Brian A06/10/20215Our daughter, Ruby, is 18 now, and headed off to college this spring. The one item I know for certain she will be taking with her is her classical guitar. She never leaves home without it. Ruby has been taking weekly lessons with Leo Garcia since she was 5 or 6, too little to get her feet on the ground. But it’s not nearly enough to say he taught her to play guitar. He taught her how to love playing, how to love music, how to listen deeply and sensitively, how to challenge herself, how to get through the boring bits, how to feel good about her accomplishments. He taught her resilience and patience and self-regard. He taught her how to break a problem down into smaller, more solvable chunks. He was the first teacher she ever had to tell her she wasn’t just a student or a child – she was a musician. He did all of this with unfailing gentleness, good humor, and a genuine love of teaching, lesson after lesson, week after week, year after year.
Charles D08/12/20215It is hard to describe in simple words the impact that Leo and his incredible style of teaching has brought to our lives and most of all our children’s lives. The musical journey we were so fortunate to have Leo skipper over the past few years has allowed our children to truly appreciate the guitar as an instrument but also the guitar as a key to unlock an inner wealth few teachers could reach and tap into so effectively. Both our sons have discovered not only a new language but sensibilities only the greatest mentors can unleash. Nothing prepared us for how far a simple guitar could enrich a household. Leo has also encouraged us all to discover and appreciate a variety of guitar works and come to wait impatiently for the genius of his students at his incredible concerts. His gentle approach and kindness makes him one of the most wonderful people we have been so fortunate to meet and journey with and there is so much more to say. I unequivocally recommend him to any child or parent wanting to awaken the genius and musical sensibilities in them.
Corbin C06/04/20215My son Case studied guitar in Leo Garcia’s KinderGuitar for four years, and it was a marvelous experience. Leo has a special empathy for kids and an intuitive sense of what will excite and motivate them. He is patient, kind, and makes the lessons fun, and his program reflects these qualities. Although he teaches a skill, and teaches it very well, he also engenders in children the same love and respect that he so obviously feels for music and for classical guitar as a form of personal expression. Case regards Leo as both a teacher and a friend and enjoyed being part of the KinderGuitar experience. We were very lucky to find him.
Luz B06/26/20205I would recommend Leo Garcia to anyone who was looking for a guitar teacher. He has been teaching me guitar for about four years and would still be teaching me if I weren’t moving. Leo is a great teacher because he works well with his students and is very encouraging and patient. When I first started taking guitar lessons, I didn’t know any thing about music. Now I can read music, write music and play a lot of good music. And I owe it all to my guitar teacher, Leo Garcia.
Lynn U06/22/20225Our son came to Leo when he was eight. Leo had him playing a song the very first lesson. Using games, humor and patient encouragement, Leo led him through a veritable forest of musical notes, to continual success at a pace perfect for him. Six years later, he still loves to play his guitar. Leo knows how to focus each student to help them discover their joy in making music, and nurtures their budding skills to allow that joy to continue to grow, with confidence.