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      About Paul Holt

      Paul Holt
      Paul Holt
      Music Teacher, Master
      Location: Hickory, NC
      Speaks: English
      Instructs: Bass Guitar, Guitar, Ukulele
      Education: Master of Music - Appalachian State University - Classical Guitar Performance/ Bachelor of Music - Appalachian State University
      Performance Experience: 20 years experience performing with Puddingstone
      Teaching Experience: 35 years guitar teaching experience
      Teaching Philosophy: I have been trained in the Suzuki Method of teaching and I like using the principles that I have learned from that method. Dr. Suzuki said "Every child can learn to play an instrument," I also believe that parental involvement in lessons is key to children succeeding in lessons. I believe that there needs to be structure to the lessons but I also belive that there needs to be some fun to motivate the student to learn.

      Get to know Paul Holt

      I started playing guitar in 1980 and Earned my Bachelor's and Masters's degrees from Appalachian State University in Classical Guitar Performance. I started

      teaching guitar while I was at Appalachian State University I think it was 1987. In 1991 I took training to become a Suzuki guitar Instructor and started teaching

      at the Suzuki School of the Arts in Hickory in 1991.  With 30 years of Suzuki teaching, I have taught students from age 4 up to age 75. I also teach guitar and

      other music courses at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, NC.  I have been performing with a Celtic group called Puddingstone since 2001. I also play el

      electric guitar for the praise team at Discovery Church on a weekly basis.


      Paul Holt teaches at:
      1620 8th Street Dr SE
      Hickory, NC 28602
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