After playing in rock combos in the late seventies, Rick moved to San Antonio to study under Jackie King and jazz legend Herb Ellis at the Southwest Guitar Conservatory. Upon returning to Memphis, he immediately began giving lessons and playing the local venues. His house gigs have included (but are not limited to) The Peabody, Grand Casino, and Adams Mark hotels, and clubs on Beale Street. He developed “Rock School” in the early nineties, and later, ROCK 3:16. Between those dates, he authored the three-book series; “The Young Christians’ Guitar Method”. Rick has given an estimated 30,000 guitar lessons, which is evidenced by the fact that his former students have sold millions of records. On any given night they may be seen performing from Beale Street to stadiums around the world.

Beth is a member of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. She is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music with a degree in viola performance. An active free-lancer in the Mid-South, she formed the Beth Luscombe Strings and performs for numerous special music occasions. She has performed and recorded for many high profile commercial artists including Rod Stewart, Al Green and Kallen Esperia. She counts The Lion King, My Fair Lady and South Pacific among her theater works. Beth currently performs with numerous churches, the Eroica Orchestra, The Jackson (TN) Symphony, the IRIS Orchestra, and the Orpheum Theatre Orchestra. Before coming to Memphis, she was assistant principal of the Orquesta Sinfonica del Estado de Mexico and the Ohio Chamber Orchestra. In Cleveland, she had an active private teaching studio and was a faculty member of the Cleveland Institute of Music. To learn more, click on the photo.

Jennifer Proseus enjoys teaching children the joy of music. She earned her bachelors of Music in voice and a masters of music in Orff music from University of Memphis. She is a certified in Orff Level I, II, III, and masterclass. Jennifer has taught music at Christ Methodist Day School since 2015 where she directs the Spirit Singers Choir, an auditioned Honor Choir, and various musical programs during the school year. She also directs a children’s choir and sings in the Chancel Choir at Bartlett United Methodist Church. Jennifer serves on the regional board of the West Tennessee General Music Association. In her spare time, Jennifer loves reading, relaxing, learning new things, and spending time with her husband and their two daughters.

Marilyn’s love for music started from a young age. She began studying classical piano and hymns at the age of seven. From there, she went on to study music in college, earning her bachelor’s degree at the University of Memphis and her master’s degree from Belmont University. After college, Marilyn taught elementary music classes, piano and choir for several years. She was also a pianist and soloist at her church for twenty-five years. She enjoys sharing her experience and love for music with the students at CMDS.