New England Guitar Teachers

This is a list of New England based teachers who are current members of the BCGS. If you would like to be included on this page, please e-mail adbcgs[at]gmail.com after renewing your membership.

Daniel Acsadi: (313) 529-0750. bostonguitar@hotmail.com.  Faculty: At Your Door Music, Wellesley, and Artisan Music Studios, Boston.  Available for lessons in metro Boston, all ages and levels.  Special emphasis on combining strong technical and interpretive foundations with students' unique musical interests.  M.M. New England Conservatory, B.A. Cornell University.

Louis Arnold: (978) 342-8708; lou.arnold@gmail.com; Guitar lessons at private studio in Lunenburg, MA; Graduate Longy School of Music, classical guitar; music history, Lake Forest College; Former faculty, Boston Conservatory, the Longy School, Wellesley College, Concord Academy, New England Conservatory Extension.

Jamie Balmer (617) 462-4101 jamie.balmer@gmail.com www.myspace.com/duoorfeo Classical Guitar, Jazz & Contemporary Music. Faculty: Music Maker Studios, Brighton & Solomon Schechter School, Newton. All levels welcome.

Rick Bernstingle: (978) 486-4011, frederic.bernstingle@verizon.net.  Classical Guitar.  Come and develop all aspects of technique and musicianship.  Thorough, unhurried lessons by the session.  Repertoire and instrument history included for beginners.  Please call or email for details about me, and how I just may be the teacher you always wanted.

John Bigelow: and Lorraine Saltre: (617) 731-3257, JonLorPro@aol.com, P.O. Box 200343, Boston MA 02120. Guitar or voice lessons in your home. John Bigelow, instructor in classical and contemporary fingerstyle guitar, renaissance lute, multi-string guitar, technical analysis, music and fingerboard theory. All levels, beginner to advanced. B.A. in Music and Guitar from Franconia College; studies at Mannes College of Music, NYC. Former Music Faculty (Guitar) at UVM, Middlebury, Johnson St College. Recordings and recording services also available.

Audie Bridges: (781) 245-8302, aubri@aol.com. Lessons taught at The Music Emporium, Lexington, beginners to advanced; Classical, Jazz, Pop, Improvisation and Arranging for Guitar.

William Buonocore: (508) 879-2058, wbuon@comcast.net; Bill's website. Faculty: The Boston Conservatory. Private instruction available, all levels welcome.

Maurice Cahen: (781) 874-0224, mauricecahen@gmail.com Maurice's website: www.mauricecahen.com. Teaches Classical, Jazz & Latin guitar styles as well as harmony, ear training, composition and improvisation classes. All levels. Lessons given at the Winchester Community Music School or privately in Medford.

Glorianne Collver-Jacobson: (781) 275-6686, gcollver@verizon.net. Faculty: Wellesley College.  Private instruction also available.  Lessons given in Classical and Flamenco Guitar and Renaissance Lute (all levels).

Lance Gunderson: (207)439-7516, lancefgunderson@yahoo.com. Classical, flamenco, jazz guitar instruction, all levels, reasonable rates; 48 years professional experience; lessons in Cambridge and the Portsmouth, NH area. Lance F. Gunderson, 113 Brave Boat Harbor Road, Kittery Point, ME 03905.

Jerald Harscher: (617) 435-0800; jerald@jeraldharscher.com. GUITAR INSTRUCTION & BODY MAPPING LESSONS FOR GUITARISTS; 5 minute walk from the Harvard Square (T), easy parking; Individual Lessons for Beginners to Professionals; What Every Guitarist Needs to Know About the Body – a 6 hr course presented regularly; Master of Music in Guitar Performance from Yale University School of Music; Recording Artist, Performer and Dedicated Educator. www.jeraldharscher.com.

Olav Chris Henriksen: (617) 776-8688. Instruments: lutes (Renaissance, Baroque, theorbo, 20th-century lute), Early guitars (Renaissance, Baroque, 19th-century, vihuela, cittern, English guitar), Classical guitar. Faculty: The Boston Conservatory, University of Southern Maine, Gorham. Private lessons in Somerville.

Carlton D. Kish: (508) 877-6657, classicalguitar@juno.com. Faculty: St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers, The Fay School in Southboro, Solomon Schechter in Newton.  Students successfully competing in N.E.G.C. at Boston Conservatory.  Private instruction available, all levels welcome.

Emil Krasich: (508) 832-8139; emilkrasich[at]gmail[dot]com; Private lessons in classical, flamenco, and 19th century guitar at home studio in Auburn, MA (Worcester County); BMus Guitar and Lute University of California and Graduate studies in guitar (MMus) conducted at University of Victoria; 1st Place Greater Victoria Competition 2000; studied/masterclasses with Ricardo Cobo, William Kanengeiser, David Tannenbaum, Richard Savino, Alex Dunn, John Schneiderman, and more; Studied flamenco guitar with Ron Fernandez and Adam del Monte.

Gerry Johnston: (978)372-2250, gerajohno@yahoo.com, www.gerryjohnston.com.  Studied jazz at Berklee College of Music; received B.M. in classical guitar performance from New England Conservatory.  Teaches classical, jazz and popular styles to students of all levels at studio in Haverhill, MA.

Jimmy Lanzillotta: (508)655-0706, Lanzillotta-Jimmy@comcast.net.  Classical and popular styles taught to all ages emphasis both on fundamentals and enjoyment.  Taught in both colleges and private schools.  Attended Hartt College of Music and studied with Rey de la Torre.  Lessons available both private and group in Wayland and at the Danforth Museum in Framingham.

Aaron Larget-Caplan: 617-947-1330, www.AaronLc.com, e-mail Aaron@AaronLc.com. Over 10yrs of private teaching experience: classical guitar, flamenco technique, music reading history & theory, & body-guitar mastery. Faculty at the New School of Music of Cambridge, (617)492-8105. Lessons also available at student’s residence in Greater Boston. Age 6 ‘til dead.

Steve Lin: (203) 228-2751, www.linguitar.com steve@linguitar.com. Assistant Director: Boston GuitarFest. Director: Boston Guitar Project. (B.M. New England Conservatory, M.M. Yale School of Music, D.M.A. candidate at NEC.) Classical guitar performance and instruction.

Jonathan "Juanito" Pascual: (617)566-7157, jp@jpascual.com.  Flamenco guitar for all levels, with strong emphasis on creating solid technical foundation.  15 years teaching experiece and extensive performance background.  Also teach beginning to intermediate classical guitar, plus theory and ear training.  B.M. in Contemporary Improvisation with honors from New England Conservatory.  For more info go to www.jpascual.com.

Will Riley: (617) 469-1250, willriley@earthlink.net.  Classical guitar performance and instruction; Faculty, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Director, The Childbloom Guitar Program of Boston.

Jeffry Hamilton Steele: (978) 282-3106 www.jeffrysteele.com Classical and other styles taught at the North Shore Conservatory at Endicott College, Beverly; and privately in Gloucester.

Berit Strong: (978) 263-3418, beritstrong@hotmail.com. Master in Music, Top prize winner of GFA, has taught all levels of classical guitar since 1988, including college, competition and career preparation.  Masterclasses at Cleveland Institute of Music, Holyoke Community College and Wooster College.  Injury Prevention at Tufts Univ.  She teaches in MetroWest Boston at Littleton, Maynard and Groton.

Frank Wallace: (917) 693-5603, wallacecomposer@gmail.com. Guitar and Lute lessons, all levels, child to professional, 35 years experience. Two Rivers Music Studios, Peterborough NH. Former faculty at NEC, Plymouth State College and Franklin Pierce; BM SF Conservatory. www.frankwallace.com

Robert Ward: (617) 834-9823, ro.ward@neu.edu. Faculty: Northeastern University and The Brookline Music School. Also, private lessons in Somerville. Beginning to advanced levels.

Sharon Wayne: sharon@sharonwayne.net; www.sharonwayne.net.  Classical guitar instructor in Longmeadow, MA.  Lessons available for all ages and levels.  Suzuki certified.  Currently on Faculty at the Joy of Music program in Worcester and the Community Music School of Springfield.  Former guitar faculty at San Francisco Conservatory and Santa Clara University.  B.M., M.M. Guitar Performance from University of Southern California.  Concert performances and recordings in U.S. and Japan.  (413) 754-3031.