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Educational Resources

Below is a list of instructors that our NMME families have used and recommended. The instructors included on this page are private instructors who have not been vetted by and are not affiliated with NMME.

Chris Butler Music

Chris Butler

Guitar, Bass, Piano, Ukulele, Drums, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass

770-713-1777
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Teaching in-home, private lessons in guitar, bass, piano, ukulele, drums, violin, viola, cello and double bass

The Harmony House

Heidi Truitt

Most instruments

770-422-0022
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Offering private lessons in most instruments as well as instrument rental

Kris Roberson, B.S., M.M.

Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Piano, Music Theory

770-789-8217
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I teach online: Trumpet, all levels; French Horn, all levels; beginning Trombone; beginning Piano; and entry level Music Theory. Reach out, and we can choose a time that works for you!

Studio 88

Sara Hayes

Piano

770-241-4104
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Studio 88 offers private piano instruction for students of all ages and skill levels. Studio 88 is committed to inspiring musical discoveries through the richness and complexity of music while expanding one’s intellectual creativity and curiosity to ultimately share with others.

Melody Bearden

Violin

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Melody Bearden has 10 years' experience teaching private violin lessons. She earned a violin performance degree from Kennesaw State University and is a former member of the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Cooke Scholarship String Quartet.

Diana Christy

Cello

470-622-4118
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Diana Christy has been taking cello lessons for 12 years. She’s performed in dozens of orchestras, chamber ensembles, and solo recitals, and has also had the privilege of sitting principal cello in the Allstate 11/12 string orchestra in 2025.

Phoebe Montgomery

Violin, Cello, Piano, Viola

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I am 13 years old and I currently am 1st chair viola in orchestra 4, although I have also played violin in O4. I started piano when I was 4 years old and I have had a passion for music ever since. I have achieved 1st chair cello in the district honors orchestra and principal viola in GMEA Allstate orchestra.

Benjamin Okie

Violin

678-326-1109
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Benjamin Okie is a Junior in high school and started playing the violin when he was 5 years old. He has been playing in orchestra 4 at NMME for 4 years, and also participates in the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra. He plans to pursue music performance in college. He started teaching this Summer, and thanks his amazing teacher, Mr. Christy, for his exemplary teaching methods.

Imri Quainter

Cello + Double Bass

678-887-9007
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North Metro Music Education is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) in Marietta, GA

info@nmme.org

(470)729-1811

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