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Alfredo Velasquez
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With 40 years of experience teaching music, Alfredo also signed on with different bands by BMG, Sony Music, and Rodven Labels. He is a composer for Mexican TV Televisa and currently producing for TV commercials worldwide. He is well versed in genres such as rock, funk, jazz, country, afro-Cuban, New Orleans style as well as studio drumming.
Nicholaus Zartman
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With twenty years experience in guitar and music technology, Mr. Zartman found his niche in teaching! With the foundation of music theory and his ever straining attempts at being the "shreddiest" guitarist alive, he discovered how to turn that experience into "edible" knowledge for new students wanting to gleam in the spotlight. With seven years of teaching here at Guitar Center, Nick can easily adapt to the struggles of first time learners with glacier type patience, or help break the mold of "the Box rut".
Andrew Campos
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Andrew graduated from Berklee College of Music & has 20 years of experience as a professional musician. Drummer for Touring Norteno Band, Theme Park Drummer (Lancaster, PA) Cruise Ship Musician (America's Queen Cruises), Drummer for band Claudette & The Guys, Country Drummer for Steph Cash Band and other local music acts. Andrew cares about his students and focuses on what they want to learn. Blues, Country, Jazz, R&B, Rock, anything you want to play, he'll make it happen! He will push you to the next level & motivate you to become the best.
Chris Purcell
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Chris specializes in teaching lessons to beginners and or serious performers looking to hone their skills. He has over a decade's experience teaching multiple instruments with a focus on performance. Chris has been playing and performing for 30 plus years with experience in multiple facets of the industry such as television, studio recording, theater, writing, and business. Currently he sings and plays guitar in his band All Stories End. Quote: If you make it fun, the rest takes care of itself!
Marco Gomez
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Marco's been playing guitar over 20 years, and teaching 7 years. He specializes in teaching rock, metal & blues. Some of his influences include Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour, & Jimmy Page. Marco plays in metal-core band Foreword & has been performing on stage since 2009. If you want to learn how to read tabs, shred, & learn basic fundamentals he'll take you to the next level with guitar. He is passionate about teaching & can't wait to create future rockstars.
Chris Reyes
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Chris has been playing drums for 20+ years, his background includes concert percussion, battery percussion and jazz combos! He attended Texas State University and Tom C. Clark High School where he was drumline captain and set player in his touring jazz band. His favorite genres of music are Jazz, Funk and Rock but he's able to teach all different types of genres. He's currently an aspiring music producer and loves to find ways to stay involved with music in any shape or form. Chris is passionate about teaching & is excited to help future music enthusiasts.
River Rios
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River has 13+ years of gigging experience, performing, writing, and recording alternative rock. Education includes studying viola and music composition at UTSA. He has a passion for theory, including exploring musical textures, harmony, and guitar part writing. With developed practicing techniques and the skills to learn just about anything, he aims to give students a valuable and unforgettable learning experience, helping students achieve their musical goals.
Romeo Knight
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Fresh start to Guitar Center as of 2025. With over 25 years of experience Romeo came all the way from Cleveland, OH to share his skills in Piano. Romeo grew up in Baptist church where he fell in love with all the instruments. After a childhood of banging on drums, Romeo permanently transitioned to the piano. By then the sound of gospel was engrained into his soul. He was able to capitalize on his passion in music and live out his humble dream of playing piano in a church setting. He was also blessed to be apart of an island reggae band called 1 Ocean upon arrival to San Antonio. Romeo will continue to share his musical talents with all the people of Texas. Nae... The World.
Armando Martinez
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Armando has been performing and teaching music for over thirty plus years, his main focus is guitar and piano, and various string instruments as well as vocal performance. He has a bachelor' degree in all level music education and is currently working on a bachelor in Music Therapy. Armando's philosophy on teaching music is to not only prepare students for musical performance but as a way to develop discipline and prepare a student for many of life's challenges in school; college and life in general.
Mitch Johnson
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Born in San Antonio and raised in the city of Poth, Texas, Mitchell (a multi-talented musician) has had the pleasure of working for a five-time grammy studio, was featured on James Taylor's instagram page and has continued to play at local venues since graduating high school as well as working briefly for an American Idol finalist. Mitchell has been playing music for nearly 15 years and loves meeting and teaching like-minded people with the same desire and passion for music.
John Chrestman-Ellis
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With 8+ years of performance experience, John is a passionate, classically trained vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who knows how to make learning music exciting and rewarding. He’s performed in everything from orchestras and choirs to jazz bands, musicals, rock groups, and R&B sets — and now he’s here to help you grow your musical skills. Whether you're picking up an instrument for the first time or looking to take your playing or singing to the next level, John brings energy, real-world experience, and a deep understanding of music theory and performance to every lesson.
Christian Facio
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Christian  began playing guitar at age 11 and have been involved in music ever since. During grades 7–12, I performed in my school’s mariachi program on guitar and vihuela. I am currently studying music at San Antonio College, focusing on classical guitar, with plans to transfer to a university and earn a degree in Music Education. With experience in rock, classical, and mariachi styles, I enjoy helping students build strong musical foundations while supporting their individual interests and goals.
Bonni Kolczak
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My name is Bonnibelle Kolczak. I started my career as a private piano teacher in 2010, and I graduated from Northwest Vista College with an Associate's degree in Music in 2015. The opportunities that I have experienced in these past fifteen years have been absolutely wonderful, and the memories that I have personally had with my students are irreplaceable. My goal is to help develop and cultivate a love for the arts during our time in lessons, and to feel genuinely excited and uplifted after every single session.
Jacob Campos
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Partaken in Middle School and High School band and was a former student at San Antonio School of Rock. Been playing drums for more than 14 years starting at the age of nine years old learning by both self-taught and personal instructors. Having both off and on-stage experiences, I am more than confident to play and teach many genres such as Rock, Jazz, Pop, and Hip-Hop/RnB. My goal as a instructor is to ensure all my students come out of every session with having a fun, engaging, and well-rounded learning experience and to already start looking forward to the next learning session!
Joe Rivas
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Joe is native San Antonian with 16 years of music experience and 5 years teaching guitar. He's formally educated holding a degree in Music with an emphasis in Guitar performance. Passionate about guitar pedagogy, he likes to incorporate classical techniques along with music theory so students can form a deeper understanding of music. He's proficient across many genres of music including; Rock, Jazz Fusion, Blues, and Classical music. Joe hopes to inspire as many people as he can to pick up an instrument and become musical prodigies.
Josh Reding
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Josh Reding began his music journey at a young age, performing in choir and discovering his love for guitar after seeing Blink-182 at age 10. He formed the original band Radiobox in 2005, performing at notable Houston venues and on live radio. After studying vocal performance at San Antonio College, Josh founded the Texas-based cover band Emo Hero in 2022 and now also plays lead guitar for Postcards From The Moon. In addition to performing, he works as a live sound engineer at venues across the San Antonio area. Music isn’t just a hobby for Josh — it’s a way of life.
Ben Hafez
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Ben started out in music at the young age of 5. Starting on drums he played everything from set to marching snare all types of pit and percussion in between. As time went on he became enamored in sound production and Djing. Over the last 10 years he has spent time with mentors from San Antonio and Austin learning the tricks and tips of the trade. Playing funk, house, hip hop, and everything else in between Over the last 10 years he has played at venues such as Paper Tiger, Maeve, The Marc Kingdom and many more. If you want to get the dancefloor moving you have found the right guy.
Kendra Wilkerson
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Kendra has many years of experience in music which includes vocal singing and beginner piano. She has enjoys many genres such as classical music and contemporary and jazz. Her music education includes Prairie View A&M University, University of the Incarnate Word University and she is a graduate of Texas A & M University in San Antonio. She also has advanced experience in music technology and music industry studies. She also has studied Computer Science and Advance Business from Atlanta Liberal Arts and Sciences.