Origins:

I began teaching in the fall of 1996 as a Junior in High School. “One day a freshman came up to me and said he had seen me perform and really wanted me to teach him guitar. He had been playing for a while, but wanted to learn more advanced techniques. Yes! But I was very nervous. Teaching someone how to do something is a huge responsibility. I had to be very self-aware of how to break things down to for someone else.”

I continued teaching many others during high school and while in college. Even tutoring music theory for the college at that time. “Helping other students grasp the information from music theory was a lot of fun.  It was the first time I was teaching non-guitarists about music, and teaching a music subject that wasn’t directly related to guitar. This was some of the best training I could have ever gotten. It taught me how important it is to make the subject tangible to a student.” 

Education:

I received my Associate’s degree in Classical Guitar Performance from The County College of Morris in New Jersey, and then attended New York University. At NYU, I majored in Jazz Guitar Performance. After receiving his Bachelor of Music from NYU, I began teaching, performing, and recording professionally. 

Teaching:

I am comfortable teaching students of all levels, from how to first hold the guitar all the way up to professional players looking to learn more challenging techniques. Finger style, Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar, Jazz, Blues, Modern Country, Rock, Metal, Shred, Note reading, Music Theory, Song writing, Improvisation, Ear training, and directing ensembles. Are you tired of self-teach guitar, guitar apps, and YouTube? Don’t teach yourself guitar with no results! Local guitar lessons with an in person guitar teacher is best. Why? You need someone to hear you play! Then your guitar lessons will be about you! Not some cookie cutter, one size fits all video!