Despina Arvanitidis

Classical Guitarist

Performing practiced and creative guitar player has chamber music concert experience and a degree in guitar and music from an accredited university. Has played and plays ensemble music and solo. Has a long history of musical teaching and study. Able to demonstrate and encourage high standards of professionalism from all staff and having a capability to support aspiring young musicians.

Work Experience

Guitar teacher - Katerini Music School

2004 - 2005, 2006 - 2007, 2009 - 2013, 2014 - present

Tailoring guitar teaching and training for individual students of varying levels. An expert at identifying and using efficiently the appropriate resources required for organizing a music event.

Guitar teacher - Kalamaria Municipal Conservatory

2003 - present

Teaching and training students to professional standards. Building music groups and encouraging new participants. Taking students on outings to musical events.

Guitar teacher - Thessaloniki New Conservatory

2007 - present

Teaching from beginners to advanced level students, and coaching students towards live performance.

Guitar teacher - Thessaloniki Primary School

2013 - 2014

Teaching children of various ages applying an effective variety of specialist teaching techniques.

Guitar teacher - Sykies Municipal Conservatory

2004 - 2007, 2008 - 2009

Established record of successful students and music groups.

Guitar teacher - Larissa Music School

2003 - 2004

Proven ability to get the very best out of secondary school students.

Education

Master degree on Pedagogy of Classical Guitar Teaching

Ionian Music University, Corfu Greece

Master degree on Pedagogy of Classical Guitar Teaching at Ionian Music University under the supervision of Costas Cotsiolis.

Thesis title: “The Art of Guitar and Pedagogy”

Master degree of Fine Arts

Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden

Master degree of Fine Arts in Mälardalen University in Sweden under the supervision of Per-Olov Sahl.

Thesis Title: “Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hadjidakis och Stavros Kougioumtzis: Tre främmande Grekiska kompositörer – Samtida med olika musikvägar”

Bachelor degree of Fine Arts

Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden

Bachelor degree of Fine Arts in Mälardalen University in Sweden under the supervision of Rolf le Fleur.

Classical Guitar Diploma

New Conservatory, Thessaloniki, Greece

Gratuated in class of Costas Cotsiolis in Thessaloniki New Conservatory.

Classical Guitar Advanced

Thessaloniki Conservatory, Thessaloniki, Greece

Gratuated in class of Evangelos Assimakopoulos in municipal Thessaloniki Conservatory.

Degree in Harmony

Thessaloniki Conservatory, Thessaloniki, Greece

Degree in Counterpoint

Kalamaria Conservatory, Thessaloniki, Greece