Carlos Pavan
Classical Guitar, Latin Guitar Styles
Prospect / Park Slope
Carlos Pavan, born in Argentina (1977) began playing guitar at 12 and graduated from La Colmena School of Popular Music in 1997. At that time, he started teaching in private schools and travelling to Buenos Aires for guitar lessons with Pino Marrone. In 2000, he moved to New York to pursue further musical studies and received a two-year full scholarship at Manhattan's The Collective.
Carlos has studied with Pat Martino, Jack Wilkins, Paul Meyers, Gene Bertoncini, Peter Leitch, Alan de Mousse, Jonathan Kreisberg, Randy Johnston, Tom Millioto (Brooklyn Conservatory) Dario Esquenazi (Paquito de Rivera), Jorge Morel (classical guitar, composition, arranging), Dave Smey of Brooklyn Conservatory (counterpoint) and piano master Pablo Ziegler (Astor Piazzolla's piano player for over ten years).
Carlos has been teaching lessons, privately and in schools as well as leading Tango, Brazilian, and Cuban guitar workshops in Argentina and New York. He has taught at the Boys & Girls Harbor Conservatory, The Noel Pointer Foundation, The Collective, and Brooklyn School of Music.
TEACHING APPROACH & PHILOSOPHY
I make every effort to provide my students with a variety of different activities to accommodate their diverse learning styles. Some examples include:
- Basic harmony
- Music Theory
- Sight Reading
- Guitar Technique
- Diverse styles (classical, jazz, rock, blues)
- Latin styles (Brazilian, Cuban, Tango, Flamenco)
- Songs and analysis
- Sing-a-long
- Composition
- Improvisation
As a classroom/private instructor, I value individuality and strive to meet the needs of each student. I also recognize the importance of trust and successfully establish relationships with students resulting in a safe and comfortable, yet challenging, learning environment. In addition, I believe one-on-one interaction is essential to students' development as learners.
