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Having taught guitar for more than 30 years, Michael has established himself as a truly unique instructor, covering the genres of straight-ahead jazz, fusion, classical, progressive rock, blues, hot-country, and roots rockabilly!

With a reputation well established in higher education circles, he has taught, guest lectured, and performed at such prestigious institutions as Berklee School of Music (Boston), Duquense University (Pittsburgh), The Atlanta Institute of Music, and the Anne Arundel Community College (Annapolis, MD)

Also, Michael is a well known guitar clinician performing nearly one hundred of these in almost every state in America!

Michael's own pedagogical background encompasses private study of nearly 20 years with jazz notable Bill Beisecker, flamenco legends, Paco de Malaga, and Carlos Ramos, and the world reknown classical guitarist Jefrey Meyerriecks.

Published by the finest names in music education such as Warner Brothers, Hal Leonard, Cherry Lane, etc., Michael has recorded and authored nine CD books to date; and filmed three videos by the prestigious Hot Licks; and, wrote and recorded the internationally acclaimed CDI "Rock Guitar" project by the Phillips Corporation, with their investment of nearly one million dollars!