Our Teachers
Teaching Staff
At Good Grooves Music Lessons & Therapy, our instructors are carefully selected not only for their musical expertise, but for their ability to connect with their students and make learning engaging and fun. Each teacher brings their own personality and strengths while sharing a commitment to helping every student grow with confidence.
Isabella Vanderhoof
Erik Mikkelsen
Hailey Norville
Scout Ehrler
Ashley Vernon
Elisabeth Resch
Nas Abbas
Carson Mooring
Meet the Owner & Director
Elizabeth F. Smith is a Board-Certified Music Therapist and Certified Child Life Specialist with over 20 years of experience serving families in the Triangle area. As the owner and director of Good Grooves Music Lessons & Therapy, she helps children grow in confidence, creativity, and skill through engaging, developmentally appropriate music experiences. Elizabeth also mentors and trains her team to ensure every student receives a high-quality, personalized experience.
At Good Grooves Music, she is committed to creating a space where every student feels supported, motivated, and excited to make music.
Your Career in Music Starts Here
At Good Grooves Music Lessons & Therapy, we're always excited to connect with passionate music educators and music therapists who share our student-centered approach to teaching.
While we may not have a specific opening available at this time, we welcome applications from exceptional candidates. We offer a variety of teaching opportunities, including private lessons, group classes, summer camps, and music therapy services.
Our instructors work with students of all ages and experience levels in our studio and in students' homes throughout the Durham and Chapel Hill area. We provide competitive compensation, paid planning and administrative time, mileage reimbursement, continuing education support, and a collaborative team environment where educators are encouraged to grow professionally.
If you have formal training in music education, music performance, music therapy, or a related field and are passionate about helping students develop confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love of music, we'd love to hear from you.
Current areas of interest include voice, piano, guitar, ukulele, early childhood music, and music therapy, though we welcome applications from qualified instructors of any musical specialty.