Rev. David Dubay
When David was 7 years old his parents gave him a very functional but plastic guitar. Within a week of receiving that guitar along with a Mel Bay Guitar book, he began playing the song Polly Wolly doodle all the Day non-stop for months and then learned a few other songs. In Junior High school he realized that girls liked guys who played guitar so he asked his parents for a better guitar and, after a year or so of guitar lessons, he launched himself into the world of musical performance with the songs "Stairway to Heaven" and the complete James Taylor anthology firmly memorized. By this time he had also been forced into 7 years of piano lessons so by 9th grade he had a basic knowledge of music theory (the language, science, and mathematics of music) and how to keep his guitar pick from falling into the guitar's sound hole during a performance. Also in Junior High, David began singing in his school chorus and performing in a number of local musicals. Later at the College of Charleston, David received a degree in Vocal Performance and Theater. He also studied Liturgical music at Kings College, Cambridge (UK) and traveled the country for many years leading music for youth conferences.
David is now a published song writer and performer. He is a classical trained singer but knows how to rock. He plays the guitar, ukelele, piano, bass guitar, mandolin, banjo, and kazoo. He believes that the biggest failure of modern music instruction is that it can be tedious and boring. He'd like to change that. The link below will take you to a recording of his performance of a piece from Handel's Messiah with members of the South Carolina Philharmonic. http://tinyurl.com/mfklufy
David is now a published song writer and performer. He is a classical trained singer but knows how to rock. He plays the guitar, ukelele, piano, bass guitar, mandolin, banjo, and kazoo. He believes that the biggest failure of modern music instruction is that it can be tedious and boring. He'd like to change that. The link below will take you to a recording of his performance of a piece from Handel's Messiah with members of the South Carolina Philharmonic. http://tinyurl.com/mfklufy
SHELLY GOUGHNOUR
Originally from Erie, Pennsylvania, Shelly grew up performing. She has a Bachelors of Music in Music Education with a vocal concentration from the State University of New York College at Fredonia and a Masters of Music in Music Education from Boston University.
Shelly moved to Charleston in 2007 and has taught elementary school music in both Dorchester School District 2 and Charleston County School District for the past 6 years. She is also National Board Certified Teacher in Early and Middle Childhood Music, a distinction she earned in November of 2013.
Although a classically trained soprano, one of Shelly’s true musical passions is for musical theatre. When she is not teaching, you might catch her singing and performing in musical productions throughout Charleston.
Shelly moved to Charleston in 2007 and has taught elementary school music in both Dorchester School District 2 and Charleston County School District for the past 6 years. She is also National Board Certified Teacher in Early and Middle Childhood Music, a distinction she earned in November of 2013.
Although a classically trained soprano, one of Shelly’s true musical passions is for musical theatre. When she is not teaching, you might catch her singing and performing in musical productions throughout Charleston.