Mr. Craig Cunningham

Craig has committed himself to Music Education and to make sure that students enjoy the learning process. He started studying classical guitar and piano from the age of 10 at the Conservatory of the Arts, St. Louis, Missouri and by 1983, at the age of 18, he attended the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California. 

It was there that he studied with Keith Wyatt, Daniel Gilbert, Don Mock, Joe Pass, and a variety of brilliant musicians. During this time, Craig was in high demand as a session guitarist.  He recorded with several artists including Stevie Wonder, Micki Free, Jesse Johnson, and War to name a few.

 He then entered the Studio/ Jazz Guitar Program at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and in 1990, he graduated with a Bachelor's in Music and Political Science from the University of Southern California.

Presently Craig continues his commitment to Music Education by pursuing his musical academic studies in the Georgia State University School of Music in the Jazz Studies Department, where he plays in the Georgia State University Jazz Band.  His top 5 artists are John Coltrane, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, Roberta Flack, and Sergei Rachmaninoff.

Craig is well-versed in teaching Music Theory, Guitar, Piano, and Music History. In addition, Craig is a College Professor and an Attorney. Apart from the fun of teaching music, Craig also collects Marvel Comics and watches old movies from the  1950s, 1960's and 1970’s.