Meet Our Instructors

"Acoustic Guitarist of the Year" (MusicRadar 2018), Alex Misko is a modern fingerstyle prodigy with viral hits like his "Billie Jean" cover (30M+ views) and "Careless Whisper" (80M+ views). He has released five albums, performed worldwide including Carnegie Hall, and shares masterclasses via ProGuitar and his own Academy.

Ariel Posen is a genre-blending guitarist and songwriter whose rootsy sound draws from heartland rock, Americana, soul, R&B, and classic pop while carving out a voice that is uniquely his own. Hailed by Rolling Stone as “a modern-day guitar hero,” he has also been voted a top rock guitarist by MusicRadar and received multiple Western Canadian Music Award nominations and wins. Renowned for his expressive playing and powerful songwriting, Posen continues to earn acclaim as one of today’s most compelling modern guitar artists.

David Henriksson is a Swedish guitarist based in Stockholm with an international performance career rooted in Nashville, where he lived and worked for over two years. During that time, he played with multiple Billboard-charting artists and Grammy winners, and performed at legendary venues such as the Ryman Auditorium and the Grand Ole Opry House. In addition to performing, he is a respected educator and a published writer for leading guitar publications.

Awarded "Outstanding Player" at Musicians Institute (Hollywood), winner of "Young Talents" at Uppsala International Guitar Festival, recipient of the "Guitar Peoples Prize" and "Hagström Guitar Scholarship." With over 200k Instagram followers and 90k YouTube subscribers, Emil performs ~100 concerts/year, records award-winning albums, and teaches fingerstyle guitar through ProGuitar lessons.

Gareth Pearson, known as “The Welsh Tornado,” is a virtuoso acoustic guitarist celebrated for combining dazzling fingerstyle technique with explosive lead playing. Drawing inspiration from legends like Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, and Tommy Emmanuel, he has developed a distinctive style that spans folk, country, jazz, rock, and intricate original compositions. A former touring partner of artists such as Tommy Emmanuel and Ray Davies, Gareth is also an acclaimed educator and recording artist whose debut album was named an essential acoustic release of the year.

Joe Robinson is a world-renowned Australian guitarist, singer-songwriter, and one of today’s leading fingerstyle soloists, known for blending virtuosity, improvisation, and songwriting into a genre-defying sound. With seven albums released and praise from major publications, he is also a respected educator who has taught at institutions like Berklee College of Music and Musicians Institute. Joe now tours internationally while coaching over 20,000 online guitar students from his home in Montana.

Kyran Daniel is an Australian-born guitarist, composer, and producer, acclaimed by Tommy Emmanuel as a powerful musical force and recognized as one of the most influential acoustic guitar composers of his generation. After rising to international stages as a virtuoso performer, he studied at Berklee College of Music and went on to produce and write for leading Australian artists, earning millions of streams and major industry credits. Now returned to his roots as a soloist, Kyran is touring internationally and releasing new music that reaffirms his status as one of the world’s premier acoustic guitarists.

Irish virtuoso guitarist, songwriter & composer specializing in fingerstyle, flatpicking and Irish traditional music. Endorsed by Maton & McNally, he's sold out Dublin's National Concert Hall, toured globally, and provides ProGuitar "Intro to Traditional Irish Music" lessons.

Zarek is a genre-crossing guitarist and composer whose distinctive style blends solo guitar, gypsy jazz, dixieland, fingerstyle, and traditional jazz into an expressive instrumental voice. Originally from Australasia and now based in Basel, Switzerland, he has toured internationally, performed at major festivals, and released multiple acclaimed albums spanning jazz and solo guitar. Known for his innovative arrangements and multi-part playing, Zarek creates the sound of a full ensemble while delivering highly personal and creative performances.