What is SetApart Music?
Scott Johnson & His Method
SetApart Music seeks to help encourage our students to find what makes their music special, then seeks to guide them to an avenue that displays that talent.
With a B.A. in Music from Gardner-Webb University, Scott Johnson offers instruction on various musical instruments including:
Voice, Piano, All Forms Guitar, All Brass instruments, Clarinet, Drums
Beginning Banjo, Violin, and Harmonica.
He is known locally for his work with Modern Worship Bands, All-County Band auditions, and SongWriting Workshops. He has two public studio albums and has been performing in the Triad for the past 12 years.
Under Scott’s mentorships, his students have moved into leading worship at their churches, writing and recording albums now on YouTube, and enjoying small group bands and playing opportunities in various communities.
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Meet Our Team of Other Teachers
Cydney Williams and Her Method
Cydney Williams is an American musician who started playing the viola when she was eleven years old. Throughout the years, Cydney performed in many settings around the community such as school orchestras, chamber ensembles, competitions, school district orchestras, regional orchestras, music workshops, summer music camps, clinics, recitals, festivals, churches, and has recently volunteered her performing and teaching skills inside community youth orchestras as an undergraduate.
After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Music in the spring semester of 2019, Cydney Williams performed in the Fayetteville Chamber Orchestra. In winter of 2020, Cydney was accepted into graduate program at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. She received her Master’s Degree in Viola Performance in the Spring of 2022.
Cydney is excited to be a part of SetApart Music offering instruction on:
Violin/Viola and Music Theory both privately and in our Introductory Class setting.
Jeremy Nelson and His Method
Jeremy Nelson is a husband, drummer, teacher, stand-up comedian and former Pro Wrestler from Idaho. He got his start drumming as a youngster at Camp Treble based in McCall, Idaho with Pam Link and Harriett Dean. Even then he knew drums and percussion where special.
During Middle and High School he honed his skills in Marching Band (Drumline), Concert Band and Jazz Band.
Now a days; you can find Jeremy in his home studio creating beats to showcase alongside his bandmate Neil Hoover for their Rock Duo; Cosmic Panda, a Live Musical Improv Experience. He also split his time between writing and performing comedy.
His teaching method brings with it a combination of the creative art of being "in the moment" when planning, preparing, and performing to share his talent and skill.
Jeremy currently offers instruction on : Auxiliary Percussion, Drums and Kit.
He is excited to be joining the team at SetApart Music and looks forward to helping students find their passion for rhythm.
Rosalie Morrow and Her Method
Rosalie Morrow, a NYC native, began piano lessons at age 6 and flute at age 12. She holds a BA from the City University of NY. She has lived in NC since 2018. Her husband Charles is a clarinetist who retired from the Army Band in D.C.
In addition to her vast teaching experience, Rosalie is a piano accompanist - she was a hired accompanist for the Solo/Ensemble Festival in N.Va and is currently available for school recitals. She is also the principal flutist with the Brevard Philharmonic since 2016.
Rosalie is happy to be teaching at Set Apart Music offering instruction on:
Flute and Piano.
Brandon Mullins and His Method
Brandon Mullins is a guitar, banjo, and mandolin instructor at SetApart Music. Brandon specializes in bluegrass and traditional music of Appalachia and the NC Piedmont.
Growing up outside of Martinville, VA; Brandon began playing bluegrass and old-time traditional music with his family at 14. Brandon attended the College of William and Mary and graduated in 2020 with a B.A. in Music.
While at William and Mary, Brandon played banjo, guitar and mandolin in the Appalachian Music Ensemble and the oud in the Middle Eastern Music Ensemble.
Brandon currently offers instruction in guitar and banjo. He is eager to share his passion and knowledge with our students at SetApart.
Holden Halsted and His Method
Holden Halsted is a multi-instrumentalist, computer technician, and aspiring game designer who first developed a strong connection with music as early as 1997.
He was born and raised in Greensboro, and had humble beginnings on the electric bass at the age of 16. Since 2011, he has taught private lessons on the electric guitar and piano in the Greensboro area. In 2013, he joined his first band, TMDB, and has since played dozens gigs around the Piedmont Triad, sharing the stage with famous acts including The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Surfer Blood, and Corporate Fandango.
Holden knows firsthand just how powerful music can be when it comes to enriching one's spirit and even changing the course of one's life. As such, he strongly believes in sharing the gift of music with as many people as possible.
Holden is currently offering instruction on: Guitar, Bass, Ukelele, Piano, and Drums.