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Sample Descriptions of Classes:      
 

GUITAR CLASSES

VOCAL & CREATIVITY

PLAY IN A DAY WORKSHOPS

        

 

Before Lessons After Lessons!

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GUITAR    PIANO    VIOLIN    MANDOLIN    UKULELE     BASS    MANDOLIN  CELLO 

Join The School at Matt's Music and become a part of a thriving, supportive musical community! We believe that no one is too old, too young, or too experienced to learn something new!  The School is led by top educators such as Adam Levine and Dorian Michael!

If you are interested in taking lessons, be sure to stop by the store or call us at 237-0054.   We will help you determine which class is best suited to your needs and goals.

"Teachers open the door,
but you must enter by yourself."

Quoted from a fortune cookie fortune

 

GROUP LESSONS are a fun way to improve one's musicianship and meet like minded new people along the way.  Most of our classes are taken in an 8 week series and we have different groups for different levels of playing.   The cost for an 8 week series is $220 (or $195 if enrolled 2 weeks early.)  For most classes, tuition includes music, handouts, and a play-along CD.  All classes last 60 minutes and take place at Matt's Music, Stage & School.  Although most classes usually have 6-8 students in attendance, they are limited to 10.

 

"In the dojo, we “enter by form” when we diligently learn all the rules of music – theory, scales, harmony, technique, and so on.  We “exit from form” when, having internalized the rules, we throw them all out and just play."

Quoted from Zen Guitar
(available at Matt's Music, Stage & School)

 

Payment in full signs you up and secures your spot in the class.  Since there are no official make up classes offered for missed classes,  be sure that your calendar jives with your class schedule.
Save $25!
Take advantage of our Early Enrollment Price of $195 when signing up 2 weeks early.  Call us for the early enrollment cut off time for our upcoming term.

WHEN SHOULD I START?
We recommend that children start formal lessons after they already know how to read (ages 7-8)
At age 9, they are old enough to join our youth group lessons.
If you are between the age of 7 and 107,
start taking lessons NOW!

 

We also have PRIVATE LESSONS! Private lessons are great for advanced students who are ready to specialize in a particular style or have special instructional requests.  Private lessons are also great for folks who have challenging schedules or unique learning needs.  All of our Piano lessons are done on a private basis.  We also recommend private lessons for most children ages 7-8.


 
 
Our Teaching Staff:
Adam Levine:
 Adam is one of the most sought after guitar teachers on the Central Coast. He is currently a staff instructor at the National Guitar Workshops in San Francisco. He was the department head of the Grove School, Los Angeles and also taught at the Aspen Music School and Musicians Institute, Hollywood. He teaches Rock, Jazz, Blues, Fingerstyle and Classical GUITAR.
 
Julie Beaver:
Julie teaches beginning to master level VIOLIN/FIDDLE.  Known for her diversity, she enjoys all styles of music from rock, pop, and reggae, to blues, jazz and classical.
more about Julie
Grant Chase:
 Grant teaches beginning GUITAR, MANDOLIN CELLO & UKULELE.  He enjoys all styles of music and plays guitar, mandolin, ukulele and cello.
Cindy Dixon:
 Cindy teaches beginning through master level PIANO.  She is classically trained and also has a passion for blues, jazz, pop, improvisation and standards.
Dorian Michael:
 Dorian teaches beginning through master level GUITAR.  He enjoys all musical styles, specializing in fingerstyle, Blues, & roots music.
more about Dorian
 
Jacob Odell:
 One of the hottest teachers on the Central Coast, Jacob Odell teaches GUITAR & BASS and enjoys a wide variety of music styles including Rock, Blues, Classical, Jazz, Metal, Funk, and Worldbeat. We are proud to have Jacob leading our teen guitar program. While keeping the pulse of current music trends, Jacob makes learning exciting and incorporating contemporary music styles with a commitment to teaching the basics. Available for both private and classes, Jacob teaches youth, teens, and adults.
Lulu Orozco:
Lulu is multi-lingual, speaking not only the beautiful language of music but also Spanish, Portuguese, and an enough Japanese to find the best gigs in Tokyo. Lulu teaches beginning GUITAR and PIANO in Spanish and Portuguese.  When not teaching guitar, she loves to travel, paint, style hair, and is a full time Mom.
Jan Walters:
 Jan Walters teaches both pedal and non pedal HARP in many styles including classical, folk, early music, and accompaniment. She has taught harp in some of England’s finest private schools and conducts master classes in Europe and the USA. She holds degrees from California Institute of the Arts and The Royal Academy of Music in England.

 
Bill Wingfield:
 Bill teaches beginning and master level BASS as well beginning GUITAR.
Emily Yurcheshen:
Emily teaches PIANO, GUITAR, VOCAL, CREATIVITY & SONGWRITING WORKSHOPS & MUSIC APPRECIATION for young children. With a Masters in Education, Emily specializes in creative self expression, progressive teaching methods, & recreational music making.  She helps students of all ages identify & work through special learning needs & creative blocks.

last modified: July 07, 2009