Guitar/Bass Instructors

John Chouinard

Guitar, Banjo

John is an experienced professional with a wide range of musical background in both education and performance. In addition to teaching guitar privately for the past forty years he also he teaches banjo, bluegrass 5 string, mandolin and Upright bass. John is a certified apple product professional and midi specialist.

Roy D'Innocenzo

Guitar, Bass

Roy holds a Bachelor of Science with honors in Music Education from Northeastern University. He has over 25 years of teaching experience in guitar, theory, solfeggio and music fundamentals. He has been performing for 35 years, playing a variety of styles including 50's Rock and Roll, Dixieland and Big Bands.
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Jeff Gottwald

Guitar, Bass

Jeff received his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Music Education from the Pennsylvania State University; his major instrument of study was guitar. He has taught guitar, as well as elementary and middle school band for more than sixteen years in the public schools and is a certified music teacher in the state of New Hampshire. Jeff has studied guitar with George Allen and Miguel Abloniz at Ithaca School of Music in New York. Performance includes professional rock and jazz bands playing lead and rhythm guitar. Jeff developed and implemented guitar classes at the middle school level to introduce the guitar to all students. In addition, he has taught guitar privately throughout his professional career.

Chris McKenney

Guitar

Chris is a professional musician who has just graduated from St. Anslem College with a degree in English. A veteran of the New Hampshire rock circuit, Chris uses his experiences to offer his students the opportunity to learn the fundamentals necessary to become a competent musician rather then just a guitar player.

Adam Terrell

Guitar

Adam was a performance major at Berklee College of Music studying advanced harmony and theory with emphasis on ensemble performance. He has been actively teaching for the last 5 years and has played in clubs around the Northeast with local groups such as the Billy Lee Soul Review and Groovechild.

Nathan Therrien

Bass, Double Bass

Nate is an experienced professional with a wide range of musical background in both education and performance. He is currently enrolled in a Masters of Music Education program at the University of New Hampshire. His double bass performance experience covers all musical styles including jazz, concert and symphonic settings.

George Westbay

Guitar, Bass

George Westbay is a Berklee College of Music Graduate with a degree in Music Composition. He studied with Jim Kelly and Brett Wilmott and received awards and scholarships for his compositions. George has performed with many successful area bands. George's teaching program places special emphasis on student performance with recitals and recording projects as well as student ensembles. George has twenty-five years of experience in teaching guitar and bass. email George at george@georgewestbay.com More about George