INDIVIDUAL LESSONS

INDIVIDUAL LESSONS

Wanting a personalised lesson that tailors specifically to your individual needs? Lucas has taught extensively on harmony, theory, improvisation, technique and composition.

02:21

Lucas Michailidis The Guitar Project

Original music for multiple guitars by Lucas Michailidis. Supported by the City of Melbourne COVID-19 Arts Grants www.lucasmichailidis.com

06:00

GIANT STEPS FOR JAZZ GUITAR: How to master Giant Steps without even trying.

GIANT STEPS FOR JAZZ GUITAR with Lucas Michailidis. Backing track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC3y_GoN-78&ab_channel=VisualRealBook Website: http://www.lucasmichailidis.com Workshops and lessons: http://www.melbourneguitarlab.com/ #lucasmichailidis #giantsteps #guitarlesson

04:24

Lucas Michailidis - Song for Jess - Acoustic Guitar

CD & Guitar Tabs available at http://www.candyrat.com/artists/LucasMichailidis/ 'Song for Jess' is a composition from 'Laughing at the Thief', a collection of work spanning a fifteen year period and showcases exquisitely constructed compositions crisp to the ear and meticulous in their attention to detail. itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/laughing-at-the-thief/id927196243 amazon: http://amzn.com/B00OBBMDA4 Website: http://www.lucasmichailidis.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LucasMichailidisGuitar Guitars: http://www.melvilleguitars.com

01:03

Lucas Michailidis

Demonstration of Melodic Minor derived material over Minor Blues.

Lucas holds a Bachelor of Education (Music) and has taught for a period of three decades. His teaching style is characterised by a warm, generous spirit that values humour and curiosity within each learning environment. A genuine wish and willingness to share his love of music underlies all of his teaching.

Lucas has a leaning towards finger style and jazz guitar. Within these genres, he has developed efficient and effective methods to assist students in acquiring a mastery in: technique, aural perception, harmony, theory, improvisation and composition. The key for him, lies in ensuring that the material is always relevant and grounded in the music.

Besides the 'nuts and bolts' Lucas welcomes the opportunity to explore the intangible elements - helping to facilitate students identify and overcome their self-imposed learning obstacles and limitations. This requires great confidence and skill on the teacher's part and the cultivation of a nurturing, trusting environment. Through his study of Alexander Technique, Lucas also acknowledges the significant yet often overlooked - role the body plays in developing grace and flow in musical execution.

Over the years Lucas has been privileged to have studied/ attended master classes with extraordinary teachers: Ted Greene, Tuck Andress, John Scofield, Pat Martino, Jim Hall, Pierre Bensusan and Ed Gerhard.

Lucas is a sessional instructor at the University of Melbourne ( 15 years) and Melbourne Polytechnic (25 years). He has also conducted workshops in Australia, the USA and South Korea. Online lessons are also available.

Career:

The career of Lucas Michailidis spans more than three decades. He is a past winner of the International Open Strings Competition in Germany and an ARIA award recipient for his work with Zulya and the Children of the Underground. Lucas has performed in Europe, South Korea, and the USA, and has released three solo recordings that have garnered worldwide acclaim. The latest Laughing at the Thief, is featured on premier US acoustic label - Candyrat and promotional videos accompanying the release have clocked over three hundred thousand views. Lucas has been published by Mel Bay, and Guitarist Australia Magazine, and presently has two compositions featured in the VCE Contemporary Guitar Syllabus. He is a long-term instructor at the University of Melbourne and Melbourne Polytechnic and has conducted workshops in Australia, the USA and South Korea.

"In all my years as being a student there has been no teacher who has constantly inspired and challenged me as much as Lucas. I often marvel at the sheer command he has over the guitar. However, it is one thing to be able to play guitar well...Lucas is a teacher in the highest regard. He has excellent communication skills and a real passion for delving deep into whatever the student wants to achieve. I still go back to the lessons he gave me and mine them for inspiration. Lucas is the best teacher a student could hope for." - Shannon Bourne