Past successes include All-State Orchestras, National Honors High School Orchestra, and a number of first prizes and awards in competitions such as the Beverly Roper Competition, Springfield Youth Symphony Young Artist Competition, Springfield Symphony Young artist Competition, Missouri Music Teachers Association String Competitions, and Music Teacher National Association String Competition. Karolina currently holds the position of Assistant Principal of the Second Violin section in the Springfield Symphony and continues expanding her musical horizons with different styles of music, specifically Irish and Folk. She is an active performer in several groups, orchestras, symphonies, chamber ensembles, small ensembles as well as solo performances. David Hays, as well as a Master of Arts in Teaching. Karolina currently holds a bachelor’s in music performance and is pursuing a Master of Violin Performance at Missouri State University under the guidance of Dr. She competed and performed from an early age, which continued after she moved to the United States. Karolina Fraczak started her career in violin at age 6 in Poland. You can find David playing all over Springfield performing with many different groups, spanning many different musical genres! As much as David enjoys performing, he enjoys sharing the love of music with anyone and everyone! Since performing at a young age, David has had the chance to back up world famous artists such as AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys, Jason Pritchett, Liz Moriondo, Jake Stringer, The Rosy Hips, MOJO Big Band/Lite, and several others. David completed a BS of Music with an emphasis in Jazz Studies/Performance from Missouri State, studied at the famous Wooten Woods lead by Grammy awarded bassist Victor Wooten, and continues to seek further musical knowledge. Fast forward up to now, and David has performed in many various styles and environments ranging from church, theatre, marching band, and rock/heavy metal, to jazz and classical. Shortly after, upright bass soon followed. Beginning in middle school, guitar-based lead-heavy music became of interest, along with playing trumpet in his school band bass became a mainstay. At a young age, David began performing with voice & piano. Randy is married with two children.ĭavid Dove Electric/Upright Bass, Guitar, Beginning Pianoĭavid grew up in a musical family that performed music from classical to contemporary worship. He tailors his teaching style to meet the interests and goals of each individual. He’s had students start in kindergarten and their 90s. Randy enjoys teaching students of all skill levels, from beginners and hobbyists to music majors and performers. He performs, teaches and moderates a musician panel regarding the influential guitar style. Each May, Randy is an integral part of the Merle Travis Thumbpicking weekend at the Ozark Folk Center in Arkansas. He was a finalist in two national thumbpicking contests. Currently, he performs solo, in a jazz duo/trio and with 83 Skidoo. He has performed in rock, jazz, blues and country bands and on stage with Eddie Pennington, Duck Baker, and Merle Travis. Initially self-taught, Randy studied jazz at Middle Tennessee State University and has a degree from Missouri State University.

He is influenced by Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, George Barnes, Wes Montgomery and Eldon Shamblin. He has students in multiple states and Europe. Full-time since 2008, he provides individualized music lessons face-to-face and online.

He has played guitar since 1973, at age 9. Randy grew up in Springfield and can trace his family roots in the Ozarks to the 1830s. Randy Buckner Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, & Ukulele.

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