Some Former and Present Students


Although many of my students have implemented their guitar and music skills to enrich their lives, adding to successful careers in non-musical pursuits, many others have gone on to have careers in professional music, including :


Ava Estisa vocalist and former theory student of mine, has been for twenty-three years a professional with the San Diego Opera Company.


Marc Mellits,  award-winning, recording composer / doctorate from Eastman / mentioned in New York Times / teaches composition at the University of Illinois-Chicago. 



Marvin Hammett -aka "Slam G"-former drummer/music director with Brittney Spears, Nick Carter; Boston, MA.


Jacqueline "Fuschia" Walker: vocalist, actress, understudy to the lead, Broadway production of Dreamgirls; Los Angeles, CA


Kevin Powe: recording and performing Jazz guitarist, presently with “Phaze 2;” Washington, DC.


Kevin Askins: songwriter (Teddy Prendergrast) /freelance jazz bassist ; Boston, MA.


Alex Layne Performing Artist, Music Instructor; Baltimore, MD


Charles Roe:Performing artist, specializing in guitar, fiddle, and mandolin.  Professional musician and music instructor;Baltimore, MD.


Reggie Love: recording and performing jazz trumpeter, producer; Los Angeles, CA. and Baltimore, MD.


Patrick Kisicki: guitarist, Towson University graduate, songwriter, recording and performing guitarist, music educator; Baltimore, MD.


Caleb Stein: named “Baltimore’s Best Folksinger”


Chris  Sellman: recording and performing bassist (Crawdaddies, Disappear Fear, others); touring.



Reggie Wayne Morris: - recording. performing blues guitarist/ singer, songwriter; East Coast.



Kevin Robinson: performing guitarist / singer / producer; Baltiimore, MD.



John Bimbirasmusic degree from Towson University/ performing and recording guitarist with "Everyman," Baltimore, MD., currently studying composition in New York with Pulitzer Prize-winner David Del Tredici



Ben Pollak:Freelance recording and performing guitarist with “Whale Show," Baltimore, MD



John Powell: singer-songwriter; Roanoake, Virginia.


Goeff Cabin:Music Writer, Lawyer, Baltimore, MD

Ed Plant:Performing and Recording Bassist, Baltimore, Maryland


MUSIC THEORY



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                     410-446-5109     Lh.hoff@comcast.net



Guitar Lessons Baltimore



A  program for beginning or advanced students:

For those musicians who are not guitarists OR for those who are, and would like to go beyond playing their favorite tunes on guitar, I offer a complete course in music theory and improvisation (at no extra fee for guitar students)!

I have always believed that a knowledge of music theory is extremely important in the training of any serious musician.

I developed my program originally as an independent study, soon augmented by private teachers, and furthered by earning both a Bachelors and Masters degree in Music Theory and Composition at the Peabody Conservatory at the Johns Hopkins University.

I was a faculty member of the Peabody Preparatory School in Baltimore for ten years,  where I served as

-Co-Chairman of the Music Theory Department

-Creator-Director of Jazz Studies

-Director of the Arts Expansion Program

A study of scales, intervals, and triads evolves into an advanced system of four-part writing.  This is augmented with an analysis of Bach chorales, and works of the classical and romantic eras-and beyond.

Selected sight-singing texts along with a comprehensive course in ear training and rhythm training are important components of my program.