Ms. Mayes is a well-known South Jersey performer and teacher of Classical Guitar and Renaissance Lute. She holds degrees from Rowan University and Drexel University. She currently teaches in the South Jersey/Philadelphia area and is Adjunct Professor at Rowan University. She has recorded one solo CD, “Music from the Bistro”

Ms. Mayes has also played with many well-known Guitar and Renaissance ensembles during her career. She performs regularly as Duo partner with her husband, Joseph Mayes, using a variety of instruments including: Renaissance Lutes, Renaissance Guitars, 19^th Century Guitars, and modern Classical Guitars. She has recorded 3 CD’s with him: “The Schoole of Musicke”, “Romance”, and “Sketches for 2”.