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.
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.
