Aria Stiles studied with Tracy Silverman at Belmont University and is a busy session player ion Nashville as well as a seasoned touring musician with Pam Tillis, Lorrie Morgan, Suzy Bogguss, Terri Clark and others. When not on the road, Aria has a busy studio of private students and is the mom of 2 young kids.

Jonathan studied with Tracy Silverman at Belmont University where he became an expert Strum Bowing and chop practitioner! With his 4G method, you can learn to create your own unique grooves and rhythms in no time! Jonathan tours with country legend Chris Cagle, and is an avid social media content producer.

Caleb Yang is a cellist based in Nashville. As an improvising musician, Caleb blends elements from a diverse scope of genres, from fiddling to modern jazz. His live looping arrangements and compositions have garnered him unique solo performances across the country including tours with country singer Martina McBride and others. Caleb was a graduate student of commercial cello with Tracy Silverman at Belmont University, where he got his Masters of Music degree.

Award-winning fiddler graduated from Berklee College of Music and has been touring ever since in a variety of Appalachian, Celtic and Bluegrass bands. Andy is a Yamaha artist and a Strum Bowing evangelist, having taught it in classroom as well as private settings. Andy is also the producer and host of the “River of Suck” podcast.

Kyle Studied with Tracy Silverman at Belmont University and as a certified Strum Bowing instructor, he specializes in rock, modern country, jazz & pop styles on acoustic or electric violin. In the studio and on stage, multi-instrumentalist composer/arranger Kyle Pudenz’s performs on violin, 7-string electric violin, mandolin & guitar. An alumnus of Barrage, a touring show highlighting celtic strings.

Nick has a Bachelor’s Degree in Commercial Music with an emphasis in Violin Performance from Belmont University in Nashville, TN where he studied with the legendary violinists Buddy Spicher, Tracy Silverman, and Billy Contreras, amongst others. While attending Belmont, Nick received extensive training in improvisation and many styles of music including jazz, rock, funk, country, and classical. He has taught private lessons to children and adults, recorded on country albums, film scores, and pop songs, performed at hundreds of weddings and toured all over the country.

Steven Schumann is a cellist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist based out of Nashville, Tennessee, a student of Tracy Silverman and Billy Contreras at Belmont University. In addition to his background in classical cello, Steven specializes in styles such as americana, jazz, bluegrass, and blues. His use of rhythmic elements (chopping, comping, and bass lines) has kept him busy as a session musician and onstage with Trans Siberian Orchestra, Cole Chaney (country/bluegrass), Kip Winger, Disturbed, Gayle, Phillip Bowen, and Hannah Ellis among many others. Steven also teaches music technology at Nashville State. Steven holds an M.M. in Commercial Performance from Belmont University, as well as a B.F.A in Cello Performance and a B.A. in Music Education from Marshall University.