Guitar Academy of Southern Delaware

General information

Guitar Academy of Southern Delaware is a private studio offering private lessons and group classes, which opened its doors in April 2010. Its owner, Douglas Seth, however is all but new to the world of music education. He has 15 years of teaching experience and believes there are no limitations for those wanting to learn the art of guitar.

Before relocating to Delaware, Doug directed a thriving guitar program at Manatee Schoool for the Arts in Palmetto, Florida, where he was also the music department chairperson.

Doug has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Venezuela, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary and has appeared on both TV and radio. His guitar works have been published through Mel Bay Publications, the largest guitar publisher in the world. Doug has studied extensively with luminaries in the classical guitar world such as Stanley Yates, Luis Zea, and James Piorkowski (Buffalo Guitar Quartet) and has performed in numerous masterclasses with some of the world’s foremost performers and teachers. He holds a Master of Music degree from Austin Peay State University and a Bachelor of Music degree from the State University of New York at Fredonia. Currently, Doug performs as a solo guitarist as well as a member of the cross- genre ensemble, Mosaic String Duo.