At-A-Glance Lists
Degrees, Trainings, and Certificates
• Doctor of Music from Florida State University
• Certificate in Music Education and Leadership from Florida State University
• Master of Music from Florida State University
• Bachelor of Music from Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University
• Suzuki Guitar Books 1-9
• Suzuki Level 1 Certificate
• Tallahassee Arts Entrepreneurs Institute
• Modern Marketing with Seth Godin
Invited Lectures
• FSU Entrepreneurship Class - 10/23
• Guitar Foundation of America Convention – 6/21
• University of Florida – 11/19
• Florida Guitar Festival 10/19
• Guitar Foundation of America Convention – 6/19
Teaching Experience
• Pensacola State College: 2023- Present
• Leon High School Lessons Academy: 2018-2020
• Florida State University: 2018-2019
• North Florida Suzuki School: 2013-Present
Student Successes (selected)
• Simon J. wins 1st Prize at the Pensacola State College Guitar Competition - 2/2024
• Donald H. wins 1st Prize in the High School Division and Simon J. wins 1st Prize in the Advanced Middle School Division of the Troy University Guitar Competition - 2/2024
• Donald H. wins 3rd Prize and Himank C. is selected as a Finalists for the University of Florida Guitar Competition High School Division - 2/2024
• Terry L., Donald H., and Himank C. are all selected as Semi-Finalists for the Florida Guitar Festival High School Competition - 9/2023
• Simon J. wins 4th Prize at the Chicago Guitar Festival Middle School Competition - 6/2023
• Donald H. and Simon J. win 1st and 3rd Prize, respectively, at the Pensacola State College Guitar Competition - 2/2023
• Simon J. wins 1st Prize in the Middle School Division of the Troy University Guitar Competition - 2/2023
• Donald H. is selected for the 2023 Florida All-State Guitar Ensemble – 11/2022
• Terry L. wins 3rd Prize in the Florida Guitar Festival High School Division – 10/2022
• Donald H. receives the Jeff Peck Memorial Scholarship as the top guitarist at Leon High School, he is the 1st freshman to receive this honor – 4/2022
• Donald H., Terry L., Simon J., Jemmy Q., and Kabeer A. all received top scores at the North Florida String Festival – 3/2022
• Gus E. is selected as Student of the Month at his High School – 11/2021
• Donald H. wins 3rd Prize in the Florida Guitar Festival High School Division – 10/2021
• Himank C. wins 1st Prize at the Latina Arts Guitar Festival Intermediate Division – 2/2021
• Donald H. is selected as the only guitar winner of the Tallahassee Bach parley “Kids Go for B’roque” Competition – 7/2020
• Donald H., Gabe H., Kabeer A., and Antonia N. receive perfect scores at the North Florida String Festival – 2/2020
• Gabe H. is selected for the 2020 Florida All-State Guitar Ensemble. He is the only student from the county selected for this honor – 10/2019
• Terry L. wins 3rd Prize in the High School Division of the Florida Guitar Festival as a 7th grader – 10/2019
• Wesley Y. and Brock C. are selected for the 2018 All-National Guitar Ensemble – 11/2018
• Wesley Y. and Brock C. are selected for Florida All-State Guitar Ensemble – 10/2018
• Himank C., Hugh C., and Kiana H. receive top scores at the North Florida Strings Festival - 2/2018
• Hugh C. receives the highest score by a guitarist at the Solo and Ensemble Festival – 11/2017
Recent Concerts (selected)
• Solo Recital - Utah Classical Guitar Society - 6/24
• Solo Recital - GuitarSarasota -12/23
• Solo Recital - Pensacola State College - 12/23
• Solo Recital - Florida State University - 9/23
• Solo Recital - Utah Classical Guitar Society - 6/23
• House Concert – 12/22
• House Concert – 11/22
• Solo Recital – Classical Guitar Society of Michigan – 3/22
• Solo Recital – Treasure Coast Guitar Society – 2/22
• Solo Recital – Kerrytown Concert House – 1/20
• Solo Recital – Dale Mabry Guitar Series – 11/19
• House Concert – 8/19
• Recital – Bach Parley – 4/19
• Solo Recital – Orlando, FL – 4/18
• Solo Recital – Pensacola State College – 4/18
• Solo Recital – Music in the Woods Series – 3/18
• Solo Recital – GuitarSarasota – 11/17
• Solo Recital – Treasure Coast Guitar Society – 11/17
Masterclasses/Invited Teaching
• Ann Arbor Suzuki Guitar Institute - 6/24
• Intermountain Suzuki String Institute - 6/24
• Ann Arbor Suzuki Guitar Institute - 6/23
• Intermountain Suzuki String Institute - 6/23
• Denver Suzuki Guitar Summit - 2/23
• Ann Arbor Suzuki Guitar Institute - 6/22
• Music Institute of Chicago - 1/22
• Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, FL- 11/19
• Pensacola State College, Pensacola, FL- 4/18