Don Russo
Don Russo has been playing for 22 years and providing private instruction for 13 years. Don’s Playing Career: Don began playing in bands in high school and continued through a […]
A.J. Lang
A.J. Lang, a former student of two Columbia greats – Don Russo and Robert Newton – began studying the guitar at age 14. A native of Chapin, South Carolina, he […]
Brian Conner
Brian Conner, from Lexington, South Carolina, has been teaching since 2006. Guitarist, vocalist and creative drive of the band Villanova Band, Brian has been writing music since he was 11 years […]
Michael Atwater
Michael Atwater is an accomplished guitarist who has established himself in Columbia’s music scene and throughout the region. As a lead guitarist with The Casual Kings, his stylings may be heard on their […]
Jerry Sims
After graduating from Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music in 1979, guitarist Jerry Sims moved to Columbia, SC to open a teaching studio. Over the years, Sims Music would grow […]
Jared Wise
My name is Jared Wise. I started playing guitar when I was 15 years old and haven’t set it down since. After learning guitar, I went on to learn bass, […]
Trey Martin
Trey Martin began playing guitar at seven years old and started teaching lessons in 2016. He first became involved with Freeway Music as a student at the age of 13. […]
Jackson Kemp
Jackson Kemp, a Wofford College graduate, has studied guitar for 10 years, learning from two of Columbia’s great guitarists – Rhett Sanders and Don Russo (both students of renowned instructor, […]
Adam Haltiwanger
Adam is a Columbia native, who’s interest in music began very early in life. He started playing guitar at the age of twelve and after originally being self taught, he began studying under […]
Ross Swinson
Ross is a musician from Columbia who started his musical education with piano at the age of 7, before eventually taking up the guitar at age 14. After taking lessons […]