Meet Our Team
Our Customer Amazement Team - musicians who love sharing their passion for music and music education.
Tracy E. Leenman received a Bachelor of Music (magna cum laude) degree from Syracuse University in 1977 in Choral and Instrumental Music Education. She earned a Master of Music in Music Education from Syracuse University, in 1983; and has done course work towards a Ph.D. in Music Education at the Eastman School of Music.
Mr. Norian Fordham, a dedicated Musical Innovations Education Specialist, serves the North Carolina Piedmont Triad area, encompassing Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, and Yadkin counties and surrounding areas. His deep-rooted understanding of instrument repair and delivery stems from his formative years working alongside his father at Duncan Music Company. His journey from a music educator to returning to a music company in his hometown is a testament to his unwavering commitment to music education.
Dr. Eric Peterson is a recipient of the Richard B. Tolley Service Award at Texas Tech University and is a member of Music Educators National Conference, South Dakota Bandmasters Association, the North Carolina Music Educators Association, the College Band Directors National Association, the National Band Association, an elected jury member of the John Philip Sousa Foundation Sudler Shield Committee, and is an honorary inducted member of Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi. Dr. Peterson remains active as a conductor, clinician and adjudicator.
A native of Michigan, Scott is a graduate of The University of Michigan, where he earned his B.A. in both Music Performance (saxophone) and English. Active as a woodwind specialist for the past 21 years, he has been acclaimed in Michigan as a teacher, clinician and lecturer.
Matthew Slay is a euphoniumist with a music education degree from the University of South Carolina where he studied under Tuba/Euph professor, Ronald Davis. Before joining Musical Innovations as an education representative, he was a middle school band director. He also offers lessons on euphonium, trombone, and tuba.
Taylor Davis is a former Greenville County band director, with his degree in Music Education with a performance certificate from the University of South Carolina.
Rachel received her bachelor’s degree in Piano Pedagogy from Bob Jones University and continued on for her master’s degree in Piano Performance while studying under Peter Davis. While in college, she participated in handbell and piano ensembles, taught private piano lessons, worked as the choral librarian for the Fine Arts department, and performed both piano solo and ensemble recitals.
Alex was born and raised in Greenville, SC. She was in color guard all throughout high school. While she was born to a musical family, she does not have an instrument specialty because, as she puts it, it leaves room in her brain for everything else. Alex’s specialties instead include our computer system, running the Musical Innovations Facebook, Instagram, and Tiktok accounts, graphic art and design, and customer service.
Isaac Hoxit is a trumpet player from Easley SC. He studied Music Education at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and is the former band director at Lakeview Middle School in Greenville, South Carolina.
Dr. Jonathan Simmons performs internationally as a cello soloist, chamber, and orchestral musician. In the USA he toured North Carolina as cellist of the UNCG Graduate String Quartet and internationally he performed in South Africa at the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival.
Bob Chest earned the Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education and the Master of Arts Degree in Clarinet Performance from Bob Jones University, where he taught woodwinds on the pre-college and university levels for over 40 years. Bob joined Musical Innovations as clarinet specialist and woodwind repair technician in the summer of 2019.
