| Tom Amoriello | Style: Classical & Popular (Plectrum), Music Educator & Clinician Level: Beginning & Intermediate Notes: M.M. Shenandoah Conservatory and B.A. Rowan University Faculty: Settlement Music School, Flemington Raritan School District – Former Faculty: Cumberland County College– Studied with Caluda, Mayes, Artzt & Crittenden –Master Classes with Verdery, Gilardino, Cobo & many more. Appearances: NJN Public Television, Classical Guitar Magazine (UK) & Teaching Music Magazine (MENC) | www.tomamoriello.com email: amorgian@comcast.net Southern NJ |
| Daniel Boring | Style: Classical, Romantic Guitar,Lute and Historical Instruments Level: Beginning,Intermediate, Advanced Notes: Director of Classical Guitar Studies Montgomery County Comm. College Former Faculty Univ. of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Univ. of Louisville (’98-05), Faculty: Muhlenberg College, Settlement School, Masterclasses with: Assads, Barto, Ghiglia, Holzman,Iznaola, LAGQ, North. | www.reverbnation.com/ danielboringduecolori 417 Norfolk Road Flourtown, PA 19031 215.836.8444 email: danielboring@comcast.net |
| Keith Calmes | Style: Classical, Jazz and other popular styles Notes: DMA- University of Southern California, MM- Juilliard, BM- California State University Northridge New Jersey | www.keithcalmes.com 732-688-3861 email:keithcalmes@rocketmail.com |
| David Cohen | Classical & Flamenco Guitar Chinese Pipa Turkish Oud | www.guitarpoint.net Philadelphia: 215-676-8903 New Jersey : 732-213-8111 email: david@guitarpoint.net |
| Kevin J. Cope | Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Music Theory, and Composition ONLINE LESSONS AVAILABLE Also available for composition commissions Available to teach: Suzuki guitar, classical guitar, rock/metal guitar, folk guitar, composition, and music theory.M.M. (2) – University of Delaware, Music Composition & Guitar Performance Recipient of the DE Division of the Arts Emerging & Established Professional Award for Music Composition Recipient of the DE Division of the Arts Established Professional Award DESTINATION UNKNOWN CD: “A fascinating and stimulating debut that gets better and better the more you listen to it.” – Blair Jackson, Classical Guitar Magazine | www.kevinjcope.com Newark, Delaware email: kevin@kevinjcope.com |
| Daniel Corr | Style: Classical M.M., A.D., Yale School of Music Guitar Faculty: Gateway Community College, Housatonic Community College, Suzuki Music School of WestportPrizes, Concerts: 1st Place, Northwest Guitar Competition; Concerto soloist with Waterbury and Auburn Symphonies, Seattle Creative and American Classical Orchestras | Westport and New Haven, Connecticut www.danielcorr.comdaniel@danielcorr.com Students’ Prizes: 1st Place, Columbus State Guitar Competition, Division III, 2011. 1st Place, Salisbury University Youth Guitar Competition, 2011 3rd Place, Youth Division I, Texas Guitar Competition, 2018 |
| Pat D’Aprile | Style: Flamenco (solo and accompaniment), Jazz and Classical. Levels: All Notes: Flamenco guitar studies in Spain with El Entri, Jesus de Rosario, Antonio Gabarri Jimenez, David Serva Master classes with Manolo Sanlucar, Raphael Riqueni, Enrique de Melchor, Felipe Maya, Merengue de Cordoba, Paco Serrano, Pascual de Lorca, Santiago Moreno, Gerardo Nunez Studied jazz guitar with Brian Betz, Joe Federico and classical guitar with Joe Mayes. BA in Music Education from Rutgers University. Available for performances, workshops, lessons & all occasions. | 412 Albany Ave Westmont New Jersey 08108 609-220-0391 email: Tpdaprile1@verizon.net |
| James Day | Style: Classical Level: Beginning to Advanced Notes: BM North Carolina School of the Arts; MM and DMA Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester. Studied with Aaron Shearer, Nicholas Goluses. Additional studies with Oscar Ghiglia in Italy. Currently Director of Guitar Studies, The College of New Jersey; Artist Teacher, Westminster Conservatory of Rider University. Previous teaching: Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitaet and Hochschule fuer Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Frankfurt, Germany; Eastman School of Music; North Carolina School of the Arts. Performances in England, Italy, Germany, Spain and throughout the U.S. | www.tcnj.edu/~day Morrisville, PA 484-769-7009 email: day@tcnj.edu |
| Peter Delaplane | Kenyon College and Temple University. Studied with Allen Krantz, Sharon Isbin (Aspen Music Festival), Richard Schilling (New England Conservatory). Former faculty Settlement Music School, Nelly Berman School of Music. Taught at Friends Select School, Abington Friends. Currently teaches at Germantown Friends School and Episcopal Academy. Founding director of The Rock Garden Music Program | www.peterdelaplane.com email:peterdelaplane@gmail.com |
| Tom Emery | Style: Classical Level: Beginning, Intermediate | Burchrunville, PA 19421 email: memery321@aol.com |
| Karl Garrett | Style: Classical Guitar Level: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Notes: Studied with Bill Leavitt, Vincenzo Macaluso and many master classes. Has been teaching for more than 35 Years. | www.garrettguitar.com 335 Barclay CT Langhorne PA, 19047 215.485.8803 |
| Nick Geracitano | Style: Classical Guitar, Music Composition and Theory Level: Beginner through Advanced Notes: Head Instructor at Top Tier Guitar Studio, Studied under Joseph Mayes | Top Tier Guitar Studio, 177 S. Centre St, Merchantville, NJ 08109 Phone: (609)346-8015 email: nick@toptierguitarstudio.com |
| Don Golfen | Beginner through Advanced BM in Classical Guitar Performance from Temple Univ/Boyer College, student of Peter Segal Former Settlement Music School faculty Masterclass with Narciso Yepes Studied folk and acoustic blues styles with Jerry Ricks | 1501 S Keystone Ave Upper Darby, PA 19082 610-348-5854 email: dgolfen@verizon.net |
| Luke Honer | Teaching: Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced BM and MM the Hartt School, studied with Richard Provost and William Peters | (215)510-2346 email: lukehoner@hotmail.com |
| James Hontz | Level: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Notes: DMA from Peabody (2006); Faculty appointments at Dickinson College, Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg College, Frederick Community College, Harford Community College, and Lincoln University. | West Grove PA 19390 Phone: 610-345-0961 email: JPHontz@prodigy.net |
| James Klueh | Style: Classical and various pop/folk styles Level: Beginning, Intermediate, Intermediate/advanced Notes: Studied with Rod Stucky, St. Louis, MO. 20 years teaching experience. | Teaching primarily at The Music Workshop, Manayunk, PA 730 Penfield Ave. Havertown PA. 19083 215-896-5409 email: jamesklueh@yahoo.com |
| Marlis Kraft | Marlis Kraft-Zemel, trained and taught in her native Switzerland before coming to the US. She has taught both children and adults in classical and folk styles, beginning and intermediate levels. Her commitment to the joy of making music with others has resulted in many years leading ensembles of guitars as well as mixed instrumental groups. | 324 Harrison Ave.Elkins Park, PA 19027610-316-0984email: marliskz@gmail.com |
| Caroline Kubach | Style: Classical, Pop, Folk, Rock Level: Beginning, Intermediate, Intermediate/advanced Notes: A.S. from Rowan College at Burlington County B.M. from Rowan University, Cum Laude M.M. from Rowan University, Summa Cum Laude One of the headlining performers at the 2017 Women of the Guitar Festival Artistic Director of the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society | Email: carkubach@gmail.com Location: South Jersey >Adjunct Professor of Guitar at Rowan College at Burlington County >Guitar Teacher at Rowan Community Music School >Performs in a classical guitar duo, Dulcet Guitar Duo (won 1st place at Texas A&M University Guitar Ensemble Competition (2018) Available for concerts, gigs, and special events |
| Matthew Lavanish | Style: Classical Level: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced – All ages welcome, including children Notes: Founder and President of Wilmington Classical Guitar Society, B.M. and M.M from University of Delaware, additional studies with Paulo Martelli, Alice Artzt and Jeremy Lyons, Master Classes with Jason Vieaux, The Katona Twins, Eleftheria Kotzia, Paulo Martelli and others, 20+ years teaching experience. Faculty: The Music School of Delaware and The Univ of DE Community Music School Former Faculty: St. Andrews School | www.lavanishguitar.com West Philadelphia, PA (302) 650-8797 http://www.lavanishguitar.com/ |
| Glen Lyons | Style: Classical Guitar Level: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Notes: Head of guitar progam at West Chester University Teach guitar majors, guitar minors, beginning classes, guitar ensemble, guitar literature, guitar master class, non-college guitar students, young classical guitar students. Master of Music in Guitar Performance from Peabody Consevatory of the Johns Hopkins University. Student of Aaron Shearer. Performed in Master Classes for Manuel Barrueco, Benjamin Verderey, Christopher Parkening, Turibio Santos, and Kohn Mills. Studied flamenco guitar with Carlos Rubio and Tito Rubio. Composed solo and duo music for seven and six string guitar. | 333 McIntosh Road, West Chester, PA 19382 email:glyons@wcupa.edu |
| Ross Mann | Style: Classical, contemporary & a wide variety of traditional & international styles. Level: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Notes: Master of Music – Cleveland Institute of Music, studied with John Holmquist & John Sutherland and masterclasses with Isbin, Dyens, Gilardino, Timofeyev and many more. Ross offers guitar lessons at convenient Center City and University City studios and serves on the music faculty of several colleges in the area. www.rossmannguitar.com | Ross Mann, guitar Inner Rhythms Music & Therapy Ctr, 37 S. 42nd St.(@ Chestnut St) Philadelphia, PA, & Temple Music Prep, 1515 Market St Philadelphia, PA email: ross@rossmannguitar.com phone: 215-893-0659 |
| Joseph Mayes | Style: Classical Level: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Notes: Head of Guitar department at Rowan University. Studied with Segovia | Rowan University Glassboro, NJ 08028 email: Mayes@rowan.edu |
| Kathleen Mayes | Style: Classical Guitar, Renaissance Lute Level: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Notes: Bachelor of Music, Master Arts Administration. Teaching for over 20 years. Studied with Julian Grey and Larry Snitzler | 324 Virginia Avenue Collingswood, NJ 08108 856.858.8902 email: mayeskl@comcast.net |
| Behdad Moghaddasi | Style: Classical Level: Beginning, Intermediate , Advanced. Master Class Notes: Master classes with Riccardo Iznaola, John Duarte. Head of Tehran Azad University Guitar program (1996-2000) | 112 Marple Rd Haverford, PA 19041 Home: (610) 649-1181 Cell: (610) 283-2172 email: BEHDADM1@GMAIL.COMwww.behdad-guitar.com |
| William Newman | Style: Classical Level: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Notes: Studied with Peter Segal. Also teaches at Muhlenberg College and in South Jersey (cell 609-254-8928). | Classical Guitar Store 2038 Sansom St. Philadelphia, PA 19103 856-751-8949 email: newm18@hotmail.com |
| Alex Pollock | Style: Classical Level: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Notes: Alex recently graduated Summa Cum Laude with his Master’s in Classical Guitar Performance from Rowan University where he studied under Kathleen Mayes. Alex is a member of PGCS, the Wilmington CGS, and GFA. He is on the Board of Directors for PCGS and is Membership Coordinator. | Alex teaches at Pollock Music Lessons email:apollock1992@gmail.com membership@phillyguitar.com |
| Pamela Parsons | Style: Classical, fingerstyle, pop/folk Level: Beginning, Intermediate | Perkasie, PA 18944 215-534-5498 email: pamel@nni.com |
| Brian Pearson | Style: Classical Level: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Notes: Aaron Shearer Method, Studied with Michael Decker, Master Classes with Aaron Shearer, Christopher Parkening | Chalfont, PA 18914 215.822.7819 email: janeandbrian94@aol.com |
| John Penn | Style: Classical, Flamenco Level: All Education: BA Music, Rutgers University; Studied classical guitar with William Viola, Peter Segal, Joseph Mayes. Studied flamenco guitar with Carlos Rubio. Masterclasses with Pedro Cortez, Jr. and Jesus Torres. | Primary teaching site: 957 N. 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 Secondary teaching site: The Classical Guitar Store, 2038 Sansom Street Philadelphia, 19103 Phone: 215-922-1662 email:johndpenn12@hotmail.com |
| Jordan T. Peterson | Classical Guitar, Music Theory, Composition, and Active Music Listening & Comprehension M.M Music Theory | Bucks and Montgomery CountiesEmail: armchairmusictheory@gmail.com Website: https://jordantpeterson.com/ |
| Mark Oppenlander | Level: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Notes: Received his degree in classical guitar performance from Temple University in 1983 under the instruction of Peter Segal. | www.onealternative.com 755 McCardle Drive West Chester, PA 19380 Style: Classical 610.918.0622 email:mark.oppenlander@verizon.net |
| Marisol Rampolla | Style: Classical Guitar Notes: Settlement Music School, Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA 19147 (215) 551-7120 email:marisol.rampolla@verizon.net |
| Brad Rau | Style: classical, jazz, mandolin Levels: beginner to advanced Notes: Bachelors of Music at West Chester University. Masterclasses with Jason Vieux and Michael Chapdelaine | 69 W. Indian Springs Dr. Glenmoore PA 19343 (610)-547-4088 email: funkmunk413@aim.com |
| Donald Reese | 940 Columbia Ave. Lansdale, PA 19446 215-855-0180 email: dreese161@comcast.net |
| Nate Richards | Styles: Classical, All genres of rock/metal. Music lessons and rock band school – Guitar, Bass, Drums, Voice, Piano, Violin, Music Theory, Ensemble classes, Gigging student Rock Bands Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Notes: Owner, Richards Guitar Studio and Richards Rock Academy in Aston, PA. Orchestra Director, Guitar, Piano, Music Theory teacher at Garnet Valley High School in Glen Mills, PA Education: B.M. Music Education / Music Theory and Composition, West Chester University M.M. Music Performance (Classical Guitar), West Chester University | Richards Guitar Studio 2710 Concord Rd, Aston, PA 19014 610-908-5668 Website: www.richardsguitarstudio.com Email: richards@richardsguitarstudio.com |
| Adam Rose | Adam Rose Adam enjoys teaching guitar to students of all ages, levels and interests. He is comfortable with all genres including Classical, Jazz, and Pop styles. He has performed in venues throughout New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles and maintains a full teaching schedule in the Philadelphia area. He studied guitar at University of the Arts and New School for Jazz and Contemporary music. Adam is looking forward to performing with the Classical Guitar Society Orchestra this spring! Adam’s website | www.myspace.com/adamrosejazz 917-647-6436 email: adamadamr@aol.com |
| Pate Smyser | Style: Classical, Jazz, Contemporary Popular, Blues, Latin (both fingerstyle and plectrum techniques are taught) Level: Beginner through advanced (ages 12 through adult) Notes: Over 25 years of professional teaching and performing experience. Flexible scheduling options. Faculty: Moravian College | Tel. 610-287-4280 www.smyser.com Harleysville, PA email: pete@smyser.com |
| John Marcel Williams | Style: Classical, Flamenco. Level: All levels, beginner to advanced. Education: Undergraduate (BM) and Masters (MM) received from the Peabody Institute of Music studying with Manuel Barrueco. Currently studying at the Curtis Institute of Music with Jason Vieaux and David Starobin. Prizes in numerous competitions and frequently performing concerts nationally and internationally. | Located in Center City Philadelphia Email: johnwilliams94@gmail.com Website: johnmarcelguitar.com |
| Ted Williams | Style: Classical Level: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Notes: Studied with Alice Artzt, Leonoid Bolotine, Peter Segal, Albert Valdez-Blain and Bunyan Webb. Master classes with Miguel Abloniz and Oscar Ghiglia. Former guitar faculty at Lafayette College, Moravian College, Muhlenberg College and Temple University. | Macungie, PA 610-966-5677 http://www.tedwilliamsguitar.com/ email: ted@planetharp.com |