Nathan Dillon has been teaching guitar and, by extension, musical appreciation for over twelve years. “I seek to pass on my knowledge of the guitar in particular, but also to engage each student's curiosity and need to understand and grow as a person and as a musician.” Nathan began teaching and learning guitar simultaneously. “When I first began taking lessons I would go to my lesson, then come home and show my friends what I had learned. Learning and teaching guitar have “...Listening to Nathan and J. in the living room, playing guitar together, listening to music and hearing the fun they are having, makes Thursday my favorite day of the week...” never been separate in my mind. One informs the other and I learn as much from my students as they do from me.” For the last four years, Nathan has been teaching rock band classes both at Bank Street and Catherine Cook School. Recently he has expanded his rock band program into more Chicagoland schools. “Rock band classes provide students a better understanding of playing in a group while giving them a chance to learn basic technique on a variety of instruments, depending on their individual tastes.” In 2004 Nathan began teaching filmmaking classes, guitar lessons and rock band classes at the prestigious Bank Street School for Children. Since moving to Chicago in 2007, Nathan has established himself at Catherine Cook School, Nettelhorst School and the Old Town School of Folk Music. Many schools are showing interest in creating a rock band program. As the program grows, more and more children are learning the joy of playing and learning in a (rock and roll) group. “All of the schools I have been lucky enough to work in are filled with creative, inventive teachers and everyone is looking for ways to share their excitement and knowledge. ,” Nathan says. “I know I am giving back to the community what was so graciously shared by my teachers. Each lesson and each class I teach is a microcosm of growing and learning that takes place every day in children's lives. I take my roll as educator very seriously, while at the same time allowing children to play and grow in a comfortable and ever-expanding world of creative musical activities.” To contact Nathan Dillon for private lessons, or to learn more about rock band classes please call 312.576.1126 or email tranessound@gmail.com. You can hear some of Nathan's original soundtrack work on this site or at www.myspace.com/tranessound. You can watch and listen to Nathan performing Persian chamber music with Monika Jalili: Noorsaaz at www.noorsaaz.com.