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The Guitar Academy was founded in 2009 by Wim den Herder. A graduate of the Amsterdam Conservatory (2008), Wim has a very distinct and outspoken view on musical education.
Lessons at the Guitar Academy take place at night in some of Amsterdam's most characteristic historical buildings. The online community provides guitarists with several innovative ways of keeping up-to-date: bonus material, studying schedules, links to other useful sites and special music tracks for some serious living room jams.
The Guitar Academy has been very succesful from day one, and lessons are currently taking place at three different locations in Amsterdam and Haarlem.
Welcome
to the Guitar Academy
'The Guitar Academy is true learning'
Filosophy
Follow your heart
Dare to make mistakes and try out new things
First start playing, the theory will come naturally as you progress
Develop an efficient technique
Seek for an inspiring environment Both on the internet and in the real world
Move up a level if you feel you can handle it
Play music for yourself
With enthusiasm and perseverance you will get there
Guitar Academy in de media
- Links ziet u het item dat AT-5 in maart 2010 maakte over de Guitar Academy.
- In februari 2010 verscheen ondernemer Wim den Herder met de Guitar Academy op de cover van het ondernemersblad 'Eigen Bedrijf' van de Kamer van Koophandel. Klik hier voor het interview
Wim den Herder
Rob Veugelaers
Jonne Beenke
Martijn Smit
Ron Roelofsen
Joe Tal
Laurenz Thenu
Raffaele Diomaiuto
Lars de Rijck
Daniel Tato MoraesGoals
The lessons are personally designed for you. The pace of the lessons is such that you will experience that you are mastering new material, but at the same time you will get the feeling of being challenged. You can follow your own interests and your teacher's experience will bring you in contact with new interesting material.
Guitarlessons
- Bring your favorite music and learn to play it !
- You can bring and play your MP3-player. We will amplify it
- Learn scales, chords and get to understand what music is about
- Adopt an efficient approach
- Get exercises to practice at home
- Your talents are our starting point
- A lot of material and ideas are here to get you on the way
- As a student of The Guitar Academy you will get acces to the online community www.guitarcommunity.nl
Strong about the lessons:
- Direct stimulating approach
- Experience with a broad range of music styles
- Interactive website with extra lessons
The Guitar Community
As a student of The Guitar Academy you will get acces to 'The Guitar Community'. Here you will find extra lessons, mp3 examples, short stories, links to great websites. It will also be possible to interact with other guitarists and exchange music. It's the combination of internet and real lessons that will help you the best through your learning process.
Go to GuitarCommunity.nl >
Tarieven
A course consists of 4 lessons. It's possible to follow the lessons on a weekly or 2-weekly basis. You can follow 4 lessons during a half year since the payment. It's not possible to ask a part of the payment back. See Rules of the Guitar Academy.
Special offer
Try-out lesson for E 20
| Les | Lesson-price | Course-price |
|---|---|---|
| Private (45 min) | E 27,50 | E 110 |
| Duo (45 min) | E 22,50 | E 90 |
| Trio (45 min) | E 17,50 | E 70 |
Try-out lesson
The guitarlessons are for beginning and advanced players as well.
Your first lesson can be scheduled on monday-, tuesday or wednesday evening between 19:00 and 23:00. The try-out lesson costs E 20.
If you don't have a guitar, please let us know, so that you can use a guitar of The Guitar Academy.
Order a gift for a friend
E 20 Coupon for a try-out lesson
E 130 Coupon for a try-out lesson + 4 lessons
E 240 Coupon for a try-out lesson + 8 lessons
Please tell us the name of the new guitarstudent.
Start playing, the theory will come naturally as you progress.
Contact
The Guitar Academy teaches at night from 6.30pm* until 11pm.
In Haarlem the lessons start at 5pm.
Contacting the Guitar Academy
1. Look at the schedule of your department.
2. Send an e-mail with your availability on the evenings
3. Please give us your phonenumber to make a succesfull communication possible
| Schedule | Address | |
|---|---|---|
| Wim den Herder | A'dam Centrum | Nieuwe Keizersgr. 58 |
| Rob Veugelaers | A'dam Oud-Zuid | Lairessestraat 129 |
| Jonne Beenke | Haarlem | Dreef 4 |
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Scheduling Scheduling is communicated by e-mail. The only legimate way of canceling a lesson is an e-mail sent before sunday 12:00. For emergency cases you can call us at 06 41021992 |
Online scheduling system
Summer Workshop
De Guitar Academy organiseert in samenwerking met Elly Machtel en Ilse Huizinga de Summer Jam Workshop!
Prijs: 625 euro
Inclusief: verblijf in een 2 persoonskamer ontbijt, koffie en thee tijdens de workshops, lunch, en avondmaaltijd met wijn, alle workshops en niet te vergeten het adembenemende uitzicht!
Exclusief: reiskosten, laatste overnachting en eten/drinken in Barcelona naar eigen keuze en budget, reis- en annuleringsverzekering, overige drankjes.
Klik hier voor meer informatie !
Meld je aan of vraag extra informatie
To work at the Guitar Academy
- Teacher at the Guitar Academy
As a teacher you are passionate about the guitar, about the students and everything that is music. We give you the best environment to teach and inspire people. You don't have to speak the Dutch language, because we are teaching adults.Are you interested to join us? Send an email to gitaarlesamsterdam@gmail.com. Please write down your motivation and give us your CV attached.
