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| Jefferson Community College guitar students from 1982. |
The University of Louisville School of Music
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| 1985 UofL School of Music flier with yours truly pictured with the string faculty. |
I taught guitar and directed the UofL Guitar Ensemble between 1985-1990. Over the course of those five years I worked with many promising students-many of whom earned bachelors and later graduate degrees in guitar.
In 1990 I began a tenure-track position as music history professor at Jefferson Community College. At this point I essentially retired from active guitar instruction and concentrated on teaching academic music history courses. I continued performing classical guitar for about five years until my involvement with local flamenco troupe- Ballet Espanol -began to supersede my classical performance activities.
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| The 1986 UofL Guitar Studio |
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| The 1987 UofL Guitar Studio |
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| A photo from the 1986 Louisville Cardinal with student and now UofL music faculty member Chris Fitzgerald |
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| Me with former student Dr. Brian Luckett and my successor at UofL Richard Goering. |
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| A 1985 photo of me with my Baroque Lute at the Speed Art Museum doing a Renaissance music program--yes in a period costume.... |
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Over the 1980's and 90's, I had the opportunity to work with wonderful music groups such as The Louisville Chorus, Shakespeare in the Park, Music Theater Louisville, and The Ceruti Chamber Players.
Throughout the early 90's I was able to enjoy attending classical guitar master classes and performances with some of the leading guitarists of that time.
By the 1995 I became chair of the music department at the community college and remained so until 2012. With my responsibilities of running the music department and a shift to studying music technology I essentially retired from public guitar playing by late 2003.
The need for career and financial stability basically superseded any interest in continuing my career as a professional guitarist. With chronic financial issues associated with higher education and an emphasis toward less arts funding and career outlook trying to maintain a living in classical guitar for me was not sustainable.
Throughout the early 90's I was able to enjoy attending classical guitar master classes and performances with some of the leading guitarists of that time.
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| Me with guitarist Christopher Parkening in 1991 |
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| Me with guitarist Pepe Romero in1992. |
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| One the genuine thrills of my guitar years was hearing and meeting Andres Segovia in 1984. Above is his autograph! |
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By the 1995 I became chair of the music department at the community college and remained so until 2012. With my responsibilities of running the music department and a shift to studying music technology I essentially retired from public guitar playing by late 2003.
The need for career and financial stability basically superseded any interest in continuing my career as a professional guitarist. With chronic financial issues associated with higher education and an emphasis toward less arts funding and career outlook trying to maintain a living in classical guitar for me was not sustainable.
