The image “lilguitar.jpg” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Adjuct Faculty at Houston Community College                         Spring Semester 2005 - present
Westgate Campus
-Music Appreciation
-Music Fundamentals
-Keyboard Class

Private Guitar Instructor at Houston Community College       February 2004 - present
Northwest Campus; Westgate Campus

Professional Teacher at Moores School of Music;                    August 2003 - May 2009
University of Houston                                       

Instructor of Music at Montgomery College                            Fall 2002 - Summer 2003
(Montgomery, TX); Full time
-Music Appreciation Class
-Private Classical Guitar Lessons
-Guitar Ensemble
-Theory I
-Guitar Class                                                       

Adjunct Faculty at Montgomery College                                   Fall 2000 - Summer 2002
-Music Fundamentals Class
-Sight-Singing and Ear-Training Class
-Keyboard I-IV Class
-Music Appreciation Class
-Private Classical Guitar Lessons
-Guitar Ensemble
-Theory I

Hartzell Classical Guitar Private Studio                                    September 2000 - present
-Private lessons
-Once a month Repertoire Class

Piano and Theory Private Studio                                               September 2000 - May 2001

Memorial School of Music (Houston, TX)                                January 2000-November 2000
-Private Classical Guitar and Theory Lessons
-Private Piano and Theory Lessons

Adjunct Faculty at College of the Mainland                              Spring 2000
(Texas City, TX)
-Private Guitar Lessons

Adjunct Faculty at Radford University (Radford, VA)
 -Technique Class                                                                          Fall 1998 and Spring 1999
-Private Lessons                                                                            Fall 1997-Spring 1999

Graduate Teaching Fellow at Radford University
Responsibilities included:
 -Teaching Guitar Class                                                                  Spring 1999, Spring 1998, Fall 1997
 -Coached Guitar Ensemble                                                           Spring 1999 and Fall 1998
 -Teaching Fretboard Class                                                            Fall 1998 and Fall 1997                                                                                                            

The image “lilguitar.jpg” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.JUDGING:

Judge at the East Carolina Univeristy Competition and Festival           July 12-15, 2008
in Greenville, NC

Judge at the 1st 'Classical Minds' Guitar Festival at Moores                June 27-July 3, 2008
School of Music, University of Houston

Judge at the Eastfield Competition & Festival; Mesquite, TX              June 8-9, 2007

Judge at the St. Joseph International Guitar Competition;                    May 16-20, 2007
St. Joseph, Missouri

Judge at the Six Annual Texas Guitar Competition at University           March 22-24, 2007
of Texas at Dallas; Dallas, TX

Judged both the Pre-College Division and the                                     July 15-18, 2006
College/Professional Division at the East Carolina
University Competition; Greenville, NC

Judged the Eastfield College Guitar Competition;                               July 29-30, 2005
Mesquite, TX

Adjudicated the CCMTA Instrumental Performance Contest               February 10, 2002

Judged the Suzuki Guitar Competition: Houston, TX                         Spring 2001 

The image “lilguitar.jpg” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.Awards

Scholarship, Chautauqua Fesitval: Chautauqua, NY                        August 13-19, 2000
                                                                                                     August 12-18, 2001

Scholarship, Highest Music Stipend, Dorm                                     September 1999-May 1999
Scholarship, RADFORD UNIVERSITY

Stipend and Scholarship, RADFORD UNIVERSITY                    September 1997 - May 1998

Maximum Guitar Undergraduate Scholarship,                                 1992 - 1997
PEABODY CONSERVATORY


The image “lilguitar.jpg” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors. Future Engagements:
Solo performance at the Durham Arts Council in Raleigh/Durham, NC at 4pm on November 9th.   Next, there is a performance at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC on November 10th.  Lastly, there is a concert and master class/judging at the MANC Guitar Festival and Competition in Greensboro, NC.  The dates are November 14th-16th
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1st Houston Community College Jazz and Classical Guitar Festival: February 20-22nd.  Duo Athena in concert on Saturday, February 21st.  More information TBA later.

Concert at the Fort Worth Guitar Guild Gallery Concert Series on Saturday, March 7th.

Saturday, March 21st, solo concert at the Pennsylvania Academy of Music Guitar Festival.  Others performs include Elliot Fisk, Ernesto Tamayo, and Petar Jankovic.

Solo Salon Concert through the Greater Houston Guitar Guild on Saturday, March 28th at 7:30pm.  Free appetizers to be served at 7pm before the concert.  Seats must be reserved ahead of time, please email the guild for directions to the Hartzell-Nejako residence and for ticket information:  katyguitarguild@yahoo.com

Concert and judging at the Rosario Festival and Competition from April 24-26 in Columbia, SC.  Other artists and judges include Stephen Aron, Christopher Berg and Jonathan Gangi.


For refrences, please contact me at valeriehartzell@consolidated.net or call at 281-395-9066.