About Dave

Dave has been playing guitar for over 40 years, and teaching for over 20 years. He has played in several cover and original bands, and continues to perform solo and with bands (acoustic and electric). Dave has a BA degree, with a major in Sociology, but also studied music in college. He also studied under the direction of other private guitar instructors and has never stopped with his music education. He has been teaching lessons full time for two decades, having taught over 23,000 lessons to students of all ages, abilities, and varied goals with the guitar.  Dave attributes his interests in people and society as a contributing factor in his ability to understand and teach a broad range of students.

Dave is also a singer/songwriter. He has recorded with 3 bands including his own band Paledave. His band has 3 albums out Find What You Love (2004), One Good Leg (2008), and Still Tickets Left (2017). Dave continues to write, record, and perform.  www.paledave.com