Anything else necessary logistically? TGW is open
to anyone that wants to host and can get a full class of participants. There are presently 10 confirmed sites for 2019, with 12 more tentative locations. Confirmed loca- tions are listed on the web. Registration will be open soon.
How many instructors are on board for
TGW? There are presently 16 clinicians from various parts of the country. Many of our instructors are lead- ers in the field of guitar education; in addition to being experienced classroom teachers, many have also been au- thors, researchers, and industry reps. Generally, the crite- ria to be a clinician include 1. Must be teaching or have taught a multi-level guitar program in a primary and/or secondary school.
2. Must complete TGW I and TGW II. 3. Must be a proficient guitarist, able to play in the multi-style approach that is part of the TGW curriculum.
4. Will implement the workshop criteria as presented by the workshop coordinator.
5. Be a member of NAfME. 6. Be able to teach TGW I & TGW II
What can a student expect to learn during the
week of workshops? TGW promotes an inclusive approach to instruction, rather than a style-specific ap- proach, so both finger-style and pick-style methodolo- gies are explored. TGW I is designed to help you be suc- cessful if you have an introductory/level I guitar class. Of course, TGW will not turn you in to super guitarist- but you will have a much better understanding of pedagogy, scope, sequence and pacing after taking the class. In ad- dition, participants receive numerous method books and other materials to assist in setting up and running a gui- tar program.
What does a typical day look like at TGW? We
start at 8:30 am, Monday to Thursday. There are 6, hour- long sessions with 15 minute breaks between each session and an hour off for lunch. We are finished at 4:30 pm. Friday is a half-day.
What do you see for the future of TGW? As the demands on music educators continue to evolve, I an- ticipate that TGW will continue to evolve to meet their needs. As an example, when TGW first started, most par-
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ticipants were high school music educators. Now there are several primary teachers enrolled in TGW. The inclu- sion of Ukulele has been directed to these educators and has been met with a lot of enthusiasm.
I heard there is free sheet music and other musi-
cal giveaways? This summer (2019) is the 25th anni- versary of TGW. To celebrate, the members of GAMA have agreed to give every attendee that pre-registers a free guitar. Beside a free guitar, attendees will receive numer- ous methods and accessories.
Were can you go to find more out about TGW? Go
to the website:
www.guitaredunet.org Thomas Amoriello is the NAfME Council for Guitar
Education Chair and also serves as the Guitar Edu- cation Chairperson for the New Jersey Music Educa- tion Association. He teaches guitar for the Flemington Raritan School District and Hunterdon Academy of the Arts. Tom graduated from Shenandoah Conservatory with a Master of Music Degree in Classical Guitar Performance. He is the author of the children’s picture books; A Journey to Guitarland with Maestro Armadil- lo & Ukulele Sam Strums in the Sand (March 2019), both available from Black Rose Writing. He recently made two vinyl record releases on the H42 Records label of Hamburg, Germany featuring former members of Black Sabbath, Whitesnake, Dio, Ozzy Osbourne, Yn- gwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force and more.
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