Guitar

Golden Gate Guitar Lessons got started by Nathan Martinez after he graduated from the San Francisco Conservatory. For years he'd been teaching throughout the Bay Area. During this time, he learned how every guitar school in the Bay worked:

1. Students come to the studio (often during rush hour).

2. They have their lesson.

3. Then go right back into traffic for hours on end.

English-born composer and international concert guitarist Ross Thompson (b. 1967) spent his childhood in Puerto Rico before moving with his family to the United States. Mr.

Christopher Mann, born 1985 in Berlin, Germany, received his first guitar instruction at age 3. At age 7, he won first place in the solo guitar competition “Jugend Musiziert”. In following years he won various local competitions in Berlin. At age 12 he was admitted to the Julius-Stern-Institute, the program for young musicians at the University of the Arts in Berlin, as a student of Professor Martin Rennert.

Kevin Robinson provides high quality instruction and personalizes his teaching for every student. Hailing from Philadelphia area, he grew up in a family of professional musicians. His diverse musical life has brought him to a number of stages: solo recitals, jazz big band, and electro-rock to name a few. Kevin completed his bachelor’s degree at GWU, studying with Berta Rojas. He completed his graduate studies at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, studying with Marc Teicholz.

I've taught for 40+ years and have written over 50 musical instruction books, CDs, and DVDs, for Mel Bay Publications. Visit my website: www.musixnow.com. I specialize in acoustic instruments and welcome students of all levels and ages, school age to seniors, interested in folk, country, bluegrass, swing and jazz. Oakland lessons (especially mornings and afternoons) are at Piedmont Piano, 728 San Pablo Ave. @ 18th. Some openings available in Concord. Let's have some fun pickin'!