Our children’s guitar class provides a nurturing environment where young beginners can learn the fundamentals of guitar playing at a pace and energy tailored just for them.
They’ll explore popular melodies like“"Wild Thing,” “Twinkle, Twinkle,” and “Yellow Submarine,” using half chords. Students will develop essential left and right-hand techniques, identify the parts of the guitar and its strings, and read chord diagrams while enjoying engaging and fun music. This class is an excellent way for children to explore and develop a lifelong appreciation for playing guitar.
With a low student-to-instructor ratio, each child receives personalized attention to support their learning. Our small group setting fosters camaraderie, allowing students to learn alongside their peers while building social skills and confidence!
Class size is limited to six students.
Please note: This class has a required instrument and materials. Please refer to our Instrument Recommendations Document for more information regarding required instruments, class books, materials, and more.
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Born in Philadelphia and now thriving in New York City, Jordan Vernik is a distinguished graduate of Berklee College of Music with a degree in guitar performance, songwriting, and production. His career took a significant leap when he moved to Los Angeles in 2004, where he founded one of the largest after-school music education programs for students from Pre-K through 12th grade. Jordan played a pivotal role in co-writing the LAUSD standard for music education and has expertly designed curricula, syllabi, and lesson plans for guitar, group guitar classes, and student rock bands.
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Jordan is a firm believer in the power of music education to foster self-expression, build personal and social confidence, and lay a strong foundation of knowledge and skill for both children and adults.
In addition to his contributions to music education, Jordan is an accomplished writer, recording artist, and producer. He has had the privilege of engineering and producing for GRAMMY-winning, world-renowned artists such as Rod Stewart, Steve Perry, Stanley Clarke, Green Day, Santana, Bruno Mars, Andra Day, Christina Aguilera, and many others.
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Jhoely Garay is a Mexican New York-based guitarist, composer, arranger and a passionate educator committed to share her love for music.
She holds a BM in jazz guitar performance from The City College of New York and a MM in composition from the Manhattan School of Music.
She is part of the music faculty at 92NY music program, Jazz House Kids New York, and Stanford University Jazz Workshop. Garay has also taught several masterclasses in jazz guitar and composition at higher education institutions in Mexico and the U.S., such as Portland State University, Jazz Education Ne ...
She is part of the music faculty at 92NY music program, Jazz House Kids New York, and Stanford University Jazz Workshop. Garay has also taught several masterclasses in jazz guitar and composition at higher education institutions in Mexico and the U.S., such as Portland State University, Jazz Education Network Conference, Universidad Veracruzana JazzUV, Universidad de Queretaro, Universidad Autónoma de Colima.
In addition, she is a Latin Grammy Foundation Ambassador, an ASCAP Fran Morgenstern awardee, a Lower Manhattan Cultural Council grantee, an awardee of the “Young Creators” program by the National Fund for Culture and the Arts in Mexico, and the New York City Artist Corps grantee.
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