Why is it so important for teachers to make guitar lessons fun? In this episode with Mario Lattuada, an experienced musician and music teacher, we chat about how planting seeds with your students and making guitar lessons fun for them create big ripple effects in their musical journey. Join us as we talk about how this approach has worked for Mario and the benefits it has given his students.
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Today’s Guest
Mario Lattuada is a Melbourne-based musician and music teacher with a professional career spanning more than 40 years of experience. Primarily a guitarist, he has performed in a variety of genres, including Classical, Jazz, Latin American, and Popular music styles. As the principal guitarist with the Australian Pops/Philharmonic Orchestra for 23 years, he performed with The Three Tenors, John Williams (guitarist), The Bolshoi Ballet and many other artists. In 2016, Mario also released his own solo CD project entitled, Espiritu Latino – a collection of South American guitar music. He has been a Lecturer and Head of Guitar studies at Box Hill Institute from 1991 to 2021. During this time, he has inspired and been a mentor to many students who are now performers and teachers with their own careers and musical projects.
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