Our Approach
Ashley Dean Wilson, co-founder of the composition duo, WilsonDillard, and a keyboardist, (currently playing with the Johnson City, TN based On The Map® band), has taught music keyboard, and music composition to NE Tennessee area public, private and home-schooled children since 1993. He also taught computer programming skills to children since the age of 13.
The owner of Sound-Sculptures Studios (formerly NoteWorthy Productions), a local recording venture, and Co-Owner of Archetype Video and Audio™ (AVA), Ashley is a composer whose first symphony was performed by the Johnson City Symphony in 1999.
Ashley is a Berklee College of Music and East Tennessee State University Alumnus, a proud member of ASCAP, a lover of people, animals, reading, writing, winter sports, computers, networking, technology, and an X-Box enthusiast.
He currently resides in Jonesborough, TN & continues to compose, record, play piano, bass, & keyboards, while living & loving Music, Family and Friends.
Our Story
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- Served as a Recording Engineer for renowned composer, Kenton Coe’s work on the James Agee Film Project, a PBS documentary, funded in a grant to Ross Spears by the National Endowment for the Arts.
- Chosen to compose and perform original composition for the homecoming of hostage, Katie Taylor.
- Finalist, Knoxville WIMZ band/composition competition
- Collaborated with Virginian, Lillian Drake, writing symphonic lines for her musical
- Composed and performed original compositions and individual arrangements for schools, dances, weddings, and talent shows.
- Performed original compositions at various night clubs, including nationally renowned, “Down Home”, In Johnson City, TN.
- Co-composed, arranged, and engineered demo for country gospel writer, Phil Smith
- Attended East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, studied violin and cello, and studied privately (6 years) with Dr. James Stafford, former Chairman of the Department of Music, ETSU, ( Jazz Musician, Arranger, Composer, and Jazz/Classical Theorist ).
- Recorded Youth Symphony Orchestra tape for distribution and sale
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Meet the Team Of WilsonDillard
Ashley and Brian have been friends, fellow musicians, co-writers, and family since 1996
Fun times at a live performance!
Yes, he is singing to you!
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