Our Team
John Dooley
Executive Director
Victoria Sauer
Operations Manager
James Snider
Venue Manager
Dran Michael Lewis
Deadbird Studio Manager
Amber Carrington Lewis
Program Manager
Em Hoffman
Bar Manager
Kat Friedmann
Graphics & Media
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement
At Songbirds, we recognize that one of the greatest benefits of music is its ability to link unlike minds, break barriers, understand outside cultures, and forge relationships between different groups of people. We are committed to celebrating and embracing our different backgrounds, and we believe these differences create stronger people, experiences, and community. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Our Teaching Partners
We are partnered with over a hundred schools and institutions across the southeast. We love our teachers, but not all of them have the time to send us a headshot. Here are just a few of our guitar-teaching baddies that also provided a selfie. If you’d like to see our full list of partners click here.
Molly Epperson
East Hamilton High School
Tamar Love
Memphis City Schools
Janet McGarity
Dalewood Middle School
Dexter Bell
Howard High School
Gary Lovingood
Soddy Daisy Middle School
Our Board
Johnny Smith
Board President