My name is Evan Veasey, I am a professional musician and Music Educator Based in Asheville North Carolina. I specialize in guitar, but also teach beginner Piano, Electric Bass, Mandolin, and Ukulele. I have experience playing and teaching many genres from Pop to Jazz to Metal and everything in-between! I have a background in numerous areas of musical study, a Bachelors Degree in Jazz Guitar from the University of Michigan, experience recording and touring nationally and internationally with indie rock band Fallow Land, Session work playing on Singer Songwriter and Pop records, performances at the Detroit Jazz Festival with world renowned jazz violinist Regina Carter, and much more! I have been teaching professionally for the past 7 years in Michigan and North Carolina. In that time I have taught students ranging in age from 5 to 75 and from "never touched an instrument before" beginner to "I've been playing for 40 years" experienced players and in that work I have developed an approach based around patience, personalized goal setting, and an emphasis on musicianship. When a student comes to me, my first priority is to meet them where they are right now and work together to find an approach to learning that works best for them. I love teaching because I have a genuine passion about the art form that I teach and more importantly about the amazing talented people I teach it to. In my time as a full time private lesson teacher I have seen amazing progress from students that come from all different walks of life and musical backgrounds. If you are interested in playing an instrument for the first time and don't know where to start, or if you've been playing for a while but can't seem to break out of an old rut, give me a call and we can get started!
