He is THE best suzuki guitar teacher in town! Before I engaged my son in guitar classes, I met several teachers(suzuki and non-suzuki) and no one came to as close to his capabilities. He is very reliable, talented and patient with the kids, and his style is unique. My son has been learning guitar with him since he was 4 yrs old(yes). This is not only learning experience for the kids but also for the parents. I can write tons of stuff but if you are interested to expose your kids to musical instrument, then contact him and set up 1×1. Cheers!
Montgomery C.
Classificação do local: 5 Torrance, CA
Sean’s not just for the kids! While he has an active Suzuki practice he also teaches adult students in a more traditional way. I approached Sean as a mostly self taught amateur adult guitarist about two years ago with the desire to improve my classical musicianship and began a course of study that’s lasted to the present day. Over the years I’d reinforced a lot of bad habits in my playing while studying on my own and Sean has been able to help me identify areas to focus on. My playing has improved dramatically during this time and Sean’s patience, encouragement, flexibility, and insight have been the key. Sean is an excellent guitarist in many styles with impressive academic credentials in classical performance(he received his Masters studying under Ricardo Iznaola). More importantly, he’s a pleasure to work with and has a deep understanding of the obstacles that can hold you back from your best work. I’ve learned a lot about focused practicing, working through technical challenges, the mechanics of producing good tone, and playing in consort with others… among many other things. If you’re looking for a talented classical guitar teacher, I highly recommend Sean Behrens.
M B.
Classificação do local: 5 Austin, TX
Behrens Guitar Studio is run by Sean Behrens, a local musician who specializes in teaching classical guitar to children using the Suzuki method. My older son(now almost 6) started taking lessons from Sean about two years ago, and my younger son(almost 4) just started lessons a few months ago. Sean is a wonderful teacher, and he has a really special knack for teaching very young children. He is incredibly patient, cheerful but firm, and has an endless bag of tricks for keeping kids engaged in learning guitar. Wooden balancing clowns, Tic-Tac-Tony, dice, plastic dinosaurs, Hot Wheels, stickers — all are pressed into service to sustain interest. I’m seriously impressed by his teaching technique and how he has instilled(some) discipline and focus in my wild boys. Having your child take guitar lessons from Sean entails a significant commitment. Sean wants at least one parent of every student to either already know how to play guitar, or to learn to play guitar alongside the child. He also expects that a parent will work with his or her child in daily practices — both with playing and on music theory. There are two weekly classes required– one private lesson and one group lesson. If your child is already in ballet and Little League and piano and soccer, you probably aren’t going to have the time or energy to take on classical guitar with Sean. If you are looking for an excellent, engaging classical guitar teacher for your child, and you have the time to commit to working with your child to learn guitar, look no further than Sean Behrens.