Meet our Fantastic Instructors!
Rob Leong - Owner
I am a violinist and violist from Fredericksburg, Virginia. I grew up in Spotsylvania County where I picked up violin in highschool. I’ve been playing for about 15 years. I attended West Virginia University for my undergraduate in violin performance and studied under Dr. Mikylah Myers, and in 2021, I graduated from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music for my masters in viola performance where he was in the studio of Mark Holloway.
After graduating, I returned to Fredericksburg to work at the WM Mason II Violin shop in downtown Fredericksburg. I also am a former member of the Fredericksburg Symphony Orchestra; through both, I participated in outreach programs in public and city schools where I assisted their orchestras. I took over as the owner of the Sound Post in April of 2023, where I taught violin and viola privately.
In 2025, I moved to Hamamatsu, Japan, where I currently teach English at an after-school music program. Here, I enjoy playing violin and viola through collaborations with locals and friends.
Mark Davis - Violin, Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo
"I love every kind of music and I love to teach my students what THEY want to learn."
Mark Davis is a talented multi-instrumentalist who has been teaching and performing in the Fredericksburg area for more than thirty years. Trained on violin from the age of eight, Mark has performed Classical, Celtic, Old Time, Bluegrass, Country, Gospel, Bluegrass and Rock Music.
Mark tailors lessons to the abilities and musical interests of the individual student with an emphasis on music theory and history. He has taught students of all ages from three to eighty three and enjoys working with home schoolers and adults.
Lessons are available for Violin, Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Electric Bass, Ukulele, Beginner Piano and Theremin. Vocal and Performance Coaching are provided with music lessons.
James Forry - Cello
James Forry is the current orchestra director of Massaponax High School
and Thornburg Middle School in Spotsylvania County Schools. He grew up in York, Pennsylvania and started the cello at age eight. He has studied cello extensively with David Diehl and also at West Virginia University with William Skidmore. James graduated from West Virginia University Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Music Education. He has previously taught in Stafford County (2006 - 2011) directing both Mountain View High School and A.G. Wright Middle School. James has also taught at Randolph-Macon College as their adjunct cello professor from 2007-2011, as well as the University of Mary Washington (2011- 2018).
James is a current Fredericksburg, Virginia resident and remains actively involved with performing arts at all levels. James performs with the Piedmont Symphony Orchestra serving as Principal Cellist in Warrenton, VA, and is a core member of the Atoka String Quartet. James has also had the privilege of guest conducting the All County Orchestra for Fauquier County Schools in spring 2019. In addition to the aforementioned details, James also does various freelancing around the Fredericksburg, Warrenton, Charlottesville, Northern VA, and Washington D.C. areas including adjudications, quartets, pit orchestras, weddings, and clinics. James also holds a small private lesson studio.
Madeline Southall - Cello, Double Bass
Madeline Southall holds a Bachelors of Music in cello performance from LibertyUniversity and a Masters of Music in cello performance from ShenandoahConservatory where she studied under renowned cellist and performer, Julian Schwarz. During her studies she received multiple awards including “String Player of the Year” and “Orchestra Member of the Year” as well as a full Graduate Assistantship to Shenandoah Conservatory. Madeline is not only a passionate musician and performer but a dedicated teacher. She has been a member of faculty and staff for multiple summer music programs including the James Players Summer
Chamber Music Camp for whom she was a Chamber Music Coach and fellow, collaborating with string players from Oklahoma State University and giving multiple chamber performances. She was an integral member of the Heifetz International Summer Music Institute’s “Program for the Exceptionally Gifted” in Staunton, Virginia for both the 2018 and 2019 seasons. As head resident advisor for virtuoso string players ages 9-14 she supervised practice, rehearsals, and performances by some of the most gifted young artists in the United States, Canada, China, and South Korea.
Madeline is currently a member of the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra and has performed with a variety of ensembles in Virginia including the James Chamber Orchestra, Danville Symphony Orchestra, Chesapeake Symphony Orchestra, Alluvion Stage Company, and the Charlottesville Ballet, among many others. She is an active chamber musician and regularly performs for events along the east coast as cellist for the Melodious String Quartet. Madeline currently teaches private studios in Fredericksburg, and Burke Virginia.
Faith Roberts - Voice, Piano
Faith Roberts is a vocalist and classically trained pianist. Originally from northeastern PA, she earned a B.S. in Music Education and a B.A. in Vocal Performance from Lebanon Valley College (LVC) in 2022. Mrs. Roberts currently directs four choirs and teaches a music theory course at Spotsylvania High School. Faith has also held positions as Music Director, Pit Conductor, and keyboardist for various musicals including Little Shop of Horrors, Godspell, and Once on This Island. She has been an active worship leader in her church, singing both traditional and gospel styles. She has also performed solo recitals at LVC, played keyboard and vocals in her past funk band, and performed with her college choir at Carnegie Hall.
In her free time, Faith enjoys cooking new recipes, learning jazz, and traveling. Every day is a new opportunity!
Alison Rolf - Violin, Viola
Alison Rolf hails from the South East of England. She studied music at Clare College, Cambridge, and subsequently pursued a postgraduate diploma in violin performance at the Royal Academy of Music. There, as a student of Lydia Mordkovitch, she was a recipient of the Dip RAM - the conservatory's premier prix for outstanding final recital. She was a founding member of the London-based Elgin Piano Trio, giving concerts throughout the United Kingdom and abroad, including a residency at the Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada.
In 2002, Ms. Rolf moved to St. Louis, where she taught violin, viola and piano at Dayspring School of the Arts and was also adjunct faculty at Webster, St. Louis and Missouri Baptist universities. While in St. Louis, she was involved in a number of chamber groups, including the Webster Faculty String Quartet and the Crusell Quartet, with which she released a CD on the Centaur label. In addition, she freelanced extensively, serving as concertmaster of a number of ensembles, including the Webster University Orchestra. She also performed on a regular basis with Union Avenue Opera, as well as at the Fox Theatre, Peabody Opera House and the St. Louis Muny. While still a teenager, Ms. Rolf was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and had the opportunity to work with such prestigious and world-famous artists as Sir Yehudi Menuhin and Sir Colin Davis. In recent years, she appeared on stage with Stevie Wonder, Josh Groban, Rod Stewart, Bernadette Peters, Amy Grant and Johnny Mathis.
Ms. Rolf has lived in the Fredericksburg area for the past 10 years and currently teaches orchestra at Unity Reed High School in Manassas, VA
Victoria Santos, Student Intern - Violin, Viola
Victoria has been playing the violin for several years. She is presently a member of the Knights Orchestra at Spotsylvania High School and serves as their concertmaster. She is also an active member of the Tri-M Honors Society and has won the “Master Musician” award for her school.
Victoria has been the one of the first students from Spotsylvania High School to be accepted into the North Central Senior Regional Orchestra and to audition for the All-Virginia State Orchestra. She has also participated in the Spotsylvania All-County Orchestra as the associate concertmaster.
Victoria has performed pre-concerts for the Fredericksburg Symphony Orchestra and provided music for local weddings, memorial services, and various private events. She participated in Solo & Ensemble, performing as both a soloist and the first violinist in a trio performance, and was awarded with superior ratings. She is currently studying to become a luthier under the direction of Christina Wan at Fredericksburg Violins and plans to continue with music in her future.