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Private Music Lessions

Founded on the belief that quality music education and fun are not mutually exclusive. That music teachers should truly care about each student’s unique way of learning. That music is more than notes and a little math. Owned by a former NYC professional pianist, TSB is the premier destination for music lessons in the Brookhaven area.

Pricing below reflects the monthly payment for a weekly lesson, to be scheduled with TSB staff:

In-Studio Lessons in Piano, Guitar, Voice*

Led by top-rated instructors in our beautiful music studios in Brookhaven!

Pricing:
30 minutes: $170/month
60 minutes (siblings): $295/month

*Voice lessons for ages 10+ are priced differently and according to the needs of the student. Please note the student’s age in the form below.

In-home Piano Lessons

Lessons in the comfort of your home by one of our fantastic instructors.

Pricing:
30 minutes: $210/month
60 minutes (siblings): $360/month

To get started, fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch by the next business day! We handle all scheduling on a case by case basis so we can find you the best scheduling option. Continue reading for more info on our instructors below!

Music Instructors

Don
Don Jones

Advanced Piano, Collaborative Piano

TSB owner, Don has a degree in classical piano performance and then ventured off to play on Broadway and in studio sessions for HBO. He has also been a top accompanist, requested by Academy Award-winning composers. Don teaches advanced piano lessons and accompaniment. Don also hires all of the music teachers here at TSB and is the owner and director.

Christie Lamb
Christie Lamb

Piano, Ukulele, Voice

Christie brings an enormous amount of talent, humor and her bubbly personality to her lessons at TSB. She has taught music lessons for years and would love to meet you!

Abbey
Abbey Danna

Guitar & Voice

Over the past decade, Abbey has performed in various venues ranging from amphitheaters across the world.. She began her career as a dancer in NYC but over the last decade evolved into a multifaceted artist, business-owner and performer. Over the last five years, she has also been teaching and developing the musicians and performers of the futur

Brittany Smith
Brittany Smith

Piano, Group Piano, Voice

Brittany joined TSB at the beginning of 2023 after teaching dozens of piano lessons weekly at Guitar Center. She is wonderful with kids and emphasizes the importance of a strong foundation for success at the piano!

Kim Hillis
Kim Hillis

Piano

Kim has been teaching piano for over 20 years and is passionate about helping kids find concrete and fun ways to master the basics of piano playing. She is able to guide more advanced students through improvisation and advanced classical repertoire.

Jane Kelly

Piano & Group Piano

Jane Kelly has lived in Atlanta for just over a year and has filled nearly every waking moment of her time here with music and theatre. A recent college graduate, Jane teaches with the Alliance Theatre and Synchroncity Theatre. She's played piano since she was six, and since then, she has also picked up violin, guitar, and voice.

Jenn Gibson
Jenn Gibson

Piano, Guitar, & Ukulele

Jenn has 20 years of experience teaching private music lessons at various organizations throughout Atlanta. She is a talented multi-instrumentalist, proficient in piano, guitar, ukulele, and songwriting. Jenn received formal music training at Berklee College of Music and performed in many notable cover bands.

Polina Yakovleva

Piano

Polina began playing piano over 20 years ago, and has since bloomed into a multi-instrumentalist who also enjoys playing guitar, bass guitar, and accordion. Polina’s teaching philosophy centers around encouraging her students' curiosity through creative and playful engagement with the subject matter.

Jingyi Han

Piano

Jingyi served as a piano mentor since 2018. Her teaching style is engaging and cheerful. She believes that diversity is the greatest importance to value when teaching students from different cultural background.

Hanson Greenwell

Piano

With 6 years of experience teaching piano, Hanson brings a blend of formal education and practical expertise to his lessons. With his bachelors degree in piano and music composition, he is equipped to teach students of all ages, from 4 years old to adults, at beginner to intermediate levels.

Cece Campbell

Piano

Chloe Campbell is a recent graduate of Oglethorpe University, where she had the honor of being a full tuition scholarship recipient!

Music Lesson Inquiry Form

Reach out to The Studios Brookhaven for any music lesson inquiries.

We’ll be in touch by the next business day! 

We handle all scheduling on a case-by-case basis so we can find you the best scheduling option.

Don
Don Jones

Owner/Director

Education

Long Island University, Bachelor of Science in Music (Piano Performance), cum laude, 2003

Georgia State University, Master of Business Administration, 2015

Don developed his passion for music at a young age. He was accepted into the world renowned, Interlochen Arts Academy at age 16. He then moved to New York City and soon became a rehearsal pianist on Broadway while he also performed in dozens of recitals throughout the Northeast. At age 23, he was the featured pianist for Gershwin’s Rhapsody In Blue at Tilles Center. He has performed as a keyboardist for multiple Broadway shows, including Wicked and The Little Mermaid, and has been a requested pianist in masterclasses with Academy Award-winning composers, Marvin Hamlisch and Stephen Schwartz, and accompanied opera legend, Renee Fleming in a NYC workshop. Don has music directed and conducted over 120 different musical productions and has taught hundreds of piano students of all levels.

In Atlanta, Don is the owner of The Studios Brookhaven, Founder and Co-Director of The Atlanta Institute for Musical Theatre, a sought after music director, accompanist and voice coach, and advanced piano instructor. Don has worked closely with The Alliance Theatre, City Springs Theatre Company, Atlanta Lyric Theatre, and Oglethorpe’s Theatre Department. He is a past adjunct instructor of Musical Theatre at Brenau University and Don is also the Director of Music for Sandy Springs United Methodist Church.

Don has been featured in The New York Times, The Daily News, and locally in Simply Buckhead Magazine as a Culture Tastemaker and in the Voyage ATL publication multiple times. 

Christie Lamb
Christie Lamb

Director & Choreographer, Piano & Voice Instructor

Education:

Columbus State University, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Performance with a certificate in Musical Theatre, Summa Cum Laude, 2022

Christie began pursuing musical theatre at a very young age because her mother was a music teacher. She instantly fell in love with theatre and knew she wanted to make a career out of it. She has an extensive background in voice, acting, and dance training. Before she was 18, she worked with Broadway Artists Alliance for numerous intensives in New York, worked with MTI in the first cast of Peter Pan Jr. and was an Honor member in the National Thespian Society. She placed 1st place several years in a row for the GA NATS Musical Theatre competition, and was a Finalist in the National NATS vocal competition. Throughout the years, her favorite roles include Catherine in Pippin (Columbus State University), Wednesday in The Addams Family (Newnan Theatre Company), LuLu in Cabaret (Columbus State University), and ensemble for Spamalot (Springer Opera House). Recently, she was also able to originate the role of Claire in SATB: A New Musical (Atlanta Musical Theatre Festival- Jennie T Anderson Theatre). Now, she is still pursuing theatre in Atlanta!

In addition to performing, her love for teaching began a few years ago as she helped choreograph the musical 42nd Street. Ever since, she has been teaching lessons and choreographing for children. She recently went on a children’s theatre tour with Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre and got to teach, choreograph, and perform with kids all over the Midwest! She is so grateful to be a part of this wonderful company because she gets the chance to share her joy with children and watch them fall in love with musical theatre!

Abbey
Abbey Danna

Guitar & Voice Instructor

Abbey is a singer, dancer, actor, musician and artist from Baltimore, MD. Over the past decade, Abbey has performed in various venues ranging from amphitheaters across the world.. She began her career as a dancer in NYC but over the last decade evolved into a multifaceted artist, business-owner and performer. Over the last five years, she has also been teaching and developing the musicians and performers of the future. Building the student’s confidence is her focus while she teaches guitar, piano, voice and dance. You can find her music on streaming platforms and follow her online – abbeydanna.com

Brittany Smith
Brittany Smith

Piano & Group Piano Instructor

Education:

University of North Georgia, Associate of Arts in Music, 2012

Augusta University, Bachelor of Arts in Music, 2015

Brittany has a passion for the performing arts that she has cultivated throughout her life. At age eight, she began training in musical theatre, dance and music at her childhood dance studio, and began her training as a teacher in her teen years. Brittany joins The Studios Brookhaven after two years at Guitar Center, where she taught young children and beginners private piano lessons regularly. She has also been honing her skill with her personal music projects. With ten years of experience teaching children piano & dance, she’s excited to continue sharing her love for music with her students.

Kim Hillis
Kim Hillis

Piano Instructor

Kim has a passion for teaching piano. Having played piano and taken lessons throughout her childhood, she discovered a love for teaching when she founded and grew her studio in Louisville, KY. Kim’s philosophy of teaching is rooted in igniting a passion for music and she uses many tools to help every student find a way to make playing piano meaningful to them. She is a believer in fun, engaging learning and uses games and interactive tools to help students understand how all the tricky bits of music are put together. Building confidence and a deep love of the instrument is the ultimate goal. Kim is originally from Canada, lived in Louisville, KY for 15 years, and recently moved to Atlanta with her husband and their three boys.
Jane Kelly

Group Piano & Piano Instructor

Education:

Dakota Wesleyan University, Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Theatre Studies, 2024

Jane Kelly started playing piano at six years old, and since then, her passion for the instrument has only continued to grow. In the past decade, Jane has developed her skill as a pianist while also picking up violin, guitar, and voice. In college, Jane completed a minor in music and spent much of her time in extracurriculur ensembles such as choir and jazz band.

While Jane has worked with children for several years, since moving to Atlanta in the summer of 2023, she has made work in the education field one of her primary focuses. She teaches theatre for the Alliance Theatre and Synchronicity Theatre and is extremely passionate about fostering a love and appreciation of the arts in little learners.

 

Jenn Gibson
Jenn Gibson

Piano, Guitar, & Ukulele Instructor

Education:

Kennesaw State University, Bachelor of Science, English Education, 2014

Berklee College of Music (Undergraduate studies)

Jenn Gibson has 20 years of experience teaching private music lessons at various organizations throughout Atlanta. She is a talented multi-instrumentalist, proficient in piano, guitar, ukulele, and songwriting. Jenn received formal music training at Berklee College of Music and performed in many notable cover bands. Locally, Jenn has performed at The Atlanta Dogwood Festival, The Garden Club and Tin Roof Cantina.

Jenn noticed from an early age that she possessed a talent for music as she was playing music by ear when she was just five years old. Through her time in music lessons when she was a child as well as her time at Berklee, she developed her musical talent and is proficient at transposing and transcribing music. She enjoys helping her students learn how to nurture their own talents, as well as emphasizing the importance of sight-reading music and building a strong rhythmic foundation.

Polina Yakovleva

Piano Instructor

Polina began playing piano over 20 years ago, and has since bloomed into a multi-instrumentalist who also enjoys playing guitar, bass guitar, and accordion. She has performed as a part of several bands and musical projects, and composes music of her own. Over the last 10 years, she has worked as an educator in various settings– in elementary school classrooms, in afterschool programs, and as a learning specialist.

Polina’s teaching philosophy centers around encouraging her students’ curiosity through creative and playful engagement with the subject matter. When she isn’t teaching or playing music, Polina enjoys spending time outdoors, crafting and making art.

Jingyi Han

Piano Instructor

Education:
Michigan State University-piano performance(Doctoral degree cadidate)

Michigan State University-piano pedagogy(Master 2022)

Cleveland Institute of Music-piano performance (Master 2018)

New England Conservatory of Music-piano performance (Bacholer 2016)

Jingyi served as a piano mentor since 2018. Her teaching style is engaging and cheerful. She believes that diversity is the greatest importance to value when teaching students from different cultural background. She loves to explore various approaches in order to help with different needs. She has been teaching children from 4-6 year old up till 70+ adult students.

Jingyi developed an accurate and fast sight-reading skill while working in Christian Churches and chorus in different states. She trained her communication skills towards different age groups in the Appel Farm Summer Camp. She keeps providing her performing talent through making the recording for composers and serving as the musician in special events.

Hanson Greenwell

Piano Instructor

University of West Georgia, Bachelor of Piano and Composition, 2018

With 6 years of experience teaching piano, Hanson brings a blend of formal education and practical expertise to his lessons. With his bachelors degree in piano and music composition, he is equipped to teach students of all ages, from 4 years old to adults, at beginner to intermediate levels.

His teaching philosophy revolves around patience and understanding. Hanson strives to connect with each student, recognizing their unique needs and strengths and helps them grow through kindness and motivation.

His goal is to instill a love for music while encouraging hard work and dedication. He teaches many genres of music, tailoring lessons to the interests and goals of each student. His professional experience includes accompanying choirs, performing at weddings,

performing with bands, and composing original pieces.

What he enjoys most about teaching piano is witnessing the joy and progress of his students. He aims to make lessons fun and stress-free, ensuring that his students improve each week. With a patient and supportive approach, Hanson helps students discover what they love about music to reach their fullest potential.