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The NAfME Council for Guitar Education seeks to promote and improve the teaching and performance of guitar in school settings. The Guitar Council also advocates for the lifelong study and appreciation of guitar music.

The NAfME Guitar Council collaborated and compiled lists of Guitar Best Practices for each year of study. They comprise a set of technical skills, music experiences, and music theory knowledge that guitar students should know through their scholastic career.

 

Guitar Resources

Find additional resources in the NAfME Resource Library, searchable by teaching area, level, type of resource, and more.

Kevin Vigil

Kevin Vigil


Dr. Kevin Vigil (Dr. V) holds degrees from Shenandoah University (DMA), Yale University, (MM) and the University of Memphis (BM). He joined the faculty of Heritage High School in 2005-06.…

Council Members

Kevin Vigil (2024-2026), Chair
Guitar Director
Heritage High School
Leesburg, Virginia
Christopher Perez (2024-2026), Past Chair
Director of Guitar Studies
Freedom High School
Orlando, Florida
Patrick Callahan (2025-2026), Eastern Division Representative
Guitar Teacher
Franklin High School
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Jared Waln (2025-2027), North Central Division Representative
Director of Guitar Education
Southwest High School, University of St. Thomas
Richfield Minnesota
Jared Tanner (2024-2026), Northwest Division Representative
Band and Guitar Teacher
Liberty High School, Issaquah School District
Renton, Washington
Rob Pethel (2025-2027), Southern Division Representative
Music Educator, Audio/Video Educator, Lead Technology Teacher
 Atlanta Public Schools
Atlanta, Georgia
Gwen Marie Lerch (2024-2026), Southwestern Division Representative
Director of Guitar
Santa Fe Public Schools, Capital High School & Ortiz Middle School
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Darin Au (2025-2027), Western Division Representative
Academy Faculty
Punahou School
Honolulu, Hawaii
Michael Klein (2025-2026), Member-At-Large Representative
Guitar Teacher
Green Valley High School
Henderson, Nevada
Michael McCallie (2025-2026), Member-at-Large Representative
Director of Guitar Programs
The McCallie School
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ricardo Paz (2025-2026), Member-at-Large Representative
Guitar Instructor at Riverside Arts Academy and Teaching Assistant at UCR
Riverside Arts Academy & University of California, Riverside
Riverside, California
Martha Gabel
National Executive Board Liaison
NAfME
Olathe, Kansas
Lisa Mink, Staff Liaison
Constituency Engagement Manager
NAfME
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