About
Dylan Gorenberg is a guitarist from Pleasanton, CA, currently pursuing his Doctorate in Musical Arts at the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music, where he also serves as an Assistant Lecturer.
Since relocating to Los Angeles in 2015, Dylan has toured extensively across the US, EU, and UK, performing in venues ranging from intimate clubs to arenas with over 50,000 attendees. His versatile guitar skills have been featured in recording projects across various genres, including contributions to feature films and television series on streaming platforms such as Netflix and Taiwan Television Enterprise (TTV).
Dylan has also consulted for companies such as Zya (acquired by Google), Jamfast, and Fender Guitars under their Fender Play division.
Dylan is currently on faculty at Golden West College and has had many of his students attend prestigious universities on music performance-based scholarships
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What is your typical process for working with a new student?
I start by asking the student what their favorite kind of music is and what musical concepts / songs they want to learn / accomplish. I also have many instructional guitar books that I believe are great to work with begginer guitar students to help visualize the guitar neck and concepts easier. With more advanced students I like to work on musical conepts by playing with them in a duo setting to understand how they play and how they can improve their unique sound.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I am a graduate of the Univeristy of Southern California's Thornton School of Studio / Jazz Guitar Program. During my time at USC, I was a student instructor teaching countless undergraduate intro guitar courses as well as private lessons.
I have also performed extensively at clubs and events throughout Los Angeles as well as the San Francisco Bay Area. Some venues include the Whiskey A Go Go and San Francisco's Bay To Breakers event to where I performed in front of 15,000 people.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
$80 per hour for private instruction
$50 each per hour for group lessons
How did you get started teaching?
In high school I taught countless summer camps at a music program called the San Francisco Rock Project where I helped younger musicians perform in a group setting with eachother.
What types of students have you worked with?
All ages ranging from elementary school students just picking up the guitar for the first time to college music students
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
Be open to a wide variety of music as they can compliment eachother to help improve your own playing and sound
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
What do you want to accomplish from these lessons? Are there specific songs or styles of music you want to learn? I want to be able to tailor my lessons specifcially towards the student.