Guitar Ensemble

Class will return in FAll 2025

Overview

During the 45 minute classes, students will learn to play guitar while performing in various roles of an ensemble. They will learn to read music, rhythm, music theory, and proper technique. This is an excellent opportunity for students of all ages to have fun developing their skills in a well-paced learning environment while gaining important ensemble playing experience. The ensemble will begin with simpler ensemble music and develop as skills progress.

This class is open to students ages 8+ as well as all skill levels. Class size is limited to 8 students.

Schedule (two options)

TBD

Tuition

TBD

Materials Needed

Classical nylon-string or acoustic steel-string guitars will be required.
Guitar footstools recommended but not required
All other materials will be provided.

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Meet the Teacher

Jeremy Hiniker is a classical guitarist from southern Minnesota with 20 years of experience performing and teaching. Over the course of his music career, Jeremy has been fortunate to study with many gifted guitarists including world-renowned guitar virtuoso and pedagogue Rene Izquierdo, and Minneapolis Guitar Quartet members Wade Oden and Maja Radovanlija.

Throughout his education, Jeremy earned top marks as he received his AFA in Music with guitar emphasis at Normandale Community College, BFA in Classical Guitar Performance from UW-Milwaukee, and Master of Music in Classical Guitar Performance at the University of Minnesota. In addition, Jeremy has had the opportunity to perform for and learn from many notable and prizewinning guitarists such as Marcin Dylla, Zoran Dukic, Odair Assad, Shin-Ichi Fukuda, Anton Baranov, Denis Azabagic and many more.

Aside from his educational pursuits, Jeremy also is an avid performer, performing solo and chamber music concerts as well as weddings, events and even yoga classes. These serve his mission in advocating for awareness, appreciation, and education for the classical guitar; a mission he began as a major partner in the Milwaukee Classical Guitar Society’s “Guitar Ambassador” program by performing and presenting in schools throughout Milwaukee.

As an educator, Jeremy specializes in teaching beginner and intermediate students, leading them through an approach that develops music fundamentals including reading music (standard notation), rhythm, music theory, as well as incorporating proper technique to allow for ease of playing in whatever style they are interested in.