Guitar Lessons
Furthering our mission to create functional and well-rounded musicians, we offer lessons for several guitar styles, including but not limited to: classical, jazz, rock, and pop. Depending on what styles are chosen, students will learn from a blend of conservatory-style curriculum and from a band setting where they must communicate with fellow performers as a leader or collaborator.
Meet Rene Toledo
Rene L. Toledo was born in Havana, Cuba, on July 3, 1957. He began his guitar studies at the age of ten years old under the tutelage of Professor Leopoldina Nunez. Over the course of Rene’s career, he has accumulated accolades, including a Grammy Nomination as Producer of the Year for the album “Cautivo” by Chayanne in 2006, and in the same year, a Grammy Award for his performance as a guitarist on Shakira’s album, “Oral Fixation.”
Rene Toledo has participated in hundreds of recording sessions with internationally renowned artists such as Miley Cyrus, Frank Ocean, Conor Maynard, Wayne Hawthorne, Mike Posner, Alyssa Bernal, Adam Lambert, Carlos Santana, and Celine Dion. Furthermore, he has performed in some of the largest jazz festivals around the world: North Sea Jazz Festival, Montreaux Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, JVC Jazz Festival, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Playboy Jazz Festival, Glasgow Jazz Festival, Milan Jazz Festival, Calgary Jazz Festival, Nice Jazz Festival, and Chicago Jazz.
Rene Toledo has participated in hundreds of recording sessions with internationally renowned artists such as Miley Cyrus, Frank Ocean, Conor Maynard, Wayne Hawthorne, Mike Posner, Alyssa Bernal, Adam Lambert, Carlos Santana, and Celine Dion. Furthermore, he has performed in some of the largest jazz festivals around the world: North Sea Jazz Festival, Montreaux Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, JVC Jazz Festival, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Playboy Jazz Festival, Glasgow Jazz Festival, Milan Jazz Festival, Calgary Jazz Festival, Nice Jazz Festival, and Chicago Jazz.