Individuals
US$90.00
per week per student
Classical Spanish Guitar
First Name
steven
Last Name
dearing
Course Summary
Over the course of 15 weeks, Steven Dearing will teach students to advance the art of fingerstyle techniques to allow the student to play Classical and Spanish pieces. When playing with the fingers (instead of a plectrum/pick) the player can strike non-adjacent strings allowing for voicing of chords and playing a melody with a chord, as opposed to only strumming across adjacent strings. This allows for a solo effect, where the player can accompany themselves.
Lives In
Farmington, MI
United States
Course Duration
15 Weeks
Number of Students per section
2
Course Level
Intermediate
Instruction Language
English
Educator Profile
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Instructor
First Name
steven
Last Name
dearing
Number of years of relevant experience
30 Years Experience
From: United States
Study Details
Master of Music
Wayne State University
Bachelor of Music
University of Windsor
Work Details
Organization / Institute Name
University of Windsor
Organization / Institute Name
Macomb Community College
Course Details
During this course, the student will learn about technique, tone production, and how to better their reading skills. Students will also learn techniques that require strings to be tweaked with the hands and fingers, which results in optimized ergonomics and freedom of expression. Students will work with Steven on tone production to discover how the ideal sound can be produced. Students will advance their knowledge of score reading and how to better their sight-reading skills. By learning to read music or notation better, students can broaden their range of musical skills which will ultimately improve their ability to play the instrument. By the end of the course, students will be learning and practising a piece of music until it is performance-ready. This will teach them about expression through dynamics, phrasing, etc.
Abut the Teacher: Steven Dearing was raised in Windsor, Ontario, where he began his journey into classical guitar after teaching himself to play the electric guitar. He began studying classical guitar at the age of 21 where he quickly gained a Master's degree in Guitar Performance. Steven was rewarded a full scholarship from the Wayne State University in Detroit, MI, where he was able to further his studies at The Centre for Creative Studies. Steven Dearing has been playing live guitar professionally in the Detroit and Windsor areas for over 17 years and has performed at a multitude of Detroit's most celebrated concert and music hall venues including The Detroit Institute of Arts, Assumption University Chapel, and The Vivace Series at the Birmingham Temple. Steven is also a member of the award-winning band The Dearing Concert Duo - a vocalist and classical guitar duo - who have toured throughout the US, Canada, and Europe extensively.
The ipassio Edge
Students enrolling for this course on ipassio can be sure that they receive individual attention from the teacher, as the class strength is limited to 1 or 2 students. It also gives teachers the opportunity, to gauge their students progress in-depth and make changes whenever and wherever required, to ensure the student gets the maximum out of this course. Since this course is detailed, students get the advantage of learning intricate details about this art form. The limited strength of the class also ensures that there is a strong bond between the students and their teacher clearing out any inhibitions that the student might have. The sustained guidance available from the teacher ensures that the student does not deviate from set goals or targets. Learning from a revered, experienced exponent of this art form, through the long duration of this course, keeps the student inspired and motivated to achieve more.
Course Specific Benefits
Learning a non-tangible subject like music is challenging enough, let alone without a good instructor. Steven has been very fortunate to have studied with world-renowned teachers from both the United States and Canada who have passed their knowledge onto him. He is very passionate about this art form, and his students have achieved the highest distinctions, from placing in the top 3 of international competitions to going onto graduate programs. Many former pupils are now teaching others, which is the highest honour for him.
About Teacher
Steven has been serving the Detroit and Windsor areas professionally with live guitar entertainment for over seventeen years. He has been heard at many of metro Detroit’s finest concert venues including The Vivace Series at the Birmingham Temple, The Detroit Institute of Arts, and Assumption University Chapel. He is also frequently heard entertaining at The Meadow Brook Mansion, The Grosse Pointe War Memorial and The Henry Ford. He is a member of the award-winning Dearing Concert Duo, a voice and classical guitar duet that has toured extensively throughout the US, Canada and Europe.
Steven has been teaching guitar for over 25 years, serving on music faculty at The University of Windsor and Macomb Community College. Many of his current and former students are themselves fine guitar players and guitar instructors at music schools throughout Canada and the US. His teaching philosophy is based on conservatory music fundamentals, including music reading, music theory, ear training and guitar technique.
Prerequites
Course prerequisites include having a quality nylon string guitar, some previous guitar background, and ideally some notation or musical reading skills.
Weekly Schedule
These sections are for individual students.
Click on Enrol corresponding to the Section that matches your schedule.
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Opening One
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Wed 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM America/New_York
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2 Seats |
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Opening Two
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Wed 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM America/New_York
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2 Seats |
FAQs
Question
What if a student is unable to attend an upcoming class?
Answer
The student is required to inform the teacher about his absence from a particular session, two days prior to the class. In such a case, the teacher will reschedule the class and conduct the rescheduled class on or before the end (i.e. Saturday) of the ensuing week or such other time as may be mutually decided between the teacher and the student. In case the student misses to give two days prior notice about his absence to the teacher, then the decision to conduct another class for that student is completely based on teacher’s discretion.
Question
What if the teacher wishes to reschedule a class?
Answer
In case the teacher is unavailable for the scheduled class, he/she will inform the students two days prior to the class. The teacher will conduct the rescheduled class on or before the end (i.e. Saturday) of the ensuing week or such other time as may be mutually decided between the teacher and the student.
Question
How long will the teacher take to revert to a query raised after class hours?
Answer
Students should get a response within 24 hours if the teacher is not preoccupied or travelling.