YOUR CHILD/STUDENT WILL MEET WITH MR. HALL TWICE WEEK. ONCE FOR 1 ON 1 PRIVATE LESSONS, AND THE OTHER FOR FULL CLARINET CLASS ON EVERY TUESDAY.
T.C. is a native of Binghamton, New York who relocated to Decatur, Georgia and graduate of Southwest Dekalb High School (1997) and a former student at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University. He has approximately twenty-two years of fine arts experience and thirteen years of teaching experience. He is also a member of Greater Travelers Rest Missionary Baptist Church.
Mr. Spivey-Hall has received professional training from Melanie Driver (DeKalb County Music Educator); Karl Bevin (Former Principal Clarinetist of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Atlanta Pops Orchestra 22 years); Alexander Krakowski (Moscow Conservatory Graduate, Former Principal Clarinetist of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, and Present Clarinet Professor of Georgia State University); Laura Ardan (Julliard School Graduate, Present Principal Clarinetist of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for over 20 Years, member of the Atlanta Chamber Society, and Present Professor at Emory University); Ted Gurch (Eastman School Graduate, Present Assistant Principal, Principal E flat Clarinet of the ASO, a member of the Thamyris Wind Quintet, and Present Clarinet Professor at G.S.U. and ASYO Clarinet Coach); and Wallace Clark (Peabody Conservatory and Present Clarinet Professor at FAMU).
T.C. has performed under the baton of Robert Shaw (ASO Eminent Conductor Laureate Emeritus and Grammy Award Winner); Yoel Levi (Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra); Christopher Seaman (Conductor of the Naples Philharmonic, Baltimore Symphony, and Chief Guest Conductor of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London); Michael Kamen (Composer, Robinhood Prince of Thieves, Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, and The American Symphony from Mr. Holland’s Opus); Mark Watters (Composer, Disney’s Aladdin, The Return of Jafar and Pocohontas etc); Frederick Fennell (World-renowned conductor of the Eastman Wind Ensemble and the Tokyo Kosei Wind Symphony); Elliot DeBorgo (Wind Band Composer i.e. Music for Winds and Percussion, Do Not Go Gentle, and Symphonic Paraphrase); Ray Cramer (Director of Bands of Indiana University); Eugene Corporon (Director of Bands at North Texas); Gary Green (Director of Bands at University of Miami); Dr. William P. Foster (Eminent Director of Bands of the world famous FAMU “Marching 100” for 52 years); Col. Arnald D. Gabriel (Air Force Band Conductor); Dr. Thomas Lee (Director of Bands at UCLA) and many more.
Furthermore, Mr. Spivey-Hall has worked with The Original Battle of the Bands and Jamboree as the Band Coordinator, Precision Summer Band Camp (Head Clarinet Instructor) and Bands of America as an Assistant to the Director. Mr. Spivey-Hall is also the Founder and Owner of “STUDIO T.C.”. The Studio has a full complement of Professional Musicians that travel and host Private Instrumental Music Classes for Brass, Woodwinds, and Percussion. Our ultimate objective is to prepare students for All-State, Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony, Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, Metropolitan Atlanta Youth Wind Ensemble, and DeKalb Youth Symphony Orchestra auditions.
Furthermore, Mr. Spivey-Hall has worked with the The National Black Arts Festival, VH-1 Save the Music Battle of the Bands, The Precision Incorporated Summer Band Camp, Bands of America, Radio One Dirty Awards, The Trumpet Awards, The Atlanta Clarinet Association, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Talent Development Program, The 5 Arts Foundation, The Kilgore Music Foundation, The Georgia Music Industry Association, and The TomorrowWorld Electronic Music Festival.
In addition to, he has also worked with the Atlanta Ballet, Atlanta Opera , Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, The Alliance Theatre, The High Museum, 14th Street Playhouse, and Young Audiences focusing on Education Outreach. T.C. was also the featured Clarinet Soloist in the 20th Century FOX Movie DRUMLINE and was the Principal Clarinetist for the X-BOX 360 Video game BCFX (Black college Football Experience). Mr. Spivey-Hall is also the founder of the T.C. Spivey-Hall “CONCERTMASTER’S”. The “CONCERTMASTER’S” are the team leaders for the KLARIGARTEN Private Intensive Study Program. Mr. Spivey-Hall’s belief is that with the right team, positive energy, and a lot of love, you can make the impossible possible.
