Our Teachers
Jean-Pierre Antaki
Jean Pierre Antaki was born in 1961 in Cairo. In 1968 his family moved to Sydney, where his musical education began at the age of thirteen with guitar studies under two teachers in his local area.
In 1980 Jean Pierre found a gifted teacher at The Sydney Spanish Guitar Centre who nurtured his talent and in 1984 Jean Pierre was offered a teaching position at the school. At this time Jean Pierre ... continued
Ian Cox
Ian was born in England and was drawn to music from an early age. His first studies in music were in piano, violin and trumpet.
The piano was his most serious instrument at that time, and he attained a grade 8 level. However, when Ian was in his twenties he discovered the guitar and attained the same level on that instrument as well. ... continued
Our School
Our teachers will bring out and hone your abilities in a relaxed and positive way. In the end though, as with any skill, the more you practice the better you'll be, but our focus is to make you want to practice - so that practicing is never a chore.
The syllabus, designed by Len Williams and Jean-Pierre Antaki, aims to take you from beginner level to as far as you want to go in the most direct way possible, with a repertoire from the late renaissance to the present day.
Come to us, we'll come to you
Our teaching is conducted on a one to one basis. Unlike other schools we can come to you, providing instruction in your own home at a time suitable to you. Less travel time means more practice time, and a familiar environment makes for relaxed and effective lessons.
We have students all over Sydney, from the Eastern Suburbs to the Outer West. Our home tuition, however, is usually restricted to Sydney City, Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, Sydney's Inner West and Sydney's Lower North Shore. more
Regular performance opportunities
The Academy of Spanish Guitar offers regular performance opportunities to students. At the end of each semester The Academy organises a student recital, conducted in a relaxed atmosphere with no pressure.