Melissa Grady 
Violin, Viola , Cello, Bass, and Piano
Melissa is a Graduate of Stetson University with a Bachelors Degree in
Music
Education, and is currently pursuing her Masters in the same.
She has taught at Monroe Middle School, Greco Middle School and is
currently teaching at Bartells Middle School and Wharton High School.
She is also a founding member of the nationally recognized group The
Candy Bars.
Amanda Raber 
Amanda is a Violinist and student at The University of South Florida.
She is a graduate of H.W. Blake High school for the performing arts,
where she served as Concertmaster and was the winner of the annual
"Concerto Competition" She has had the honor of being selected for The
Florida Allstate Orchestra for four consecutive years, She has received
the distinguished Florida Master Musician for 2 years running. She was
also the recipient of "Robert Price Scholarship"; a scholarship set
aside for the finest students and selected by
music
teachers.
She is active with The University of South Florida Orchestra and their
refined Chamber Ensemble, she is also an active teacher member in the
studio of Dr. Carolyn Stuart. Amanda has been teaching for 5 years and
is active performing professional musician in the bay area.
We are glad to have Amanda as part of the
Don Banks
Music Family.
Rebekah Chambers 
Rebekah is a Graduate of East Bay High School and graduated from
Hillsborough Community College (high honors) with an A.A. in
Music
.
She has her Bachelors degree in
Music
Education at The University of South Florida.
She is currently teaches strings at Lakewood Elementary School in Pinellas County
Her talents were recognized by her teachers who made her Concert master
at East Bay High School, Gibsonton, Florida. She has achieved Superior
ratings for solo and ensemble performances at the district and state
level. She Won The Florida Community Colleges Activities Association
talent competition for the strings division and received a scholarship
to any Florida University. Studied under the tutelage of Malinda
Minniear, Valerie Adams, and Carolyn Stuart.
She has also participated in prestigious summer chamber
music
festival
for three summers in a row - Green Mountain Chamber
Music
Festival in Burlington, Vermont and will be graduating cum laude in
December 2008 with a B.S. in
Music Education.
Rebekah loves
music and enjoy working with children
and beginning students.
We gladly welcome Rebekah to out family of teachers.