Bio: I'm a seasoned guitarist with 30 years of experience, having performed professionally and honed my craft throughout the years. I'm passionate about sharing my knowledge and love for music with aspiring guitarists of all levels. Let's embark on a rewarding musical journey together!
Location: Manhattan
Ages Taught: All Ages
Styles: Jazz, Rock, Blues, R&B, Pop, Classical, Solo Guitar, Theory, Composition
Instruments:
Guitar: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced.
Gary Rosenak is a guitarist, composer, educator based in New York City.
He holds a BA, in Jazz Guitar Performance from Wichita State University, Masters of Music in Jazz Studies, and Advanced Certification in Teaching from NYU.
He has studied guitar privately with: Peter Bernstein, Mike Moreno, and Wayne Krantz, and has studied composition and arranging privately with Gil Goldstein and Alan Ferber.
Gary is an accomplished guitar instructor with 10 years of teaching experience who enjoys
working with students of all ages and levels, and he cultivates a passion for music, and playing guitar through individualized tailored lessons. He has taught as an adjunct guitar instructor at New York University, and also served as a Volunteer virtual guitar instructor for Guitars4Vets, which provides music therapy healing through the joy of learning music for Veterans dealing
with PTSD.
Gary served as Guitarist/Band Leader and Musical Director for the US Air Force Bands in
Northern California and Japan, where he also produced four Rock/Pop CD recording projects
for the Air Force. Gary also performed weekly as a versatile guitarist, playing jazz, R&B and
rock in the house band at the Silverado Resort in Napa, CA for over nine years.
As part of the Air Force Band, Gary toured extensively in the United States, Europe, and Japan, as well as performances in Korea, Singapore, Turkey, and Bangladesh. He has also performed in such prestigious venues as the Monterey Jazz Festival, the Dresden Opera House and the Blue Note, NYC.
Gary continues to perform jazz trio gigs and solo guitar gigs around NYC.