2026 Faculty
Originally from Charlotte, NC, Chris Campbell began his classical guitar studies in 2012 at Central Piedmont Community College with Bob Teixeira, where he was honored as Outstanding Student of the Year. He went on to complete his Bachelor’s degree…
Chris Campbell
Billie Marie Feather is a guitarist/songwriter/banjoist/bassist who originally hails from the Allegany Mountains of Johnstown, PA. She holds degrees from The University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Classical Guitar…
Billie Feather
Applauded by critics and audiences for his unique blend of powerful virtuosity, beautiful tone, and natural musicianship, Elliot Frank is a frequent guest performer and teacher at guitar festivals, as concerto soloist and on concert series…
Dr. Elliot Frank
Chip Newton is a guitarist and instructor known for his work in classical and jazz guitar. He has been playing since 1988, holding a bachelor's degree in Music Education from Concord University and a master's in Music Performance from…
Chip Newton
Born in Agana, Guam but a native of Northern Virginia, Kate Oliphant’s musical journey started at the age of three when she began insistently begging for a drum set. Her mother decided to preserve the family's sanity with a compromise…
Kate Oliphant
Dr. Kami Rowan is the Charles A. Dana Professor of Music at Guilford College, where she has taught since 1994 and built a nationally recognized classical guitar program within a liberal arts environment. Her students and ensembles have performed…
Dr. Kami Rowan
As a lecturer and classroom teacher Salomé Sandoval (Mrs. SaSa) loves finding ways to engage diverse groups of students, using appealing audio-visual resources and live performance experiences. When teaching one-on-one lessons in voice, lutes…
SaSa
Cindy Spell grew up in the mountains of North Carolina and spent her college years near the coast. Cindy holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from East Carolina University, where she studied with Dr. Elliot Frank. While living in Utah from…
Cindy Spell
RaSheeda A. Waddell is a versatile performing artist and educator whose musical journey began at age two with her first solo performance. Her repertoire spans classical, jazz, gospel, R&B, and pop, reflecting a lifelong love of storytelling…