Guitar Lessons in Kent, CT

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar

I have been featured as a solo guitarist in many area venues and am currently performing throughout the Tri-State as one half of the "Dina Woody" duo. Teaching highlights include preparing students for recitals, auditions and/or on the gig performance allowing myself to enjoy the gratification that comes with their success. I have been fortunate to mentor more than a few on to prominent music programs, some of whom enjoy part full-time careers in the art. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Flute Music Keyboard Acoustic Guitar

Nothing is more important to me than seeing my students enjoy the time they dedicate to taking lessons and learning an instrument. All too often students take lessons out of obligation and ultimately dread their lesson time every week! The last thing I would ever want my students to feel is pressured. I want my students to feel excited about what they are pursuing, and hopefully I can add to that excitement by fostering a positive atmosphere during lessons. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Ukulele

Over the past 40 years, I have been involved with several different “R&B” bands and played various college circuits, also playing in local clubs and many private parties. I have had a wonderful opportunity to meet and play with many professional musicians in my career. My approach to teaching is to customize lessons based upon the individuals’ age, current skill level, and personal goals. Teaching them how to read music, phrase their sound and control the dynamics to produce a cohesive piece of music. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Ukulele Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Many people remember music lessons in their youth as a time consuming source of frustration, built upon outdated music with no connection to the student's day to day life. This is why I like to divide lessons between fundamentals such as reading and theory, and apply those practices to the students' favorite songs. The greatest thing is to be able to see a student perform the music they love, so the real goal is for the student to build a repertoire of favorite songs to perform for family, friends, on-line or onstage. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Music Keyboard Acoustic Guitar

From my experiences teaching in classroom settings, I have come to realize the importance of setting short and longer term learning goals for my students and adjusting these goals together with them as we work towards reaching these objectives. Sometimes the goals are very specific, like mastering a particular concept, or practicing towards a specific audition, and some, more general, like developing certain techniques which then need to be further explored and practiced by the student. Read More

Instruments: Guitar

Steve is an accomplished and experienced professional guitarist/instructor specializing in the rock genre. He also has a background in blues, jazz, pop and RB styles. Playing the instrument for 29 years (20 years professionally), Steve studied formally for 15 years with professional jazz guitarists Ed Capuano, John Olin and Mike Stern; active private instructor for 19 years with 12 combined years of teaching experience through various retail/commercial music centers in Northern New Jersey prior to 2008 relocation to Northern Westchester County NY. Read More