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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.
Christopher Perez
NAfME member Christopher Perez is the Director of Guitar Studies at Freedom High School in Orlando, Florida and a graduate of Western Illinois University. Selected as a Quarterfinalist for the…
Council Members
Christopher Perez (2022-2024), Chair
Jayson Martinez (2022-2024), Eastern Division Representative
Ruth LeMay (2023-2025), North Central Division Representative
Erik Larson (2022-2024), Northwest Division Representative
Rob Pethel (2023-2025), Southern Division Representative
Gwen Marie Lerch (2022-2024), Southwestern Division Representative
Darin Au (2023-2025), Western Division Representative
Michael Klein (2023-2024), Member-At-Large Representative
Adam Kossler (2023-2024), Member-at-Large Representative
Ricardo Paz (2023-2024), Member-at-Large Representative
Kevin Vigil (2023-2024), Chair-Elect
