Meet John Demas

John Demas (author, educator, inventor, and performer) is the Program Coordinator for Classical Guitar Studies at the University of Tampa and the Program Coordinator for Jazz and Classical Guitar Studies at Hillsborough Community College.

A native of Ambridge Pennsylvania, John Demas has been a freelance musician in the state of Florida since 1979.

Mr. Demas is an alumnus of Miami-Dade College, the University of Miami and earned his Degree with Honors in Classical Guitar Performance from University of South Florida.

He has performed vocally and instrumentally playing guitar, mandolin and banjo with the Florida Orchestra, the Sarasota Opera Company and the Joffery Ballet Company.

Mr. Demas has also performed throughout the U.S. at numerous Greek weddings, baptisms, church dances, festivals and national conventions. He has played and recorded with many Greek bands during his career and founded The Omega Project in 1984.

John is the author of: The Best of Greek Bouzouki, The John Demas Bouzouki Method, The John Demas Guitar Technique and Theory Workbook, Scales & Patterns and The NailScale Handbook, which is a nail care and maintenance guide for the classical guitarist. John is also the co-inventor of The NailScale, a precision nail measuring device for the classical guitarist.

Call or text now!! 813.240.5199

Email: johngdemas@gmail.com

Learn to play the Greek Bouzouki. All lessons are customized based on your individual learning style, so you will get a personalized lesson plan and strategy from a professional performer-teacher that will help you learn correctly and quickly. Learning to play the bouzouki has never been easier!

Lessons Include:

• Warm ups - Technique - Scales/modes - Music theory - Reading music or tab

• Rhythm playing - Chord progressions - Soloing/Improvisation

Dances:

Hasapiko, Hasaposerviko, Kalamatiano, Nisiotiko Syrto, Syrto, Tsifteteli, Tsamiko, Zeibekiko, Tsifteteli, Kritiko, Syrto, Kritiko, Pentozali, Pontiakos (Kotsari), Ikariotiko, Hasapiko, Sousta, Karsilamas

Songs:

Aetos, Fragosyriani, Karagouna, Kotsari, Mustapha, Mya Spado Polla, Op Po Po Maria, Samyiotisa, Trello Hasapiko, Zeibekiko tis Evdohkias, and more

Rates:

Starting at 120.00 a month. No long term commitment .... go month to month.

Learning the Bouzouki has never been easier!!

Call or text now!! 813.240.5199

Email: johngdemas@gmail.com