Guitar Discovery Class, Guitar Mine-ing Class. Lincoln Briarhust and Lincoln Downtown. Bachelors of Science in Education, University of Nebraska Teaching guitar 34 years, 16 at Dietze Music. Developed the Group Guitar Program at Dietze in 1994 which has introduced hundreds to the joys of the guitar. Currently develops and instructs the Guitar Discovery and Guitar Mine-ing classes at Dietze Briarhurst. Performs and records regionally and across the country in a wide variety of musical pursuits, mostly in roots rock, blues, and original rock groups. Performed with nationally renowned performers on guitar and bass, including Bo Diddley, Cinderella, Murali Coryell, Dave Gonzalez. My bands have been written about and reviewed in national and international publications including Billboard, Rolling Stone, Mojo, Village Voice, All Music Guide, MSN.com. Opened concerts for a wide variety of acts including The Replacements, The Smithereens, Exene Cerveka, Joan Jett, BR-549, Eric Burdon, Bo Diddley. Summer staff clinician across the country for the prestigious National Guitar Workshop. Author of guitar instructional materials for national publications including Mel Bay Bass Sessions, Alfred Publishing. Online staff instructor, Workshoplive.com. I stress a strong foundation in the important fundamentals of playing guitar in a fun and relaxed environment based around the kind of music you enjoy and want to play. Expertise in classic rock, blues, country, acoustic fingerstyle, progressive rock, and metal.