That’s right! Students in Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County can now take Suzuki Method Guitar Lessons from Matt Dorris. Welcome Matt!
About Matt
Matt has a degree in Music Performance from Southern Oregon University in Ashland, where he also got his start in musical theater and has since performed on electric, classical, and bass guitar for shows such as Grease, Little Shop of Horrors, Man of La Mancha, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and Godspell.
In 2004 Matt moved to Colorado, where he studied with Charles Wolzien and earned his Master’s in Guitar Performance from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Matt has taught private and group guitar lessons at the University of Colorado, Dawson Academy, and Southern Oregon University. Before moving back to Oregon in 2016, his time was split between teaching private guitar lessons out of his studio in Longmont, CO, and teaching music courses at the Boulder County Campus of Front Range Community College.
Post-graduate studies include studying the Suzuki Guitar Method with David Madsen and guitar lessons with Carey Harwood and Michael DeLalla. In 2010 Matt released his debut CD, 19th Century Guitar Music. Matt lives in Eugene with his wife and 2 children.
Matt has SAA Registered Training for Suzuki units Every Child Can! and Guitar Units 1–4.
About Suzuki Guitar Method
The Suzuki Guitar Method is based on the same principals as the Suzuki Violin Method, including:
- Mother tongue method
- Group classes
- The Suzuki Triangle
- A focus on beautiful tone
Suzuki Guitar Method repertoire is for nylon string guitars (classical guitars) and includes
- Pieces from the Renaissance
- Music from around Latin America
- Works by classical composers such as J.S. Bach
The Suzuki guitar method excels at developing
- Proper technique starting at a young age
- Exposing students to a wide variety of music from different musical eras
- Using instruments that are appropriately sized for students
- Developing the ability to play in ensembles
More about Suzuki Guitar Lessons
Matt’s Teaching Philosophy
Matt believes that when teaching a student the technical and musical fundamentals of guitar, it creates opportunities to:
- Share, examine, and understand many different styles of music from around the world
- Develop the student’s focus, concentration, problem solving skills, and critical thinking abilities
- Laugh and have fun
- Become part of a community
These opportunities are what make studying a musical instrument truly rewarding.
Want to learn guitar?
Matt is building his local studio, and registration is open. If you have questions, please get in touch with Matt at [email protected] or 541-632-0727.
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