Music classes and individualized Register for Music classes at the instruction address a variety of Registration and Records Office, 1st Floor of the Humanities and Student styles and skills, including: Services Building. After registering, Alternative, Blues, Fingerstyle, Rock, Jazz, contact an instructor to set up Country, Classical, Reggae, Swing, Funk, Ska, individual music study. Pop, Flamenco, Metal, Latin, Folk, Punk,

Bluegrass, Impressionistic, Ethnic, World Music, Progressive, R&B, , , Michael Stoican: Sweep Picking, Sight Reading, Gypsy 360.620.3607 Jazz, Improvisation, Fingerboard Harmony, Guitar Studies Transposition, Praise & Worship, Ensemble [email protected]

Skills, Lead, Improvisation, Background Roger Ferguson Accompaniment, Rhythmic Training, Audio Recording Techniques, Physics of Sound, 360.649.2707 Analog and Digital Effects, Reading, [email protected] Harmonics, , Scales, Licks, Motives, Nashville Number System, , Craig Alden Dell Standard Music Notation, Transcribing. 360.830.5300 [email protected]

To Register go to: REGISTRATION & RECORDS OFFICE  All Styles of guitar playing Humanities and Student Service Bldg. ~Our Mission~  Beginning to master level instruction 1st Floor We serve and enrich all our communities by providing quality education and  Approved for Running Start Students 360.475.7200 training for all who seek to improve their lives 1.800.259.6718 ext. 7200 through learning.  Group and private lessons  Lessons for most stringed HOURS: instruments Monday - Thursday 8:00AM - 7:00PM Friday Music Department 1600 Chester Avenue |Bremerton, WA 98337-1699 8:00AM - 4:00PM Tel: (360) 475-7197 |Fax: (360) 475-7689 www.olympic.edu Olympic College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, or age in its programs and activities.

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Michael Stoican Roger Ferguson Craig Alden Dell Emmy award-winning composer & performer National Flatpick Guitar Champion U.S. Invitational Guitar Competition Winner Michael Stoican has Roger has been a serious teacher since Craig Alden Dell, a 45 been a full-time 1978. While a music major at year veteran of the guitar, educator and performer Olympic College, he was brought on has studied and for well over 30 years. staff to teach the Guitar classes. performed the styles of As guitar and electric Roger teaches guitar, mandolin, fiddle Classical, Flamenco and bass instructor at and bass in many styles. His Impressionistic. He also Olympic College since expertise lies in acoustic Americana/ teaches contemporary 1989, he has taught Roots music, i.e. Folk, Country, styles, i.e., blues, rock countless aspiring Bluegrass, Traditional Jazz, Blues, and World music. students, many having and other styles. Roger is known for gone on to rewarding his relaxed, genuine teaching style, Having studied formally careers in music and ability to inspire yet not be in the Tarrega School, he performance and/or intimidating. is a graduate of the music education. Escuela Razonada de la Michael teaches acoustic and electric guitar at all levels and Many of Roger’s lessons have been published in Guitar Player Guitarra at the University of Barcelona under the direction of specializes in contemporary rock, jazz, country, blues, finger style Magazine. One was selected for the book, “Licks and Lessons from Maestro Emilio Pujol and his assistant, Hector Garcia. solo guitar, and music theory. the World’s Greatest Guitar Players and Teachers”. Other contributors were: BB King, , Al Dimeola, John In the classic style, he studied guitar from Christopher Parkening and Michael’s early music education involved private study with jazz/ McLaughlin and a host of other “who’s who” of the guitar world. In received personal career guidance from Maestro Segovia when he fusion virtuoso, Don Mock, co-founder and director of Musician’s the past Roger has taught at highly acclaimed summer music camps had the opportunity to meet him in the late sixties. Institute of Hollywood, CA, as well as instruction from legendary including Puget Sound Guitar Workshop, Northwest Regional Folk Craig studied flamenco guitar from El Sarasate and has also jazz guitarist, Howard Roberts. Life Festival, and the British Columbia Bluegrass Workshop in performed for and studied technique from the legendary SABICAS. Sorrento, BC. As a composer, Michael has written and recorded for numerous Mr. Dell won 1st place in the U.S. Invitational Guitar Competition in nationally televised programs, documentaries and television series, Roger won first place in the National Flatpick Guitar Championship August of 1976 and has toured extensively throughout the world. He many of which have won Emmy or International Telly awards for in 1979, placing in the semi-finals on mandolin the same year. He’s has given two performances at Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall and has their musical scores. His guitar work can be heard on P.B.S. toured the US and performed numerous shows as a duo with Mark performed as a featured soloist with the Santa Fe Symphony and productions such as “Over America”, “America’s Historic Trails O’Connor. Roger has opened for Merle Haggard, Taj Mahal, conductor, Stewart Robertson. with Tom Bodett”, “Travels in Mexico and the Caribbean” with Emmylou Harris, Doc Watson, Laurence Juber...and plays with Craig currently performs with the popular operatic messo-soprano Shari Belafonte and Rick Steves’ “Travels in Europe”. several regional bands as well. Anna Maria Cardinnalli in “El Duo Duende”, as well as maintaining Over the last 40 years, Michael has worked regularly with top For PBS, Roger has written and recorded for many nationally a solo career as a world-class, Flamenco and Classical artist. northwest and regional groups ranging in style from rock to Jazz, televised, award-winning documentaries - among which are: “Great from R&B to contemporary Christian worship. As a solo guitarist Ranches of the West” (w/Michael martin Murphy), “Who Cares For playing a blend of light jazz, pop, blues and original music, he is the Children” (w/Rhea Perlman) “Nuclear Legacy”, and “Over “Mr. Dell used the appropriate guitar for each style....On highly sought out to perform for corporate events, art functions, Washington”. balance, his flamenco performances had the edge: They restaurants and weddings throughout the western United States. were fleet, appealingly loose and soulful”... 40 years of playing, teaching and exploring acoustic music of all “I can’t say enough good things about Mike. Everyone kinds has steadily earned Roger the reputation of a world-class - Allan Kozinn, The New York Times. enjoyed his music so much. My clients were thrilled!” player and gifted music teacher. -Amy Stokes, CRG events-performance for the Russian ...”one of the finest pickers and teachers on the planet.” - Consulate, Seattle, WA. Guitar Player Magazine

Register for Music classes at the Registration and Records office, 1st Floor of the Humanities & Student Services Building. After registering contact an instructor to set up individual music study.

Michael Stoican 360.620.3607 Roger Ferguson 360.649.2707 Craig Alden Dell 360.830.5300 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]