assigned studio space.
Southside Private Musicians offers private, pull-out music lessons in the following areas:
Piano
Voice
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Music Theory
STEPHANIE DAVIS: (PIANO) Stephanie holds a B.M. degree from Converse College in Piano Performance and an M.M.degree from the University of Michigan in piano performance and piano pedagogy. She was named as one of five national winners of the Baldwin Fellowship Award, which recognizes excellence in the field of piano teaching. Stephanie has over 15 years of teaching experience, and she is an active member of the Greenville Music Teachers Association and the National Federation of Music Clubs.
JOHN M. FURROW: (BRASS & WOODWIND) John has been a band director in Maryland, Virginia, and now South Carolina. His private students regularly receive placement into All-District and All-State Bands. While in Philadelphia, John was a member of the Christian Symphony Orchestra. He now speaks frequently at teacher’s conventions throughout the southeast on the subject of music education. John has his B.S. in music education and an M.Ed. in Administration.
ELAINE GRAYBEAL: (PIANO) Elaine has over 20 years teaching experience. Her degrees in music include a B.A. from Tennessee Temple University (piano), an M.A. from Hollins College (piano), and a M.M.from Converse College (organ). She has served as adjudicator in numerous piano festivals and is a member of the National Federation of Music Clubs.
RITA HASSIG: (PIANO) Rita is new to the SPM staff but has been teaching in the Greenville area for many years. She has a B.A. and M.A. from Bob Jones University in Organ Performance. In addition to her teaching, Rita serves as a local church organist and stays active in local professional organizations and serves as President of the Greenville Music Teachers Association. Rita is also a popular piano judge with the National Piano Guild Auditions and the SCFMC’s Junior Music Festival.
WALTER HUNDT: (PIANO) Walter has received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in piano performance from Bob Jones University and has continued study at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. As well as being a church organist, Mr. Hundt has played for Greenville Symphony Orchestra, the South Carolina Children’s Theater, and accompanies various soloists and ensembles throughout the area. With over 20 years of teaching experience, he has been a full time private piano instructor in the Greenville area since 1997. He is also a member of the National Federation of Music Clubs.
GARY MUDRE: (PIANO AND THEORY) Gary is very active teaching piano and private theory lessons throughout the Greenville area. Prior to coming to the Geenville area, Gary was also active for many years teaching in Westport, Connecticut. Gary was also a student assistant teaching undergraduate students in the Music Theory department at Eastman School of Music. Many of his advanced students have gone on to win scholarships at various and prestigious music schools in the country.
WHITNEY REXFORD: (VOICE & PIANO) Whitney recently joined the SPM team in the fall of 2005 after teaching a few years independently. Whitney pursued her vocal and piano performance degree at Bryan College for two years before returning to Greenville and doing some freelance work as a musical director for the South Carolina Children's Theatre in 1998-99. She has a BM degree in Choral Music Education from Converse College. She spent her internship time studying and teaching vocal pedagogy under the direction of Michael Rice at the Fine Arts Center of Greenville County. In addition to private teaching, Whitney works part time as a choral director & pianist for her husband Matt Rexford, the Worship Pastor at Southside Fellowship. She is also a member of the National Federation of Music Clubs.
BRAD SCOTT: (PERCUSSION) Brad is a graduate of Clemson University where he was percussion section leader for both the marching and symphonic bands. Brad has taught private student for almost 10 years and has served as the percussion instructor for Berea High School and Lexington High School. He is also the director of the Percussion Ensemble here at SCS. Brad is currently active playing in the Greenville area and writing percussion music for local high schools.
PAM SINNETT: (FLUTE) Pam has studied professionally for many years while studying music at the University of Maryland. She has been teaching privately for the past several years as well as playing locally. Pam often serves at Southside Fellowship Church by playing in the orchestra.