Sarah NationSarah Nation is a 2012 graduate of Indiana State University with a Bachelors of Arts in Music. While at Indiana State University, she had many valuable experiences, including playing for the ISU Big Band and jazz combos. She also holds a professional certificate program from Berklee Online in Jazz Guitar.
She has played for the Crossroads Repertory Theater, various cover bands, small group jazz ensembles, big bands, and Pinball Heroes - for which she wrote the material. She is currently playing with The Streamliners Band. Her wide range of musical experience gives her a broad understanding of the guitar and its place in popular, rock, folk, jazz, and classical settings. Sarah has taught private guitar lessons for fifteen years and continues to improve her pedagogical strategies every year. She enjoys teaching students of all ages, and has had success with students as young as four years old. Learning a few basics on guitar can go a long way towards personal enjoyment or its use as an accompaniment instrument. But for the student who wants to delve deeper, the opportunities are nearly limitless. Guiding students towards musical literacy enables them to continue to learn and grow on their own for the rest of their lives. |
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Derek MeekerDerek Meeker has taught privately in the Terre Haute community for 10 years. He was head of Terre Haute’s Community School of the Arts guitar program from 2014 through 2016 where he instructed private lessons, guitar classes for ages 5-18, and Rock Band classes for ages 13-18. Derek received his Master of Music and Bachelor of Music degrees from Indiana State University. Aside from his solo work, while attending Indiana State, he had the opportunity to perform with jazz combos, flute ensembles, percussion ensembles, choirs, and various other ensembles and bands.
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Michael FentonMichael Fenton has been studying and performing locally and abroad for over 15 years. He studied classical guitar at ISU for a year before majoring in Guitar Performance and Music Production & Engineering at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Time spent in Boston allowed Michael to become proficient in Ear Training, Fretboard Harmony, Chord and Melodic Analysis, Acoustics, Arranging, Writing Skills, and Percussion techniques.
Michael has taught K-5 music for Vigo county and was a proud instructor of two strings classes and over 600 students with a variety of age, interests, and abilities for two years. All skill levels and ages, from beginner to advanced and all styles including jazz, rock, blues, dance, folk, classical and everything in between are welcome. |
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