Stephen’s musical journey began at the age of five with piano, guitar and vocals. His mother earned a master’s degree in flute performance and his father led worship at his church, allowing Stephen to hone his skills in a musical environment and grow into helping lead worship with his parents. Alongside the continued development of his vocal and guitar skills, he also branched out to the tuba at age 12 and made the all-state band in Florida twice! After realizing he had a great appreciation for the more technical side of vocals and music composition, Stephen created a YouTube channel and began publishing original music. This channel has accumulated more than 194K views, mainly covering rock and metal songs that showcase technically challenging vocals and guitar. Stephen has always emphasized the importance of staying safe and having fun while learning to play any instrument! Aside from music, Stephen works as a personal trainer and will be finishing his master’s degree in exercise science at Auburn in August ‘24!

Josh started playing music when he was 11. He is primarily a guitar and bass player, but he loves to study how great songs come together from every angle. Josh writes and records his own music as “Make Sure”, and has toured around the country. He enjoys playing all kinds of musical genres, but is most commonly found playing along to alternative rock. Josh loves the Lord, loves to exercise, eat food, hang out with his friends & family, practice mindfulness, and spend time with his lovely wife Katherine. Josh also thinks Star Wars is pretty cool. He graduated from Auburn University in 2019 with a degree in Media Studies, and is thrilled to be back teaching at Spicer’s!

Clarisse Nacilla is a classically trained pianist with over 14 years of experience. She began taking lessons at age 6 in her hometown, Cullman, Alabama. As she flourished in her music studies, she pursued intensive piano performance training at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, where she received an education integrated with music theory, aural training, repertory classes, collaborative piano, and composition. Over the years, she has competed and placed in state piano competitions, participated in piano intensives and masterclasses, and performed in solo recitals. Going into her fourth year studying Neuroscience and Studio Art at Auburn University, Clarisse is passionate about music and loves to share her knowledge with others. Clarisse hopes to inspire her students with the same passion for music that her teachers instilled in her and help them develop their skills to the fullest!

Emily is a current senior at Auburn University majoring in Instrumental
Music Education! In her first year of college at Wallace State, she
played the clarinet and tenor saxophone in their Jazz Band and clarinet (her main instrument) in their concert band. Upon transferring to Auburn her sophomore year, Emily jumped into many musical ensembles, including: Marching band, Clarinet Ensemble, Symphonic Winds, and Orchestra! She also enjoys singing and has been a proud member of the Auburn Chamber Choir and Women's Chorus. Emily is so excited to be part of the Spicer's team and looks forward to making an impact on each student that she gets to teach! 

Tyler has been passionately invested in the art of making music since he picked up his first guitar at 16. He grew up playing saxophone in the marching band, strumming ukulele at home, learning from youtube piano tutorials, and teaching himself to sing. Before college, Tyler started his solo music career, releasing and performing music often. He then studied Classical and Contemporary Guitar at the University of South Alabama and Auburn respectively, and is currently working on his Music Composition degree. He loves studying music theory and often analyzes sounds in the real world under an analytical lens. He has been a part of multiple successful bands and has worked with multiple budding artists around the state to help music dreams come true. He most often is drawn to alternative rock, R&B (shoutout D’angelo), and sounds from all eras of jazz. Tyler has a deep appreciation and reverence for music, and is committed to teaching music in fun ways that will keep any student engaged!

Susan is a classically trained pianist. She studied under Donna Kemp for ten years with specific Praise and Worship, Concert, and Performance Pedagogy disciplines. Susan is one of 8 siblings who all play the piano and various instruments (guitar/violin/clarinet). Both of her parents were proficient saxophone and percussion players during their high school years. Susan was gifted a piano from her Uncle Thomas Ray, who holds a music degree from UNC Pembroke. He always encouraged her to pursue her passion for piano playing. Susan studied business, theory, and music through Whitefield Theological Seminary. She strives to honor God with her talents and has played on a praise and worship team for over a decade and performed in concerts and nursing home performances. She has sung at over a dozen weddings with an all acapella group. Susan loves people! Susan's biggest desire is for all her students to come away with a deeper love and appreciation for music.

NinaJo grew up in the beautiful rocky mountains in a town with a rich performing arts community. She learned to sing, song-write and play piano as soon as she could spell her own name. Performing on stage throughout the years and studying music on a professional level, NinaJo prides herself most in her ability to perform and teach authentic and vulnerable self expression through song. She loves making music-learning student driven, fun and individual for each of her students.
NinaJo is thrilled to be a part of the Spicer’s team and can’t wait to encourage new musicians in their love for music!

At a young age, Kailtyn began playing the piano and the violin. After training as a violinist for five years, she picked up the viola and now considers the viola to be her main string instrument! Kaitlyn has studied under experienced musicians and is a classically trained pianist, as well as a Suzuki trained violist. Kaitlyn has competed in and won various state piano competitions, and had the joy of playing both the violin and viola in the Auburn University Youth Orchestra for several years! Kaitlyn recently graduated with her degree in software engineering from Auburn University and continues to study music in her own time. Kaitlyn is grateful to have had the opportunity to pour into her students at Spicer’s for over 3 years, and looks forward to passing along her love of music to many more!

Kadie Vick has played the piano for over 13 years. She began taking lessons at age 7 as a student of the School of Fine Arts in Decatur, Alabama. Over the years she has participated in a variety of musical endeavors including: playing piano in the youth band at her church, participating in multiple musicals, singing in the Alabama Baptist Children's Honor Choir, and playing xylophone in her high school's marching band.

Kadie is currently studying English Education at Auburn University. She enjoys teaching and sharing her love of music with her students at Spicer's!

Asia is a current Auburn student who has been involved with music since the age of five. She started out singing and her love of music eventually pushed her along to explore other instruments; Guitar, piano, and alto saxophone. Asia performed at open mic nights beginning at age nine, and routinely did so until she moved to Stuttgart, Germany with her family! She stayed heavily involved with choir, advanced band, and jazz band throughout the duration of middle and high school. Asia has lived overseas for 15 years, returning to the states in 2021 to attend Auburn University! Throughout her different life adventures, her love for guitar and her commitment to lessons remained the same. Asia knows the importance of having a great music teacher, and her goal is to ensure that her students reach their full potential while having fun! When Asia is not playing music, she enjoys hanging out with friends and family or drinking coffee!