Dr. Connor Barney (Guitar)
Dr. Connor M. Barney earned his B.M. in Guitar Performance from Wright State University, where he studied under Jim McCutcheon. He continued his education at Indiana University, serving as an Associate Instructor while completing both his M.M. in Guitar Performance and his D.M. in Music Literature and Guitar Performance, with a Doctoral Minor in Music Education.
An active competitor, Dr. Barney has been awarded first prize in three international competitions, culminating in his Carnegie Hall debut. He has taught at the elementary, high school, and collegiate levels, and is the author of E Pluribus Unum: A Comprehensive Ensemble-Based Guitar Method, designed for beginning students.
In addition to teaching, Dr. Barney shares free instructional videos, performances, and arrangements on his YouTube channel, “Dr. Guitar.” Outside of music, he enjoys hiking, kayaking, volunteering, and playing chess (Elo 2102).
Evan Fiehrer (Guitar)
Evan Fiehrer is a guitarist from Dayton, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor’s in Guitar Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and his Master’s from the Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins University, also in Guitar Performance. Evan has performed classical guitar as a soloist and chamber musician in concerts throughout Ohio and Indiana. In addition, Evan has performed at the Dayton Jazz Fest and Dayton Funk Fest as guitarist in The Johnson Treatment. Recently, Evan has been performing in pit orchestras with musical theater companies including The Dayton Playhouse, Beavercreek Community Theater, and Springboro Community Theater. Evan’s most recent project, The Groove Essentials, recently released their first album of original music, A Little Light, with all music written by Evan. This project was made possible by an Artist Opportunity Grant that he won from Culture Works. A dedicated educator, Evan believes in tailoring his lessons to the needs and goals of each individual student. He teaches guitar in all styles, and ukulele.
Gene Fortier (Guitar)
Gene has a bachelors degree in classical guitar performance and started his studies back in Massachusetts at Holyoke Community College and studied under John Mason and Philip de Fremery. Mr. de Fremery was a pupil of Andrés Segovia and dedicated a portion of his life transcribing recordings of Segovia and performing his music. From there Gene transferred to Cedarville University where he continued his studies and was given the opportunity to play in many diverse ensembles and the Cedarville Jazz Band. He has played with rock bands and currently plays with Viva La Strings. He offers lessons in classical, rock and jazz guitar.
Lee Ann Kinner (Guitar/Voice)
Trent Craycraft (Guitar)
Instruments Taught: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Piccolo Guitar
Availability: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Genres: Rock, Metal, Blues, Pop, Country, Folk, Christian
Experience: Full-time guitar instructor in Centerville for over 30 years
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Keith Lykins (Guitar)
Keith has been teaching children and adults all styles of guitar in private and group settings for over 30 years. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Guitar Performance from the University of Dayton in 1988 as well as an Ohio Teaching Certificate. He has continued studies in education as well as studied Flamenco Guitar, Acoustic Percussive Guitar and music from varied cultures. He taught at Sinclair Community College for 5 years as well as several private music studios in the area. Along with teaching at McCutcheon Music Keith performs in the Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana areas.
Keith teaches all styles of guitar including Classical and Flamenco Guitar, Acoustic Percussive Guitar, Rock, Country, Blues and Jazz Guitar. Keith says, “One of the greatest things about the guitar is that it is used in so many different genres. I love teaching all styles of music.” Keith’s philosophy of teaching is that all learners are different. Thus, he uses a flexible approach. He uses a number of tools to teach including standard music notation, tablature and chord charts, providing an understanding of the language of music.
Adam West (Guitar)
Adam West is a professional Harmonica & Guitar educator based in Dayton, Ohio. He has devoted his career to using music as a tool for connection, healing, and self-expression. Recently he taught & performed at SPAH, the most prestigious harmonica convention in the in the world. In addition to working with individual students, he has had the honor of collaborating with several nonprofit organizations, including The Boys and Girls Club and the Guitars for Heroes program and Graceworks
Vinnie Marshall (Bass Guitar)
Born in Lewistown, PA and raised in Bethlehem, PA, Vinnie teaches bass at McCutcheon Music. He spent 24 years playing bass for the Air Force Band and has traveled the globe playing music and received an Ina Love Thursby Music scholarship to Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA. He enjoys good coffee and has a podcast with a fellow bassist called “On Bass and Off Point”. A fun fact about Vinnie is that his first gig with the Air Force was for Bob Hope.
Jim McCutcheon (Guitar)
Jim McCutcheon, faculty associate in guitar, is listed on the Ohio Arts Council Touring Roster. He holds a B.S. in physics from the University of Dayton, a B.M. in guitar performance and a M.M. in Music Education from Wright State University. Because of his college teaching career, his extensive work with schoolchildren K-12 and the success of his music store/teaching facility, McCutcheon Music, which features over 50 professional music teachers for hundreds of students each week, Jim was awarded the 2017 Ohio Goveror’s Award for the Arts in Arts Education. For more information about Jim, visit: jim.mccutcheonmusic.com