I guide my students to learn to play chords, read notes and to effectively learn faster on the guitar. I believe every guitar student should have a good foundation in healthy technique that will only enable them to enjoy the instrument better and play in whichever style they choose to focus on.
I am a graduate of the Masters program in Guitar Performance at the University of Georgia where. during my two-year residence, I taught University students at large and in their Bachelor of Music. I love sharing my passion of the guitar with my students and I will give them the best tools to learn well and effectively.
For one-to-one lesson basis the rate is $85/hour. Make-up lessons are available in cases of emergency or with a 3-week notification prior to the missed lesson
EDUCATION:
August 2016 - May 2018
Masters in Music – Guitar Performance
University of Georgia in Athens, GA
June 2013 - May 2016
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Bachelor of Music – Major in Guitar Performance
September 2011-June 2013
Capilano University, North Vancouver, BC
Music Diploma
August 2008-Dec 2010
School of Music of the University of Guadalajara, México
Diploma in Music Program
EXPERIENCE:
August 2016 - May 2018
University of Georgia in Athens, GA
Guitar Teacher Assistant:
Designed sight-reading courses for undegraduate students
Worked one-on-one lessons with undergraduate students of different specialty areas
Helped develop a technique class for undegraduate guitar students
Taught Guitar Classes for non-music majors
October 2012 – July 2016
Bravo Music Academy, Vancouver, BC
Guitar/Music Theory/Music History Teacher
Taught classical guitar to all ages an levels
Worked within the parameters of RCM books and other guitar methods
Taught music analysis and counterpoint
Taught basic and advanced music theory
Taught music history
July 2015
Vancouver Central School of Music, Vancouver, BC
Guitar Instructor
Taught classical guitar and music theory to children
Applied games that enhanced the children's learning experience
Designed a two-week program for children
Collaborated with other faculty to create a more holistic program that tackled other subjects than solely guitar.
AWARDS:
University of Georgia
Director’s Excellence Award- May 2018
Graduated M.Mus Oral Exams with Distinctions
Vancouver International Music Competition - October 2017
Silver Medal
University of British Columbia
S. Cyril Maplethorp Memorial Scholarship in Music - September 2014
Chancellor’s Award - September 2014
Dean’s List Award - 2013, 2014 and 2015
Capilano University
Joyce Gee Scholarship - April 2013
Norma Porter & George M.C. Whyte Memorial Award - March 2013
Nan McLean Goodwin Award - September 2012
Capilano Program Awards (CAPP) - October 2011
Perfect! Luis is a great musician and teacher. Explains concept well and guides practice systematically. He also is able to give practical tips based on the student's style so that the student may learn as easily as possible. I can feel his energy and passion for music, and fully recommend Luis as a music teacher.
Heiju is a greatly committed and hard working student who puts great thought and effort to his guitar studies. I feel very fortunate that I have such a hard working student!
I met Luis at a classical guitar festival. I have been taking weekly lessons with Luis over Skype for the last 18 months. Luis is a great teacher--he notices things that other teachers have missed, even over a video call. He has a relaxed but thorough teaching style, giving great suggestions and encouragement. My playing and confidence playing in front of others has gotten much better since I started studying with Luis.
A knowledgeable and energetic guitar teacher who not only is a great player himself but also loves and enjoy teaching it to the others. His passion for guitar and teaching is clearly seen in every one of his teaching sessions.
Such a warm and positive attitude makes the pupil enjoy the progress. This is not something you would get from most of the teachers out there and Luis Angel Medina is definitely an exception.
Thank you Luis for all you do!
Luis is a talented and excellent guitar musician. His music is full of passion~~
Luis is a very patient teacher who finds great joy in seeing his students improve. He's very passionate about his job, and is fun to learn from. I feel very lucky to be one of his students.
Luis is a very patient teacher who finds great joy in seeing his students improve. He's very passionate about his job, and is fun to learn from. I feel very lucky to be one of his students.
From day one, learning from Luis has been an absolute pleasure! Luis is an exceptional teacher, and I have grown enormously in my playing and musical knowledge as a direct result of his teachings.
In his lessons, Luis is efficient with his time, and can accomplish a lot in an hour session. Since I first started taking lessons, Luis has always provided clear insight into how to progress as a player, and benchmarks by which I can measure myself and my practise. When I am struggling with any facet of technique, Luis will take the time necessary to hone in on what I need to practise, and will encourage me to grasp the technique before we move on. Luis taught me how to practise, and he makes progress accessible. But perhaps best of all, Luis’ teaching philosophy focuses on fostering enjoyment and appreciation of the music itself.
As a teacher, Luis ignites a passion for music in his students, as he did with me. He is enthusiastic, and consistently brings new and interesting pieces of music to dissect at his lessons. He has a knack for pinpointing and enjoying the eccentricities of a piece, while teaching appreciation for the various layers within a composition.
Luis has a very encouraging and motivating personality, and is incredibly kind and generous with his time and his teachings. Luis has high standards for himself and his students, and through his gentle teaching style—and his sense of humour—he helps his students feel at ease, even when working on the most complicated of pieces.
I would heartily recommend Luis as a teacher for any classical guitar student!
I have known Luis for years as a professional guitarist, teacher, and friend. Luis has a genuine passion, broad interests, and deep involvement in guitar teaching, performance, and community. As a performer, Luis plays solos, duets, ensembles, and with other instruments, and he conducts ensembles. He has a very clean technique and sets realistic expectations for his own performances, attributes which he incorporates into his teaching. Luis is very adaptable to the needs and interests of his student from young children to mature adults. Over the years, I have been very impressed by the improvements of Luis’s young students. As a mature adult student, I have benefitted from Luis’s teaching in a variety of settings: guitar ensembles and sectionals, one-on-one coaching for ensemble practice, and individual lessons. Luis is a friendly, approachable, and very patient teacher with realistic expectations. Having a natural talent for rhythm, he is nevertheless very understanding of students’ struggles with rhythm and very effective at helping students master rhythm. Luis has very effective methods of teaching new pieces with respect to memorization, developing a quick grasp, and instilling an early sense of success. He has a rich repertoire of mastering technical challenges. Luis has an advanced understanding of the classical guitar repertoire, which he also instills into his students’ development of musicality and musical understanding. He encourages his students to perform in various settings and teaches coping strategies for performance anxiety. Classical guitar is a comparably young instrument and teaching methodologies are still evolving. Luis has a keen interest in pedagogy and the improvement of guitar teaching. He is very open-minded to trying and embracing new teaching strategies to the benefit of his current and future students. I highly recommend Luis as a classical guitar teacher.
Luis is very energetic, and always makes the best out of me. At the very end, after each class it really helps and makes me understand what I need to focus, and not wander off into the mist practicing inefficiently. So if you do have the will to take on this guitar journey, he’s the best!
Luis is an excellent guitar teacher! I have advanced very far in only two years of working with Luis. I went from having no musical knowledge whatsoever to being able to play/read music pieces on my own.
Not only will you get great lessons, you will also be invited to participate and grow in the guitar community. Luis is always very understanding when life circumstances get in the way of practice but also able to keep me in line when I get too lax.
Luis is also a lifelong guitar student and is always pushing himself to become a better guitar player. He is a master guitarist.
Luis should be your first choice in selecting a music teacher.
Luis is a very good guitar performer and teacher. He has been teaching my daughter for 3 years. I have to say that he is really good at teaching children. He knows how to inspire and encourage them and keep them interested. Thank you, Luis !
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