Ryan D. , Guitar Teacher , Essex County
(617) 715-3504
Guitar Teacher
Influences: Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Bill Frisell, The Green Arrows, Balla et ses Balladins, Fela Kuti
Ryan also teaches bass
About Me:
One of my main goals in teaching is to inspire my students, to make them excited about music. I find that the best way to do this is to work on playing music that the student wants to play. I expect each of my students to have an idea of why they want to play guitar. Ideally each student should be listening to music and know what he/she likes or dislikes. Developing the ear is also very important to me. Part of the lessons are spent listening to music and figuring it out by ear.
Ages:
Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult
To inquire about Guitar lessons with Ryan, please fill out the Inquiry Form on this page, or call us at (617) 715-3504.
Experience:
- Guitar teacher at Nashoba Brooks School in Concord, MA [2007 - 2009]
- Private guitar instruction in Boston, MA [2005 - 2012]
- Guitar teacher at Performance Music in Westfield, MA [2003 - 2005]
Education:
- Graduated, Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance (BM), New England Conservatory of Music [2007]
Studied With:
- Brad Shepik [2005 - 2006]
- Ran Blake [2007 - 2012]
Awards:
- Scholarship - New England Conservatory of Music [2005]
Recent Performances:
- Blue Note Jazz Club, Manhattan NY [August, 2012]
- Grand Performances, Los Angeles CA [July, 2012]
- Festival dete Quebec, Quebec City, QU [July, 2012]
Discography:
- Joe Belmont and Ryan Dugre - "Live at Leed's" [2005]
- The Superpowers - "Trance for Nation" [2008]
- Full Tang - "Intangible" [2012]
Student Reviews for Ryan
(5.0 out of 5 stars)
Patient Teacher - March 30, 2008
By Sean Morgan, Guitar Lessons
Ryan is a very patient teacher who has helped me to progress quickly. He makes guitar fun and is inspiring.
Gift Certificates
Guitar lessons can be purchased in the form of a Gift Certificate! 4, 6, 8, 12, and 16 lesson packages are available.
You can choose to have the certificate emailed as a PDF file for instant delivery, or have it sent through regular mail.
About the Guitar
Guitars may be played acoustically, where the tone is produced by vibration of the strings and modulated by the hollow body, or they may rely on an amplifier that can electronically manipulate tone.