Both teachers are effective, the kids continue to learn, and more importantly, my girl’s love of music and guitar continue to grow. As expected, Kaytlin has had a great experience with Matt Foley he stepped up to the plate immediately, picking up where Michael left off on lessons and has been outstanding. Michael and Matt have different personalities and slightly different teaching styles, but it was a quick adjustment for Kaytlin. Her experience couldn’t be better, and her love of the guitar just continues to grow and grow. When Michael said he would be on a long vacation (a well-deserved vacation, by the way), …I was a little concerned but I trusted he would find a good backup. Michael Silva has been a fantastic uke and guitar teacher for Kaytlin (now 9 yrs old). I just wanted to stop and express my heartfelt ‘thank you’ to you and your incredible guitar staff. Playing good music with others is the most satisfying personal experience which helps me understand and communicate with other people I hadn't know before. It has impacted me by renewing my interest in and experiences with the guitar. Participation in the program has reintroduced me to a way of playing music with other people while learning a bit more about the classical style. It is especially worthwhile because I have been able to play with others of all ages and a wide variety of skills and accomplishments. It has helped me renew and explore my guitar in ways that I had lost touch with over recent years. It is a valuable and rare experience with music, especially acoustic guitar, and classical style. I wish to express my support for continuing Davis Community Guitar Orchestra programs in Davis. It is so exciting to watch my daughter, as well as others, continue to develop the talents that they will have forever in their lives, and share it with others. Even in these unprecedented COVID times, Michael truly makes the most of each remote distance learning teleconference session – simply amazing. Michael’s love of guitar and music is simply contagious, and it’s passed along to his students. My daughter’s passion for the guitar and music is a testament to Michael’s enthusiastic teaching style, patience, and understanding of each individual’s unique goals and needs. She has more recently joined the guitar orchestra, under Michael’s conductorship. She looks forward to her lessons, enjoys practicing and readying for sessions, even likes doing all the necessary repetition homework to refine pieces, and has even grown more comfortable playing for audiences (whereby she was petrified in the beginning). She started out playing the baritone ukulele and now focuses on the classical guitar. My daughter, now 11 years old, has had the pleasure of attending Michael Silva’s ukulele and guitar lessons for the past 6 years. MSC is a fantastic learning center for beginning and advanced musical students.