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Teaching Guitar WorkshopsSocial and Economic Impact: 1995 - 2013
January 2013Presented by Robert Sulkow
Agenda
● History● Teaching Guitar Workshops: Operations● Investment● Stakeholder Impact
○ Students○ Teachers & Schools○ Guitar Industry
● Online Tools● Conclusion
TGW: Operations
● Teachers (NAfME)● Guitars, Books, Accessories (GAMA)● Graduate Credits (Duquesne)● Investment (GAMA & NAMM)
Impact: Students
● Over 1.28 Million Students○ Attracts Students Who Were Previously Not Involved
in Music○ Students Are Engaged○ "At-Risk" Kids Get Involved in School
"Guitar class is the reason some of my students even come to school...It has given many of my students increased self-confidence, and a place where they fit in. They don't even realize how much they're learning about music, musicianship, and theory.” Matthew K. – South Lakes HS, Reston, VA
Impact: Teachers & Schools
● Over 3,200 Teachers ○ New Skills○ More Students○ Job Security○ Administrative Support
Impact: Guitar Industry
“The only prerequisite for (Don Hick's) class is that students have a guitar at home to practice.”
Impact: Guitar Industry
"I purchased 37 guitars and cases for $5250 (from Marshall Music in Kalamazoo, MI). GHS Strings ... graciously donated strings, picks, tuners, a few straps and a few racks."- Greg Black, Lakeview HSBattle Creek, Michigan85 Guitar Students per Year