TEACHERS
YOUR MUSICAL GUIDES TO CREATIVE SELF-EXPRESSION THROUGH MUSIC.
Our teachers specialize in teaching their primary instrument. Whether your aspirations are to make music your hobby, life, or learn an additional instrument we look forward to helping your express your creativity through music.
COLBY SCHRECK
OWNER/MANAGER
DRUM SET/SNARE DRUM
A native of Irving, TX, Colby's love for drums began Christmas of his 4th grade year when he received a CB700 5pc Kit in black wrap (With only the finest brass cymbals!). After many hours of playing with CD's (AKA: bashing the cymbals into morphed versions of their former selves and breaking both pedals) a trip to the local music store was made and his love with playing drums/music and the world of gear was solidified.
Colby was most influenced by his first teacher Rusty Averitt with whom he learned drum set and snare drum starting in Jr high followed by many weekends of lessons with local drum phenom Jeff Hennen throughout high school. Colby began playing and teaching locally in high school (drum set to the drumline) eventually attending and graduating in 2011 from the University of North Texas College of Music with a bachelors degree in Jazz Studies Music Performance. While at UNT Colby had the great pleasure of studying under Ed Soph, Mike Drake, Ed Smith, José Aponte, Christopher Dean, and Paul Rennick. After graduating Colby continued his own local teaching practice and gigging throughout the Southwest US playing an assortment of Funk, Jazz, Top 40, rock, CCM, and country with various musicians.
Since August of 2012 Colby has owned/managed and taught lessons at The (Ghost) Note Drum Shop & Music School in Denton, TX.
Colby currently spends most of his time focused on The (Ghost) Note, teaching lessons throughout the week and working as a freelance drummer. Outside music Colby loves nothing more than spending time with family, hanging with his dogs, drinking exorbitant amounts of coffee, running and doing headstands.
website: colbyschreck.com
YouTube: @colbyschreckmusic
BRANDON MORRIS
DRUM SET / SNARE DRUM
Brandon Morris, born June 17, 1981, began playing percussion at the age of eleven. Throughout Brandon's career, he has studied, recorded and performed with some of the most iconic and diverse artists in the music industry. Brandon is an active touring/recording artist and teaches and consults around the DFW area.
Accomplishments:
Placed 5th in Percussive Arts Society International drum competition 2002
Lincoln Jazz Center- Jazz Ambassador Program 2002
Recorded "Good Day" jingle for Fox 4 in 2005
Dallas Observer Music Awards: Best R&B and Funk 2006, 2007, 2008
Song of the year, Texas Regional Radio-"Second Hand Smoke" Jamie Richards. 2016
Recorded 3 albums with Billboard Reggae topping artist Cas Haley, Ten number one Texas Radio hit singles with Jamie Richards. Grammy nominated Dr. Mike Bogle, and a large number of other Texas artists.
Brandon has toured the U.S., Canada, and Mexico over the past 20 years. Along the way he has been a support artist, opening up the show for Wayne Newton, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson, Al Green, Burning Spear, Merle Haggard, Snarky Puppy, Dwight Yoakam, Jimmy Buffet, 2 Live Crew, Charlie Daniels Band, Andrew McMahon, Steel Pulse, Lettuce, Gin Blossoms, Easy Star All Stars, Deana Carter, Hank Williams III, Charlie Crockett, Cody Jinx, Eli Young Band, Blues Traveller, Charlie Pride, Bob Schneider, Pat Green, Vanilla Ice, Billy Joe Shaver, Robert Earl Keen, and Stanley Jordan.
ALEX HAND
GUITAR / BASS
Guitarist with over 20 years experience performing and teaching. Alex grew up playing rock music and went to University of Nevada, Reno — Bachelor’s in Jazz and Improvisational Music, 2011 “UNR” where he graduated with a bachelor’s in jazz performance. Alex has professionally performed, toured and recorded solo classical, Irish and Eastern European folk music and progressive rock. In addition, Alex has years of gypsy swing experience in his own band and as a sub for others, and performed at the Francofolies festival in Montreal and the Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest in 2014 with Jessica Fichot’s band playing Django-style guitar.
SEAN TORRES
GUITAR / BASS / MUSIC THEORY / SONG WRITING
Sean’s passion for music was inevitable. Raised in Austin Texas, he was constantly surrounded by artistic community. Watching his father play the guitar are some of his first memories. At the age of 11, Sean seriously dedicated himself to learning the guitar. All throughout middle school and high school, while attending some of Austin’s most recognized music programs as a saxophone player, Sean had taught himself guitar. By listening to classic blues, rock and roll, and metal records, by the time he graduated high school, he had a strong musical ear.
Sean moved to the DFW area in 2012 and has taken every opportunity he could to learn Dallas’s musical spectrum. Since graduating from UNT in 2017 with a degree in Jazz Performance, Sean performs regularly with Jazz groups, R&B cover bands, Gospel artists, and his own creative projects around Dallas. By utilizing his unique arsenal of styles, Sean is ready to enhance the Denton guitar community with his teachings and his creativity.
PEDRO ARECO
GUITAR / BASS / MUSIC THEORY / SONG WRITING
Pedro Areco is a Brazilian musician and educator, with experience playing electric and acoustic guitar, electric bass, and double bass. He brings a diverse range of musical styles into his teaching, from Rock, Classical, and Jazz to Pop and Latin music.
As an educator for over eight years, Mr. Pedro has worked with students of various experience levels and ages, some as young as 4, and 60 years old, including students with disabilities. This experience allowed Mr. Pedro to understand how to shape each lesson for the student, following a methodology that embraces different types of learning and respects the individual.
Having performed with professional American and Brazilian Orchestras, Bands, and many musical groups throughout his career, the instructor hopes to pass down his experience and share the joy of music with all his students.
His goal is to teach these students to find their artistic selves and, through music, be able to express their musicality and creativity and build the focus and discipline necessary to follow a career path.
Education and Accomplishments:
Double Bachelor of Music Performance and Jazz Studies, University of Southern Mississippi.
Instructor and Featured Artist at the 2024 Volta Redonda Music Festival in Brazil.
Principal Bass Player at the USM Symphony Orchestra, 2023.
Private Music Instructor since 2016.
Scholarship Student, Tatui Music Conservatory, Brazil.
CLARK ERICKSON
PIANO / KEYBOARD SYNTHESIS / MUSIC PRODUCTION / SONG WRITING
BIO COMING SOON.