Teacher Spotlight
Jim Greer
Years in music: 30
Background: Teaching (40,000+ private lessons!),Performing, Studio work, Touring
Favorite Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Blues
Favorite Guitarists: Angus Young, Pete Anderson, Brad Paisley, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Michael Schenker
Favorite Sports team: THE Washington Redskins
Hobbies: Jim like to fish, anywhere, anytime and for anything!
Jim Greer has played guitar since the age of 14, when he began studying guitar at the prestigious Music West Studios. A quarter of a century later, he has performed in Asia, South America, Mexico and throughout the USA. He has taught hundreds and hundreds of people, both young and old, how to play guitar. Jim teaches all levels of electric and acoustic guitar, from the beginning to advance student. His passion is teaching beginners.
For ten years he performed with Narrow Gauge, a well known Mid-west country-rock band. They perform throughout Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Texas, South Dakota, Nebraska and will travel just about anywhere. Along the way Jim performed for President George W. Bush, Larry Gatling, the owner of Columbus Blue Jackets a National Hockey League team, performed on some very large stages, and even opened for his favorite guitarist, the legendary Dwight Yoakam's Pete Anderson. Today, he teaches guitar full-time to 50-60 students each week and travels with the band.
Originally from Manhattan Beach, CA, Jim moved to Colorado Springs in 2001, and established one of the leading guitar instructions studios in the area. In 2011, he and his family relocated to Daytona Beach and opened The Guitar Academy. He and his wife have home-schooled two children (so he is a pretty good teacher!) Jim is great with kids as well as adults and can teach to any learning style. "Home-schooling my son and daughter, from elementary through High School, has definitely helped me hone my teaching skills. I can teach the same lesson 8 different ways, so that any learning style can understand." My entire adult life has been spent teaching others, and I simply love it!"
Jim’s highlights:
•Over 25 years playing and teaching experience
•Guitar Teaching full-time since 2000
•Hamer USA Guitar endorsee
•Traveled nationally (Narrow Gauge)
•Performed for President George W. Bush
Jim Greer, on stage with Narrow Gauge
You CAN learn to how to play the guitar and Jim can show you how! Call us today at 334-9950
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