CONTACT US: (859) 335-0500
101 N. Mt Tabor Road
Lexington, KY 40509
(corner of Richmond Rd. and N. Mt Tabor)
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Store Hours
Monday-Friday 10am-6pm
Saturday 10am-4pm
CLOSED Sunday
Once you submit your online rental form, please call to give us your payment information so that we can complete your order. 859-335-0500
Our Staff
We pride ourselves on the experience-based knowledge our staff can provide. By hiring former teachers, professional musicians, and skilled repair techs, we are able to provide a wide range of expertise to our customers. Collectively, we have 300+ years of teaching experience, 55+ years of repair experience, and 200+ years of performance experience. These highly qualified and talented individuals are the strength of Hurst Music because they can advise and service customers based on real life knowledge, experience, and skills.
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each staff member!
Dwana Stevens
Owner
A graduate of Morehead State Univ. and UK, Dwana taught flute at Berea College for 35 years while managing and operating Hurst Music. She also directs her church choir.
Karen Gleason
Repair Shop Manager
Karen has over 40 years of repair work under her belt since her graduation from Allied Repair Technical School. Karen was the shop manager at a renowned music store in Madison, WI before coming to Hurst Music.
David Hummel
School Service Representative
A graduate of EKU and UK, David taught middle and high school band, as well as trumpet at Berea College before coming to Hurst. David is also a brass instructor in our lesson studio here in the store.
David Hall
School Service Representative
Since graduating from UK, David has played in many ensembles and has had his share of solo gigs as well; most notably at Giuseppe's Ristorante Italiano, a weekly gig he has held for over 25 years. Along with being a store representative, David teaches clarinet and alto sax lessons in the Hurst Lesson Studio.
Carroll Hall
School Service Representative
Known to decades of Hurst customers as simply "Mr. Hall," Carroll has been employed at Hurst Music since 1975. A trombone player from a very young age, he has performed with numerous touring and local acts over the years, and was director of bands at both Nicholas and Woodford County before offering his knowledge of all-things-music to us at Hurst.
Kelly Sikorski
String Repair Technician
Originally from Traverse City, MI, Kelly came to Kentucky following high school and attended Asbury for his undergrad in Music Education, then received his Masters in Education from Georgetown College. Kelly taught general music and orchestra in grades 4-12 for 28 years, taught string methods at Asbury, coached violinists and conducted at the Illinois Summer Youth Camp, and also served as the All-State Orchestra Chair and was KY ASTA President. He is also an avid dancer, and performs with the Lexington Vintage Dance group.
Phil Grigson
Percussion Specialist
Phil's graduation from UK as a Music Education major dropped him immediately into the Band Director position at Paris Independent Schools, where he completed his entire 27 year teaching career. After his retirement, he came to Hurst as a percussion specialist as well as purchase manager. Phil also teaches percussion in our private lesson studio.
Andrew Grigson
Sales Representative
A student of the percussive arts since age 9, Andrew was a member of his middle and high school bands, participating in jazz ensemble, marching band, concert band, and choir, and began playing drums professionally at age 18. He has played in various acts spanning multiple genres over the last 15 years, and is also an accomplished guitarist. He also teaches percussion lessons in the lesson studio at Hurst.
Rodney Riggs
Band Repair Technician
After graduating Morehead State University with a Bachelor's Degree in the Arts in Music, and a minor in Business, Rodney went to Elkhorn, WI to become certified as a repair technician at Badger State Repair School. He is also a tuba player and still performs in his free time.
Kevin Dennison
String Repair Specialist
Following his retirement from a successful band career in Woodford and Fayette county, Kevin attended NAPBIRT for string instrument repair, and was soon teaching classes to new students there, all while keeping teachers and players in Hurst's service area well taken care of with all their string repair needs.
Kathryn Drydyk
String Specialist
Kathryn is a retired orchestra teacher. She is a cellist in the Lexington Philharmonic and performs regularly with them. Her background as a teacher and professional musician qualifies her to help customers with all their string instrument needs, from strings to special order high-end products.
Tanya Bromley
Sales Representative
Since her retirement from directing band in school, Tanya has stayed busy; she directs the Immanuel Baptist Church Orchestra, performs in the Lexington Brass Band, and was President of KMEA. She is a trumpet player and also well-versed in folk music instruments such as guitar, banjo, and mandolin.
Shelia O'Nan
Sales Representative
Shelia is a retired band director from the Lexington area who still performs in the Lexington Brass Band, the Immanuel Baptist Church Orchestra, and other groups in the area. She brings with her a broad spectrum of information in all things band, particularly in the ways of woodwind instruments.
Terry Thompson
Sales Representative
Originally from Ohio, Terry is a graduate of EKU and a former band director at several schools, including Greenup County and Paul G. Blazer. Terry was also the President of KMEA before coming to Hurst to assist musicians with their band and orchestra needs.
Nat Carter
Sales Representative
Nat is a retired band director from Woodford County and graduate of EKU. He uses his years of teaching experience to guide new and veteran players in making the right decisions when purchasing products in the store. Nat is an accomplished trombone player and lends a great wealth of knowledge to the store in that regard as well.
Isaac Bane
Band Repair Technician
Isaac is a graduate of LaFayette High School in Lexington. He recieved his Bachelor's degree in Music Education from UK, and then attended repair school at Red Wing (MSC Southeast in Red Wing MN). Isaac is a saxophone player and likes to cook in his free time.