Guitar Lessons & …

The kind people of Unclutterer.com are showcasing my home studio as their Workplace of Week this week.  Check out their site for all of you Uncluttering needs.

I’ve mentioned Rob Hampton, from HeartwoodGuitar.com, on this blog before, but I want to take this opportunity to do it again. He’s just recently updated his site to include a new Print/Save function to all of his leadsheets (there are now over 450). He’s doing a very good thing. Thanks Rob, keep it up!

Shenanigans: Written, directed & edited by Valerie Thompson of Goli.

Guitober is just about to break into full swing. Find out on the latest updates here: Guitober.com

To celebrate our favorite six-stringed instrument, the Brookline Music School has decided to honor the guitar with it’s own month of fun & free activities. They will be showcasing Student Concerts, Faculty Clinics (with Guest Artists), a Garageband for the Guitarist Class, a Tour of the MFA’s Guitar Collection, & a Faculty Concert. The entire [...]

TuneFoolery received a nice article in the Cambridge Tab last week: Cambridge – Tunefoolery Concert Ensembles from Cambridge, a group of 50 musicians living with mental illness, has a simple yet powerful message: Emphasize people’s strengths and focus on abilities, not disabilities. In May, Tunefoolery members will share their music with the release of a [...]

TuneFoolery is group of concert ensembles made up of over 50 inspiring musicians with psychiatric disabilities.  They’ve been around since 1994 and I’ve been teaching guitar there for a few years now.  They are having a celebration for the release of their 2nd CD this weekend.  I’ve listened to the CD, it’s an amazing collection [...]

I’m a little behind on my updates, but better late than never: I had a wonderful time at my Faculty Recital last month. Vessela Stoyanva, Valerie Thompson & Will Dick all provided themselves as great musicians and amazing associates for the evening. Thank you to all my students who attended. I’m so happy I could [...]

I’m often asked by my Solo Guitar clients for a repertoire list, and for years I’ve declined to provide one. My reasoning behind this seemed to make sense at one time, but now I can’t remember why I’ve been withholding information for so long. This morning I sat down with my laptop and gig book, [...]

It’s that time of year again. Time for recitals! Excitement and nerves meet, and then we play. To honor my students dedication and hard work I will be having a recital of my own. Last year I showcased music for the WAlbum, this year I will be featuring music that I’ve been studying, writing and [...]