Melissa is an amazing teacher. I love the group guitar lessons I have taken from her. I am still a novice, but she demystified guitar basics for me. She deconstructs music, songs and guitar skills that had been daunting - and she patiently guides through it. She isolates and breaks down new skills, material and challenging sections, then puts it back together. She works in the perfect balance of big picture overview and repetition and practice building muscle memory - while learning songs from day one. She is realistic about the need to practice to improve. She enjoys music and emphasizes the fun of playing and singing. She is a very clear communicator and well organized business owner, too. Class schedule, program during class and follow up is consistently solid. I cannot say enough good things about Melissa and Forte Music Education! So much that I've given gift certificates to her class to my friends and family who aspire to play guitar and have been stuck. Melissa is an excellent educator, musician and business owner. read more