Our Instructors
Bryan Dale
Born and raised outside of Philadelphia, Bill Avayou has been playing drums since age 11 and has enthusiastically taught beginners, intermediate and advanced drums for 2 decades. Over a course of 20 years, Bill has studied drums with Adam Issadore, Erik Johnson, Joe Morello and Ian Froman. This has given him a solid technical foundation but more importantly an approach that strives to put the music first. Bill began studying the piano at age 17 and has taught the piano for over 15 years. Residing in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Bill maintains an active teaching schedule. He also performs regularly as a leader and a sideman for both public and private events.
Bryan Dale has been a fanatical guitarist for 35 years and a teacher for 25 years. Playing guitar since the age of 13, he was teaching lessons by the time he was 18. An expert transcriptionist and music theory junkie, Bryan is forever learning new songs for students to keep them engaged and excited. He spent 10 years as Director of Education & Senior Instructor at Pyramind (music production school in San Francisco, CA). As Senior Instructor, he taught Pro Tools, Music Mixing & Mastering and Music Theory. Bryan is a a certified Pro Tools Expert with well over a dozen Avid certifications. He left Pyramind in 2016 to return to the Philadelphia area and launch Turning Point Music, focusing on guitar, bass, and ukulele lessons, mastering and music production. A graduate of Pennsylvania State University and Pyramind Training, Bryan's guitar credits include The Halo Anniversary and Iron Man II video games. Bryan teaches lessons out of the Turning Point Music studio in Ambler, George's Music, and teaches online lessons for Richboro Music.
Bill Avayou
Kyle Perella
Benjamin Faehl has earned an Associate of Arts in Music from Bucks County Community College, and from West Chester University he has earned a Bachelor of Music in Theory & Composition, a Graduate Certificate in Piano Pedagogy, a Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy, and a Master of Music in Piano Performance. His primary teachers include Igor Resnianski, Patricia Powell, and Steven Bresnen. From 2018 - 2025, Benjamin served as the pianist for at Hope Presbyterian Church in Garnet Valley, PA. He has performed concerts with the Baroque ensemble La Fiocco and with the choir & orchestra of Trinity Episcopal Church of Solebury. In addition, he was both the accompanist and assistant conductor of Revival Productions’ performance of Handel’s Messiah in 2021.
Kyle has taught guitar for over 15 years as well as almost 20 years of performance experience. He’s done everything from playing at local dive bars, festival stages and theater pits. Most notably, the Philadelphia Folk Festival and the Walnut Street Theatre.
Benjamin Faehl
“I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we’re all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.”
— Billy Joel