News: open house at ngw

News:
04-05-2009:

Litchfield, CT—May 4, 2009 – The National Guitar Workshop is excited to announce our Purchase Campus Open House on May 30th from 1-4pm at the Conservatory of Music at SUNY Purchase. The open house is free and open to the public.

During the open house we will have clinics by guitarists Brian Seeger, Dennis McCumber and bassist Casandra Faulconer.

As director of the NGW Jam Summit, Brian has developed a unique experience based around creating spontaneous music no matter what the style. Dubbed “One of New Orleans’ best jazz guitarists,” by Gambit Weekly, Brian Seeger is on the forefront of the New Orleans music scene. His performance and recording credits include Aaron Neville, Charlie Hunter, Big John Patton, Chris Wood, Jason Marsalis, Davell Crawford, Stanton Moore, Johnny Vidacovich, Theresa Andersson, Delmark Records tenorman Ed Petersen, Zachary Richard, Rebecca Paris, and many others. This summer you can study with Brian at our Jam Summit in Purchase, NY from July 26 – 31 with special guests Jimmy Herring and Oteil Burbridge. You can find out more about Brian through his website http://brianseeger.com.

Dennis McCumber has been a guitar instructor and performer for more than 20 years. he holds a Bachelor's degree in music education from The College of Saint Rose. Dennis performs regularly in the New York City area with various Rock, Blues, and Funk bands. Come study with Dennis this summer as he will be giving seminars at both our Chicago and Purchase campuses.

Dennis can be found at http://www.dennismccumber.com

Bassist Casandra Faulconer, originally from Canada now splits her time between NYC and New Orleans. Lately you can find Casandra touring with blues guitarist Debbie Davies in addition to a number of other jam, jazz, soul and funk groups. Casandra will be educating the future torch bearers of the low end with seminars in Chicago and Purchase, NY. Check out http://www.casandrafaulconer.com for more info.



Also during the open house we will be giving away tuition discounts, special prizes and more! Make sure to bring your instrument as well since we will have jam rooms set up.

For a complete list of dates, locations, guest artists and classes offered please check out our website

www.guitarworkshop.com

If you are interested in connecting with other musicians and learning more about National Guitar Workshop from a student’s perspective, you can join our free community site

http://guitarworkshopcommunity.com

About National Guitar Workshop:

The National Guitar Workshop is celebrating over25 years of providing high quality music education to students of all ages. The curriculum is wide ranging with courses in Rock, Blues, Jazz, Acoustic, Songwriting, Music Technology and Classical. NGW offers expert instruction for guitarists, bassists, drummers, keyboardists and vocalists.

Contact:Jason Shadrick
Marketing and Guest Artist Relations
jshadrick@guitarworkshop.com
800-234-6479 x103