David  Borman


As an energetic conductor, performer, and teacher, David Borman III (he/him) understands that music has the unique power to educate, inspire, and change people. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in orchestral conducting at the University of Louisville, where he completed his Bachelors degree in 2019. In December of 2018, Borman led the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra under the guidance of Maestro Miguel Harth-Bedoya and in April of 2015, he made his Carnegie Hall debut on Euphonium and Trombone, returning again as a pianist and vocalist in 2018. As a proponent of community engagement, Borman is an active freelance conductor in the Southern Indiana and Louisville area performing with groups such as the Redline Theatre, CenterStage, The Kentuckiana Philharmonic, and Providence Theatre. Currently, he serves as the associate conductor for the Louisville Civic Orchestra, an assistant conductor for the University of Louisville Symphony Orchestra, and an assistant conductor for the Louisville Youth Orchestra. Borman has studied brass with Clinton McCanless, Dennis Akers, and Scott Cooksey and conducting with Alexandra Enyart, Kimcherie Lloyd, and Jason Hart Raff. He enjoys teaching his private studio of brass, voice, and piano students at Maxwell’s House of Music in Jeffersonville, Indiana. 

Bobby Naelitz
Bobby is a 2007 graduate of Louisville Recordings Arts Band & Artist Program and has recorded and performed with a variety of local and regional bands. Bobby is an accomplished guitarist of seventeen years and has also been playing the drums for over ten years. As a Music Educator, Bobby is always looking to guide others toward achieving their goals with music! Bobby works with Maxwell’s as a strong ambassador of Music Education and regularly teaches group music classes through Communities In Schools (CIS) in after-school workshops at various Elementary and Middle Schools across the region. Bobby is also frequently involved with most special events, showcases, and recitals happening at Maxwell’s that involve performance or Music Education. In addition to his work in and outside of the store, Bobby offers private lessons for Guitar, Drums, Ukulele and Songwriting and also serves Maxwell’s House of Music as a Band Coach for our Weekend Warrior and Rock School programs, developing bands and artists in the live setting. Bobby teaches beginner, intermediate and advanced students and takes a very practical approach toward teaching, getting them playing the songs that they want to play early-on while teaching them basic and advanced techniques along the way. 

Aaron "Bert" Owens

You may recognize Bert as one of the familiar faces you see around the shop. Aside from being the former “Guitar Custodian & Doer of Things” at the shop, he has been teaching at the store for over two years! Bert took private lessons and went through the Rock School (now Backstage Pass) performance program at Mom's Music as a teenager, but is primarily a self-educated guitar and bass player with nearly two decades of experience. He specializes in bass, guitar, band coaching, and ukulele, and can teach anything from the most basic beginning chords and techniques, to more advanced playing styles such as sweep picking and slap bass. Bert was a member of the local metal band Prices On Our Heads for over five years, and has been working in the local groove indie rock trio Darlington Pairs for several years with one of our other instructors, Skyler Bready. Bert has a passion for music and creating new musicians and loves to have fun while doing it!

Brooks Ritter
Brooks Ritter is the newest member of our Maxwell's House of Music team.  You can find him on the sales floor most days willing to share his vast knowledge of music with you.  Brooks has also started working with the bands at Maxwell's House of Music.  He has toured with various bands during his musical career therefore he is able to bring hands-on expertise to upcoming bands and help them grow into true performers.  Brooks is a Louisville, Kentucky native musician and his music ranges from "soul to roots music with a little indie-rock."   Brooks debuted his newest album, Stereo of Steel, on August 26, 2016.  
Kirk specializes in youth and young adult guitar, vocal, and bass lessons.  He works with beginners to intermediates with an emphasis on basic note and fingering techniques.  Kirk was a member of the Kentucky All-State High School Choir for three years and studied under Renee Grant Williams (vocal coach for Linda Ronstadt and The Grateful Dead).  With over 20 years professional performing experience in rock, country, souls, blues, R& B, funk, and pop, Kirk is one well-rounded instructor.

Kirk Whitehouse