Faith Christian Music Studio wants every student to receive quality music education through an experienced and professional piano teacher in Waxhaw as shown below. But, we also provide an alternative option with our high school interns who gives lessons at discounted price.

Brittany Smith

Piano Teacher

Brittany Smith is classical-trained piano teacher in Waxhaw, North Carolina. She has 25 years of experience in the study of piano performance. Her passions lie in encouraging students to see the beauty in the music and communicating that beauty to an audience. Excellence and hard work is vital to her teaching methods. She continues her professional development through participation in the Charlotte Piano Teacher’s Forum. She currently offers piano lessons on location at Bethel Christian Fellowship.

Brittany’s Highlights

• Graduated with Honors from MTAC Certificate of Merit
• Advanced classical training under Valerie Chamberlin
• Private instruction in Piano Pedagogy
• Continued education in the Taubman Method
• 16 years of teaching experience
• MTAC Competitions and Honor’s Recitals
• Classical and Christmas Concerts at Sovereign Grace Presbyterian Church
• Church Pianist from 2008-2014
• Served as President of Charlotte Piano Teacher’s Forum (CPTF)

 

Angela Adamo

Piano Teacher

Angela Adamo (formerly Voskuil) is a classically trained pianist with a degree in music education from Winthrop University, who is now piano teacher in Waxhaw. She has over 15 years of teaching experience, providing lessons to dozens of students, from beginners to advanced. Originally from Waxhaw NC, Angela lived in Africa as a missionary for seven years, where she continued to teach piano to missionary children. After that, she met her husband Ben and moved to the Netherlands for two years. Now they live in Charlotte, NC. She currently offers piano lessons on location at Bethel Christian Fellowship and piano lessons in-home.

Angela’s Highlights

• 15 years teaching experience
• Competed at a collegiate level
• Accompanist for professional musicians
• Church pianist
• Church music director
• Two collegiate choirs
• Community choir in the Netherlands.  

Eilidh Anderson

Violin & Piano Teacher

Eilidh Anderson is a violinist and pianist from Charlotte, NC, with 15 years of experience in the study of violin performance. She performs regularly with the UNC Charlotte orchestra where she will be completing a minor in music performance in December 2026. She also frequently accompanies worship on both the piano and violin. Eilidh is passionate about helping her students to find the joy in music and share that joy with others, as well as to cultivate their musical gifts for service to the church. 

Eilidh’s Highlights 

• 10 years of orchestral experience
• Advanced violin studies under David Russell 
• 9 years of teaching experience 
• Experience as a pianist in both traditional and contemporary worship settings 
• Classical and Christmas concerts at Sovereign Grace Presbyterian Church 

Jon Jamison

Guitar Teacher

Jon Jamison is a guitarist and music educator from the Charlotte area with over 20 years of experience studying and performing music. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Performance from Winthrop University in 2008 after studying guitar with Mike Pitts in Raleigh, NC. Jon has taught private guitar and ukulele lessons for many years, including at OnStage School of Music, and is passionate about helping students develop both musical skill and a lifelong love for music. He also serves on the praise band at Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, where he enjoys using music to support worship and encourage others in their faith.

Jon’s Highlights

• Experienced in jazz, contemporary, and worship music styles
• Over 20 years of guitar study and performance experience
• Studied guitar under Mike Pitts in Raleigh, NC
• Extensive experience teaching private guitar and ukulele lessons
• Former guitar and ukulele instructor at OnStage School of Music
• Active praise band member at Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church

Josiah Down

Guitar Teacher

Josiah Down is a guitarist, worship leader, and music instructor from Waxhaw, NC. He graduated from Wingate University and has studied music for over 15 years, with a focus on guitar in the past 5 years. Having served on numerous praise and worship teams since middle school, Josiah has a background in contemporary worship, live performance, music directing, music production, and songwriting. He currently serves as the Creative Arts Ministry Resident at Providence City Church. Josiah is passionate about helping students discover the joy of music, develop their God-given musical gifts, and grow in confidence and skill.

Josiah’s Highlights

• Over 5 years of guitar study and performance
• Lead, directed, mentored, and taught youth worship teams
• Served for over 8 years on praise and worship teams
• Multi-instrumental experience on guitar, piano, drums, and more

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