INSTRUCTORS
Aisha Ivey earned her doctorate in music education from Florida State University. A champion fiddler, she has won the southeast United States Scottish Fiddle Championship for 10 years in a row (2006-2015). She has also won awards for her Irish, Old-Time and Scandinavian fiddle playing. Aisha is president of The Florida State Fiddlers Association and she teaches the Old Time Ensemble at Florida State University. She has recorded several CD's with different musicians and she has written some instructional fiddle books as well. Aisha is an active teacher, performer, researcher and promoter of traditional fiddle styles.
Drew Thomas grew up contra dancing while her parents played in dance bands in Central Florida. At festivals, she would idolize clogging groups before joining the Hot Pepper Steppers of Tallahassee in 2016. A welcoming force in the old time community, Drew will encourage any and every one to stand up and start tapping their feet. She is an active member of the Tallahassee Old Time community who can be found at jams playing banjo, guitar, a banjo ukulele, or clogging along.