Doug Norton -- Doug is the owner of the business, and
has a background as a writer, musician, singer,
producer, and sound engineer. Prior to moving to
Poquoson in 2003, Doug toured with several top gospel
groups for many years. He is also a published
songwriter, and his song "Behold the Man of Galilee"
occupied the Billboard gospel chart for several weeks
in 1990. He has also worked as minister of music in
churches, and has trained choirs and vocal ensembles
with blend and diction. Due to his duties involving
store management and outside professional shows, Mr.
Norton has a very limited student load, and is no
longer accepting new students.
Mike Famiglietti is an exceptional guitarist, and is
our primary guitar instructor. He studied Commercial
Music at the University of Memphis, and is now studying
theory and composition at Christopher Newport
University. He is well-versed in all contemporary and
classical guitar styles, and also has a strong grasp of
theory, which he emphasizes in his lessons. Our
students love him! He is available on Monday and
Wednesday.
Tim Wood is well-known in the area schools as a
marching drum specialist, and we are extremely
fortunate to have him on our staff. In addition to his
drum skills, he is a phenomenal guitarist, and is
well-versed in classical guitar and heavy metal. He is
available daily except Fridays.
Joseph Montano is our newest staffer, and comes to us
from Herndon, VA. He is a student at Old Dominion
University, with a double major in Music Composition
and Elementary Music Education. He has a classical
background, but is skilled in all modern genres as
well. He was previously with Music and Arts in
Sterling, VA, and comes highly recommended. He is
available daily except Tuesdays.
Katie McInturff teaches both classical and
improvisational piano, and saxaphone. She is proving
that she will be a very strong asset to our program
here. Katie studied music at Liberty University, and
has shown that she has the knack for communicating
complex theory to her students. She is currently
available daily except Tuesdays.
