Ferguson Guitar Studios
1910 Saint Joe Center Rd Ste 14, Fort Wayne, IN 46825
While at IU, Bob studied with international recording and concert artist Ernesto Bitetti of Spain. Bob's other teachers included early music specialists Jeffrey Noonan and Thomas Binkley, Bolivian classical virtuoso Javier Calderon, and American recitalist Michael Lorimer, the latter two being proteges of Andres Segovia. Bob also studied jazz with West Coast guitarist Ted Greene and renowned jazz performer and educator David Baker.
In addition to his private studio activities, Bob was director of guitar studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne from 1985 to 1992, and a founder and co-director of the Young Guitarists Program at the IU School of Music in Bloomington from 1992 to 1995. He was also Artist-in-Residence at Weisser Park Magnet School in Fort Wayne and director of guitar studies at Grace College, Winona Lake. He is currently adjunct professor of guitar at Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne and director of the guitar program at Trine University, Angola.
Bob supplements his teaching schedule with research and writing, broadcasting, and performing. He plays regularly around the Midwest with Dan Heath and the Paradise Jazz Band. His writings appear occasionally in Soundboard (Journal of the Guitar Foundation of America), and on Monday evenings at 9:00 you can hear his radio program Guitar Showcase on Northeast Indiana Public Radio, WBOI 89.1 FM.
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Guitar lessons in all styles
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- Bob Ferguson offers a diversified program of guitar instruction to students of all ages and backgrounds. Beginners and advanced players are equally valued. Whatever your musical aspirations may be, Bob gives you the opportunity to pursue your goals in a relaxed atmosphere of patience, understanding, and friendship. Receive authoritative, up-to-date information on all aspects of guitar playing, music theory, and related topics. With Bob, you get a well-rounded education on guitar, tailored to your individual interests.
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- Located in Papermill Office Park, on St. Joe Center Road, just east of Clinton Street.
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Guitar Foundation of America
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