About George Gecik

Over 50 years of experience as Guitar Instructor, Performer, Music Entrepreneur.  

Current Guitar Instructor at Baldwin Wallace Community Arts School, Willoughby School of Fine Arts, adjunct professor at Lakeland Community College - Guitar and Music Appreciation.

Taught Cuyahoga Community College/Young Audiences - Summer 2013, 14, 15 as Master Teaching Artist.  Taught Jazz Theory, Jazz History, Music Business to High School Students. 

Owner/President/CEO of Special Productions Inc. 1984-2006.  Supervised and managed 4 bands and 32+ musicians of varying talent and temperament. Developed high-end entertainment agency serving 5 states.  Booked local, regional, and nation acts for private and corporate events.

Kent State University, adjunct faculty - Journalism Dept.  Video editing 2001 to 2004

Classical Guitar Studies with Aaron Shearer, 1994-96, Narciso Yepes Master Classes in Paris France 1975, Carlos Barbosa Lima 1974-75, Sophocles Pappas 1974.

Howard Roberts Jazz Seminar 1974 and 1975.

Stan Kenton Jazz Clinic July 1967.