Performing and Recording Artist and Instructor
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Performing and Recording Artist and Instructor

Dan Word


Arlington, TX
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Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Private Guitar Instructor

March 2017-current

Guitar Center Arlington, Texas

Private, Individual and class guitar and music instructor.



Touring Guitarist

January 2013-2016

Regional club touring band.



Private Guitar Instructor

Travis Academy of Fine Arts -Fort Worth, TX -January 2008 to May 2013

Private and Individual guitar instruction.



Private Guitar Instructor

Church on Rush Creek -Arlington, TX -October 2007 to December 2011

Private and individual guitar instruction.



Guitar Instructor

Northstar School -Arlington, TX -September 2008 to June 2010

Guitar Ensemble Instructor, class setting.



Guitar Instructor

Children's University -Arlington, TX -September 2007 to June 2009

Guitar Ensemble Instruction, class setting.



Private Guitar Instructor

The Guitar Studio -Fort Worth, TX -October 1994 to August 2004

Taught classical, electric and acoustic guitar performance in all styles and
music theory to many hundreds of students.



EDUCATION

apprenticeship completed in Classical Guitar Performance and Music Theory

The Guitar Studio - Fort Worth, TX
1994 to 2004

67 hours completed in Music Theory and Classical Guitar Performance

UNT - Denton, TX
1993 to 1995

Diploma

DeSoto High School - DeSoto, TX
1983 to 1986

Classical and Jazz Guitar Performance and Music Theory

Chuck Pangburn - DeSoto, TX
1983 to 1986


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Audited Master Class by Pepe Romero, SMU, Dallas, TX...June 1999
Performed for Christopher Parkening at his Master Class, Brookhaven College, Dallas, TX...September 1998
Audited Master Class by Philip DeFremery, UNT, Denton, TX
Performing and recording classical and electric guitarist for over 30 years.
Seventh generation classical guitar performer in a direct unbroken line of Master/Apprentice guitarists from
Francisco Tarrega (see Lineage).
Highly specialized in the Spanish, South American, Renaissance, Baroque and Romantic guitar repertoire.
Performance, music theory and musicology instructor for over 37 years. Taught nearly 1000 students to date
with a dozen or so attaining professional success.
Project studio owner for over 29 years.
Was one of the first three recording studios in the world to broadcast live on the internet in 2003.