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Olson, Cathy Applefeld – Teaching Music, 2011
After getting her master's degree from UCLA, Nancy Wills dreamed of starting a school-based guitar program so she could teach students to make music on the instrument she'd loved since she was a kid growing up outside of Yosemite, California. She had a strong belief that guitar was perfect for schools, ideal for individualized playing but also…
Descriptors: Music Education, Musicians, High School Students, Musical Instruments