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Guitar with Alan E.

Lansdowne, Pennsylvania

Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 5+
Speaks English, Spanish
Teaching since 2008
Suzuki Guitar Teaching

    About Alan E.

    Hello! I am a guitar player with a wide variety of experience in music ranging from free jazz to classical guitar orchestra playing. I am also a teacher with over 10 years of experience working with students at any age and skill level. I am currently faculty at Settlement School of Music and have previously taught guitar at School of Rock. I offer a mix of jazz, classical, Suzuki, and rock based guitar lessons. I aim to pull from any or all of these sources to get you inspired to play.

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    Teaching Hours

    Friday
    8 AM-3 PM
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    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $30
    45 minutes
    $45
    60 minutes
    $60
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    Experience

    Guitar Instructor

    Aug, 2015 - Present

    Settlement School of Music

    I teach guitar to a wide variety of students from all ages and backgrounds at four branches of Settlement Music school in Philadelphia and Camden. I help prepare students for ensembles and for their certification tests which motivate and evaluate progress.

    Sub guitar instructor

    Jan, 2013 - Present

    Settlement Music School

    I teach kids one on one guitar lessons.

    Guitar Instructor

    Jan, 2009 - Present

    School of Rock

    I teach guitar lessons to kids ages 6 to 18. I also run group performances and summer camps.

    Freelance musician

    Jan, 1997 - Present

    Alan Ens

    I play guitar, sing, write and record music. I've been a member of rock, folk, jazz, theater and classical groups and have performed all over Philadelphia and beyond.

    Education

    Private Study

    Aug, 1998 - Jan, 2003

    with Bernie Brausewetter

    Suzuki Guitar Teaching

    Jun, 2017 - Jul, 2017

    Virginia Suzuki Institute

    Private Study

    Aug, 2015 - Aug, 2017

    Jon Penn

    BA in Jazz Studies on guitar

    Sep, 2005 - May, 2009

    The University of the Arts

    Private Study

    Feb, 2003 - Aug, 2005

    with Francis Varricho

    Certifications

    BA in Jazz Guitar Performance

    May, 2009

    University of the Arts

    Suzuki Guitar book 1

    Jun, 2017

    Virginia Suzuki Institute

    Affiliations

    American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

    Jun, 2015

    The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than 480,000 US composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers. The ASCAP is committed to nurturing music makers throughout their careers.

    Languages

    Spanish

    Limited Proficiency

    English

    Native Proficiency

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