Faculty - Tapestry Music Project - Washington Conservatory of Music

AMADI AZIKIWE
Violin Class

M.M., Indiana University B.M., New England Conservatory of Music

Violinist, violist. Currently, Teaching Artist, ClassNotes, the Noel Pointer Foundation, member of Harlem Chamber Players, Pressenda Chamber Players; Music Director, Harlem Symphony Orchestra. Formerly: Artist Faculty, Brevard Music Center, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music, Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts, Bennington Chamber Music Conference, University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Summer), Aria International Academy, London, Ontario; conductor, Old Dominion University Chamber Orchestra, Atlanta University Center Orchestra. Visiting faculty, Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music; faculty, James Madison University. Performances in the US, Israel, Canada, South and Central America, Switzerland, India, Japan, Nigeria, Hong Kong, and the Caribbean.

WESLEY DIENER
Early Childhood Music

B.A. (music and drama), University of Virginia.

Soloist, Oratorio Society of Richmond. Performances with Opera Roanoke, Teatro Nouvo (Apprentice Artist), Victory Hall Opera, Bethesda Music Festival, Bel Canto Institute in Tuscany, Franco-American Vocal Academy in France, Bethesda Summer Music Festival, Charlottesville Opera, Imagination Stage. Former Theatre Director & Music Director for classes, productions and camps, ages 5–12, DMR Adventures. Private voice and piano instructor. Students have performed in professional theatre performances and won various competitions.

JIM D’VILLE
Ukulele Class

Music educator and facilitator specializing in teaching ukulele by ear. Taught Play Ukulele By Ear workshops to thousands of players in the United States, Canada and Australia. Author of the Play Ukulele By Ear DVD series and host of the popular Play Ukulele By Ear website. His approach to teaching ukulele has been featured on Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Oregon Art Beat. A regular contributor to James Hill’s e-magazine Ukulele, Yes!

Greg Holloway standing in front of an extra large bass drum

GREG HOLLOWAY
Percussion

M. Ed. in Jazz Drumming and Percussion Methodology, University of LaVerne; M.S. in Psychology, University of LaVerne; B.S. Music Education/Percussion, Howard University; additional Studies at the Eastman School of Music

Drummer/Percussionist Greg C. Holloway is a native of Washington, D.C., where he received an undergraduate degree in Music Education, with a minor in Percussion Performance from Howard University. He also participated in the Jazz Studies programs at the Eastman School of Music. Greg later pursued a Master of Education with an emphasis on jazz drumming and percussion methodology and a Masters of Science in Psychology from the University of LaVerne in Southern California.

Greg was a career U.S. Air Force Band percussionist, serving in several Air Force Field Bands. While in the Air Force, Greg advanced to percussion section leader, Music Director of jazz ensembles, rock/jazz bands, and ceremonial units and also contributed to the percussion training standards. After twenty years of meritorious service, Greg developed a thriving and competitive percussion program at Flint Hill School in Virginia from 2001-2021. The program is one of the only “stand alone” ensembles in the country with curricula for three separate divisions – Lower, Middle and Upper schools. Greg has also held the position of Applied Adjunct Drum Set at American University and managed an active studio roster. He is a member of the Percussive Arts Society and has several percussion compositions published.

As a versatile drummer/percussionist, Greg’s career is very diverse. In addition to the Air Force, he has held several seats ranging from Principal Timpanist for the Anchorage Symphony; show drummer in Palm Springs backing entertainers ranging from Rich Little, Sheri Lewis to Blackstone the Magician, theater staff drummer/percussionist, Hank Jones, Carol Fontana, Jim Pugh, Jimmy Heath, Vanessa Rubin, Rob McConnell, Aretha Franklin’s (East Coast) Percussionist for 12 years, and drummer for Martha Reeves and the Vandellas (3 years), Mary Wilson, Freda Payne, and many other Motown legends.

Greg continues to be a committed educator sharing many years and experiences with his students.

Faculty – Tapestry Music Project

AMADI AZIKIWE
Violin Class

WESLEY DIENER
Early Childhood Music

JIM D’VILLE
Ukulele Class

GREG HOLLOWAY
Percussion

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Faculty – Tapestry Music Project

AMADI AZIKIWE Violin Class

WESLEY DIENER Early Childhood Music

JIM D’VILLE Ukulele Class

GREG HOLLOWAY Percussion

All faculty

AMADI AZIKIWE
Violin Class

WESLEY DIENER
Early Childhood Music

JIM D’VILLE
Ukulele Class

GREG HOLLOWAY
Percussion