"Michael has a friendly non-intimidating teaching style--I had fun and learned a lot at the same time. He is overflowing with talent and musicianship, and hopefully some of it spilled onto me!"
Alexa Adams

"I've been taking acoustic guitar lessons from Michael for two years. I was a 36 year old beginner, with no musical experience. I started wanting to play children's songs to my kids, which I now do, and he has me playing an array of styles including blues, folk, bluegrass and rock. He is a talented musician and a patient teacher. You can't go wrong!"
Vinny Biggs

"Learning with Michael was a breath of fresh air. He creates the type of learning environment that's laid back, and ideal for laying down some groovy tunes."
Michael Roberts

"I've been working with Michael for about 4 months. After two months I was performing regularly at the Grand Ole Oppree (Grand Old Oprah?) and Bub's Barbeque.... (or perhaps more seriously) I've been playing guitar for about 20 years. Before starting lessons with Michael, I'd been at the same plateau in my playing for the last 18 of those years, or so. For 4 months we've been working on flat-picking styles, music theory and the blues, and I feel like I'm playing a whole new instrument. Michael's rich and varied musical background - from bluegrass to jazz improv - is a great asset in his teaching."
David Kastor