Guitar Gateways

A 12-week program for students in grades 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, of acoustic guitar lessons, guided practice, and mini-courses in music theory, history and appreciation, with an emphasis on jazz, blues and rock, and concert performances. The course also explores the many intersections that can occur between visual art and music.

When

• Tuesdays, 4:00-6:30 p.m.
      -Session A: February 9-March 16
      -Session B: March 23-May 4
  

Where

Fullerton Museum Center, 301 N. Pomona Ave., one block east of Harbor Boulevard, in downtown Fullerton.

Cost

• Tuition
  • $65 for museum members
  • $90 for the general public
• Tuition includes
• lesson book,
• art materials
• Fender nylon string acoustic guitars will be available for loan to students for a $75 refundable deposit.

Who

Students in grades 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.

Museum Educator Aimee Aul leads the classes, along with guest instructor Eric Ray, a member of the adjunct faculty for guitar studies and music fundamentals at both Fullerton College and the Los Angeles Trade Center Technical College.

Ray, renowned for his skill in both classic and contemporary music genres, holds a bachelor degree in music from Cal State L.A., and a master degree in guitar performance from the San Francisco Conservatory.In addition to teaching music, he writes music and plays in what he calls an “alternative folk metal blues” band called "All of Us/None of Us."

Registration and further information about "Guitar Gateways" may be obtained by calling the Fullerton Museum Center at (714) 738-6545. Museum hours are noon-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and noon – 8 p.m. Thursday.

Persons requiring special accommodations to participate in the classes are asked to notify the museum staff when registering.