Teen Beginner's Finger-Style Guitar Workshop

Brush-up on your guitar chops this summer with NCLAC Academy’s new Beginning Guitar Workshops taught by Dr. Cain Budds.

Dr. Budds received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in classical guitar performance at Arizona State University and received his Bachelor and Master’s degrees from Illinois State University. He is currently Assistant Professor of Guitar and Music Theory as well as Head of the String Area at Louisiana Tech University where he heads a vibrant guitar studio.

Dr. Cain Budds

According to Frank Koonce at Arizona State, “Cain Budds is a talented and versatile guitarist, a fine performer and a gifted and caring teacher.”

Dr. Budds will teach two workshops, one for adults and one for teens. Both will be held at Louisiana Tech University, Howard Center Recital Hall, which is located on campus, north of W. California Ave. on Adams Blvd. The teen class will be held from 10 am to 12 pm, on Tuesday, July 26 and Thursday, July 28. 

The only requirements are a guitar and a desire to learn finger-style. Finger-style is a perfect complement for chords you may already know. Cost for the 2-day workshops is $50 for NCLAC members and $60 for non-members. Pre-registration is required; call 255-1450.

NCLAC Academy helps us better fulfill our mission by benefiting artists and the community alike. Academy classes and workshops not only offer more opportunities for professional artists to earn income through their passion, they also offer opportunities for all ages to expand their horizons, whether simply for pleasure or to learn valuable skills.