Paul Howard{s Valley School of Music

For 30 years, Paul Howard has offered quality guitar instruction in the Farmington Valley. His studio at 176 West Main St. in Avon has been the preferred destination for hundreds of students from children to teenagers to adults. Originally affiliated with Clavier Music and later with Valley Music, the studio is now operating as Paul Howard’s Valley Music School. Paul has a B. A. from CCSU and has been a teacher and professional musician since college. He was a founding faculty member of the highly respected National Guitar Workshop, a music school whose staff has included many of the most famous guitarists in the world. After 15 years on the faculty he continues as an author for Workshop Arts (Alfred Publishing) and has five instruction books and two DVDs to his credit. Paul also has on-line lessons available through WorkshopLive! Paul performs with the veteran Connecticut acoustic quartet, Last Fair Deal, with whom he has recorded three albums. He also performs in a duo with Grammy-winning resophonic guitarist and fiddler, Stacy Phillips. Both of these groups perform throughout New England and Paul & Stacy sometimes tour the West coast and Europe and appeared at the 2012 Australian Folk Festival.Paul prides himself on offering individualized and supportive private lessons to all his students. His teaching styles include rock, folk, bluegrass & jazz. He teaches acoustic & electric guitar for beginners to advanced players as well as electric bass guitar.  He is well known for working with adults but has students of all ages. He also offers a one -week summer Rock Band Camp for a few weeks each year that has been extremely popular for the past 15 years.