Support Staff
Meet the amazing support staff here at Bellevue. These professional musicians are here to help with private lessons as well as master classes and sectionals. Please take advantage of their expertise and sign up for lessons today!
Max Dvorin
Started playing music in 2nd grade in Connecticut and has been playing music ever since! He recently graduated Belmont University with a Commercial Music degree. Saxophone was his primary instrument of study he was the lead alto saxophonist in the Belmont University Jazz Band 1 for all four years of study. He was also the principle clarinetist in the Belmont University Orchestra. He teaches private music lessons and play music professionally on Saxophone, Clarinet, and Flute.
Please click below to sign-up for lessons.
Sam Merrill
Hi! My name is Sam Merrill, and I’m a professional trumpet player, teacher, session musician, and sideman here in Nashville, TN. I‘m available to teach weekdays between 10am and 5pm. Lessons are 30 minutes, and and cost $25 per lesson. If your child is interested in taking lessons, please let me know (SWMerrillMusic@gmail.com). I teach over Skype and FaceTime, so once your child is signed up, we’ll exchange contact info for lessons. I look forward to working with you! :)
Garen Webb
Garen Webb is a low brass specialist in Nashville. He holds a degree in Music Education from Trevecca Nazarene University and has since taught at several schools in Metro Nashville, Williamson County, Rutherford County, and in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Webb's students continually rank in local and regional honor bands.
Mr. Webb has been on teaching staff with the Music City Drum and Bugle Corps and is also a freelance trombonist, performing in the theatre and studio as well as a variety of professional and community ensembles. He has toured the country as not only a trombonist, but also a vocalist, as he co-directs a professional choir in Nashville and frequently performs in the studio.
Nancy Holland
Dr. Nancy Holland is a graduate of Tennessee Tech University, where she studied with R. Winston Morris and was a member of the renowned Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble. She also has a Master’s Degree in Music Education from Delta University. Dr. Holland has spent 30+ years participating in various brass ensembles and co-coordinating Nashville TubaChristmas. After retiring from MNPS, she has been substituting and working with low brass students in private lessons and sectionals. Her online lessons take place in Google Classroom and you can sign-up by emailing her at:
Kristin Bowers
Bob Bowers
Hello, my name is Bob Bowers. I’ve been playing woodwinds for over 40 years. In that time, music has taken me around the world. I’ve played with Gladys Knight, The Temptations, The 4 Tops, Percy Sledge, The BB King All-Stars, Cab Calloway, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Bobby Vinton, and many oth3er pop stars. I’ve played with a number of symphony orchestras. I sailed around the world with Holland America lines, backing up stars who flew out to the ships to perform.
I still play professionally, but I’ve settled down a bit. I l love teaching. I get a thrill from helping young musicians play better than they ever thought they could.
I’m writing this because I hope you will consider letting me teach your young musician how to play one of the woodwinds, or how to play it better. There are some things that can be taught one-on-one that are very difficult to learn any other way.
For a limited time only, I am offering FREE introductory lessons. Wel will work via Zoom. , this is your chance to see how big a difference it can make to be coached by a seasoned professional.. I can improve your playing in one lesson.
Slots are limited, so get back to me asap.
My email is
If you prefer to text, or old-fashioned voice communication,
my cell is (615) 293-4552.
Please include:
parent or guardian's name, and email
student's name, grade, and instrument
p.s. If you took lessons from me last year, YOU STILL GET THIS DEAL. We'll catch up get you back into playing condition.
What have you got to lose?