Guitar Lessons

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Dennis
Sulynn
Aaron
Richard
Adam

Dennis Stadleman

Dennis teaches guitar, mandolin, and beginner banjo. Dennis grew up in a musical family outside of Cleveland, Ohio. His mother on mandolin, grandfather on guitar, and various uncles on guitars and other instruments, played old country songs around the campfire and other family functions for most of his childhood. He picked up drums at the age of 9, and soon added guitar, piano, and mandolin. Musical training started early, first from family (especially mother), and then to formal training at age 12 from local legend Joel Navoyosky. Dennis started teaching schoolmates, and playing out with his band at age 15 while learning theory and technique from other local greats such as Johnny DeMarco (one of Roland’s top players). With a strong background in many genres, and 16 years of teaching and stage experience, Dennis is very capable of teaching a variety of styles to people of all ages. Dennis can be seen sharing the stage with greats such as Jimmy Herring of Aquarium Rescue Unit, and Widespread Panic, Bluegrass great Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon, local Blues legend James Peterson, and more.

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Sulynn Hago

Sulynn Hago teaches beginning guitar, specializing in rock and punk music. For the past five years, she has performed in various venues throughout Florida with her local punk rock band. Aside from her stage experience, Sulynn has always been enthusiastic about sharing her knowledge on technique and theory with other aspiring guitarists. Her own private lessons began when she was 14-years old, and she remembers the earliest stages of learning and applies them to her teaching. One of her goals is to instill confidence in her students while making sure they enjoy themselves. Sulynn strongly believes that everyone has the potential to play regardless of the age they pick up a guitar or of their musical exposure.

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Aaron Miller

Aaron teaches guitar and electric bass. He began his musical journey early in life. His mom taught him piano and music theory at an early age. While in high school Aaron played trumpet in the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra and in various pit orchestras for musical productions all over the metro-Atlanta area. During this time Aaron became fascinated with the core rhythm section instruments (guitar, bass, keys, drums) and the art of reading lead sheets, chord charts, etc. He began studying jazz improvisation with Atlanta guitarist, Trey Wright. He went on to study music at the collegiate level at the North Carolina School of the Arts where he played guitar in assorted jazz/funk combos. While studying music at Georgia State University, Aaron gigged extensively throughout the Atlanta area on guitar and electric bass, and had the privilege to share the stage with such living music legends as Arturo Sanduvol, Nicholas Payton, Slide Hampton, David Sanchez and many of Atlanta’s finest musicians. Aaron thinks of music as just another language and this is the foundation of his approach to teaching. When we first learn to speak we learn by imitating basic phrases. Soon we can have a conversation. Then we study the grammar and structure to further develop our understanding and to express our ideas more fluently. Aaron has a fun and positive approach to teaching and sharing this language of music with students of all ages. He hopes that his enthusiasm for music is contagious.

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Richard Jimenez

Richard teaches guitar, electric bass and upright bass (double bass). He is currently a music performance major at the University of South Florida. He also has vast experience playing in bands and various ensembles. This professional experience and his education has given him the practical knowledge to be able to effectively convey the music theory, along with the basic and advanced techniques as it applies to playing popular songs. His training has also enabled him to impart to his students the ability to improvise and be creative yet still keep the basic groove when playing music in a group of other people. Richard enjoys teaching because it allows him to share his passion for music with all his students.

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Adam Bentley

Adam currently teaches electric and acoustic guitar at all levels, and beginner bass guitar. Born and raised in Tampa, he comes from a very musical family and it seems his passion for music was inevitable. Adam picked up the guitar at age 7 under his father’s guidance and the journey has never stopped since. After a few years of lessons from multiple teachers and building a strong ability to read and transcribe music, he began to collaborate with any other musicians he could find. He formed and organized a full performing rock band as early as 11 years old, covering mainly Beatles songs.
Quickly building a classic rock repertoire, he developed the immediate desire to learn what else guitar has to offer, and began studying styles from genres all across the board. Over the years he has continued cultivating his skill set through teaching and learning from any experienced musician he meets. Last summer he got to meet and collaborate with many drummers and guitarists from Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA.
Adam continues to learn and perfect as many dimensions of guitar as possible by listening and playing/practicing a diverse range of genres and techniques. He has a very empathetic quality in his teaching style and makes sure all of his students can find the joy in learning music.