Group Guitar (Beginners)

Level I

Class ID # 410

Guitar for Beginners provides participants with an excellent introduction to the fundamentals of guitar playing. This class is designed to introduce the basics of good technique, chord structure and music reading through the playing of simple songs and the development of effective practice methods. This class is a great opportunity for those who would like to learn guitar in a group setting before making a commitment to private instruction.

When: Monday, 5:30-6:30pm
Who: Adults and Youth age 13 and over - must have own instrument
Number of Participants: min. 6, max.12
Course Fee: $255 (16 weeks)

Level II

Class ID # 411

Guitar for Beginners II is intended for those who have completed Guitar I.

When: Monday, 6:30-7:30pm
Who: Adults and Youth aged 13 and over - must have own instrument
Number of Participants: min. 6, max.12
Course Fee: $255 (16 weeks)

Summer Session: $130 (8 weeks)

2011-12 Semester Dates
Fall Semester (16 weeks) September 12th, 2011 – January 21st, 2012

No Class Thanksgiving week

Winter Break: December 19th 2011 – January 1st, 2012

Spring Semester (16 weeks) February 6th – June 9th, 2012

Spring Break: April 2nd – 15th, 2012

Summer Session (8 weeks): June 25^th, 2012 – August 18^th, 2012

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Dr. Jude Weirmeir – Guitar Dr. Jude Weirmeir, a guitarist, conductor, educator and composer, received his Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego. As an educator, Dr. Weirmeir has taught in a broad and diverse collection of musical traditions ranging from music of Africa and Asia, popular culture and film, music theory and musicianship and guitar performance. As a composer, Dr. Weirmeir has won many international honors and awards and critics have described his music as “beguiling,” “delicate, rich, and colorful,” with a “wonderful mastery of orchestral color.” Dr. Weirmeir has taught private guitar lessons in San Diego for the past eight years and has enjoyed directing the Villa Musica Guitar Ensemble since its inception.