texas amps & axes

OUR team

Jon and Iris

The Meneley Family

Jon and Iris Meneley are the owners and operators of Texas Amps and Axes.  They have two beautiful children who you are sure to meet around the school or store, and a shared passion for all things music. Jon and Iris are extremely excited to be part of the Prosper community and look forward to sharing their love of music with all.

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Study with the Experts

our teachers

A.J. Brown

Bass Guitar, Drums

Ben Lerner

Guitar, Bass

Beth Barton

Piano, Voice

Carlos Pulido

Guitar, Ukulele

Danell Winsor

Violin

Garrett Moore

Guitar, Piano, Voice

Ian Lawler

Guitar, Ukulele

J.T. Longoria

Drums, Guitar, Ukulele, Viola

Jackie Lee

Piano

Jana Kmodras

Piano, Violin

Jarod Schmitt

Drums, Guitar, Ukulele

Jon Meneley

Guitar, Ukulele

Lisa Nemeth

Piano, Voice

Matthew Bell

Guitar, Piano, Trumpet, Voice

Mike Naber

Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Piano

Richard Kmodras

Cello, Drums, Piano, Xylophone

Robin Massie

Piano, Voice

Shelley Baird

MusikGarten, Piano

Sydney Pylés

Guitar, Piano, Voice

Tim Wingate

Guitar, Ukulele, Banjo, Mandolin, Piano

Travis Hernandez

Violin, Guitar

Helping you grow in music and passion

our Staff

Iris Meneley

Co-Owner

Iris Meneley

One of our co-owners, Iris is a bit of a chameleon, with more than 15 years of experience in Accounting, Marketing, Management, and Public Relations. With a degree in Management, Iris loves nothing more than organizing things down to the most minute detail and filling her days meeting and understanding the needs of others. Iris is music junkie of all genres with one of the most random and schizophrenic iPod play lists you’ve ever seen.

Iris runs the Music School at Texas Amps and Axes. She absolutely loves meeting, greeting, and working with the students and families to help make the lesson experience exceptional for everyone who walks through the doors.

Jon Meneley

Co-Owner

Jon Meneley

Jon has a BA in Music Business from DBU and has over 10 years of teaching private guitar lessons to students of all ages. He is also an accomplished performer and song composer. He and his band, Born & Raised, who have been playing locally, regionally, and even nationally for the last 8 years, are community staples in the Dallas Metal Scene. Jon has a deep love and appreciation of music that has started when he was a small child and loves nothing more than to share the power and freedom of music with others..

Along with teaching lessons, Jon runs the Texas Amps and Axes Music Shop, where you can find him working hard to provide for the musical needs of the Prosper community.

Carlos Pulido

Lead Sales Associate, Instrument Repair Tech

Carlos Pulido

If you’ve ever been into our shop, you will have met Carlos, aka “Los,” who is our Lead Sales Associate. Carlos is not your average teacher but if you’re looking to learn how to Shred like a pro, he’s your guy! While Los does utilize theory and technique in his teaching, his approach is more geared towards freestyle/improvisation and shredding techniques. Los takes a limited number of students (intermediate+) per semester.

Along with teaching, you can find Carlos working in the shop as Lead Sales Associate as well as instrument repair tech.

Mike Naber

Studio Projects, Web Design

Mike Naber

Mike joined the TA&A Family in July 2018 and we are thrilled to have his expertise on hand! Mike is a UNT graduate with a Bachelor of Music with a concentration in saxophone and a minor in music education. He brings over 20 years of professional music experience as a performer, songwriter, lesson teacher, and music director. Mike adds Saxophone, Clarinet, and Flute to our curriculum studies here while also offering piano to our students, and he absolutely loves to pass on his experience and passion for music to the next generation of musicians.

Along with teaching lessons, Mike works behind the scenes organizing studio projects like recitals and showcases, as well as helping with web design and communications.

Taylor Pipkin

Studio Scheduler and Administration Assistant

Taylor Pipkin

Taylor Pipkin joined the Texas Amps and Axes family in 2019 to help with the Music School's scheduling and administration. Fun fact, she is the second oldest of five kids in her family and has lived in Prosper since 2008. Taylor is also an alumnus of Prosper High School. She is currently enrolled at Collin College, studying for her Associates' degree in Business. Taylor enjoys spending quality time with her friends and family. She loves a good book, coffee, and even better music.

You'll find Taylor upstairs in the music school. She is your primary contact for scheduling and general administration.

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Location


117 W. Broadway St.  Prosper, TX 75078

Music Shop Hours

Sun-Mon:  Closed
Tue-Fri:  10:30-6:30
Saturday:  11:30-5:30

School of Music Hours

Sunday:  Closed
Mon-Thu:  3:00-9:00
Friday:  3:00-7:00
Saturday:  11:00-5:00

Contact us

Phone: 469-296-6007
Email: info@texasampsandaxes.com