Dave has maintained a full time music lessons studio in the Clay/Trussville area for 30 years. During that time he has taught hundreds of students ages 6 to adult. He is a graduate of Birmingham Southern College with a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance.

Mr. Covington served as church pianist at Clearview Baptist Church for 25 years working in traditional and contemporary settings and is a member of the Birmingham Music Teachers Association.

Through the years Mr. Covington has started and trained many young praise band musicians in acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and bass guitar. His primary goal is to help his students develop a lifelong love of music.

Mr. Covington currently teaches beginner and intermediate lessons in acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and bass guitar on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. His lessons are held in Room 312, Building C. A suggested beginning age for guitar lessons is 8-9 years old. He can be reached at .

He also teaches beginner, intermediate, and advanced lessons in piano on those same days and times.