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Belonging lies at the heart of every transformative musical experience. When students feel truly seen and celebrated, they develop a sense of connection that drives their growth and deepens their love for the art. Bokyung Byun’s masterclass beautifully demonstrated this power: watching a respected artist listen to our students, play for them, and offer heartfelt encouragement...
Austin, Texas is known for many things: the “Live Music Capital of the World”, its robust BBQ scene, Barton Springs pool, and the list goes on. But some may not know that it is a community deeply rooted in classical guitar, with almost every school in Austin Independent School District offering guitar to young people during the school day as a for-credit performing arts course. However, this...
Famed film director Robert Rodriguez donated a medley of his SPY KIDS movie music to GuitarCurriculum this summer, and even offered his time and talent to direct a music video featuring eighteen remarkable students performing the music! That video came out last month, and you can watch it here.
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The Fall semester is so dynamic and full of change. From the first moments meeting your new students, to the growth opportunities and challenges that teachers experience everyday. Witnessing our teaching partners thoughtfully adapt to the needs of their students brings us so much joy. We are also adapting based on feedback from our community and are constantly creating new materials to address...
It has been very obvious to us recently, our guitar teaching community is larger and more connected than ever. Our Education team is coming off of a summer where we worked with over 80 amazing teachers at Summits in Austin and South Carolina, we have upcoming engagements in New York, Kentucky and Virginia, and have been hearing from a partner in China that’s using GuitarCurriculum in the most...
We love special projects. These are opportunities for students to collaborate with others in a new way, create something that’s never been made before, or perhaps perform in an exciting new venue.
We just released a new video of one of our most ambitious special projects, and we wanted to share it with you. Over 9 months from conception to performance, this project represents on a large...
GuitarCurriculum is hosting monthly Zoom meetings with our Education Specialists on a range of unique topics. This month ACG Director of Community Education Tony Mariano lead us through his favorite pieces from levels 1-4. Tony dives into the scores and recordings of these pieces, showing off what makes them special, and providing teaching hints and the best approaches for each piece.
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2023 Teacher Summit: Austin
July 13 – 15
Join the ACG and GuitarCurriculum team in our new headquarters in central Austin for three days of inspiration, information, and fun!
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By: Joshua Friedman
Hello GuitarCurriculum teachers!
I hope you all had a restful holiday break and a great start to your New Year! Over the past year I have had the incredible opportunity to meet and talk with so many of you. All over the country there are so many amazing and passionate teachers doing remarkable work....
GuitarCurriculum is hosting monthly Zoom meetings with our Education Specialists on a range of unique topics. This month ACG Director of Community Education Tony Mariano lead us through the new Holistic Lesson Plans. These lesson plans take a deeper look into the musical, technical, and emotional aspects of a piece. Check out pieces with the "HLP" status in the music library to see...