Building an Award-Winning Guitar Program is a practical guide to assist secondary and post-secondary music educators with the tasks involved in establishing a successful music program. With the rising interest in guitar, Mariachi, rock band, handbells, bluegrass, music technology, and so on, more and more music educators are being asked to teach innovative music classes. Author Bill Swick has crafted this book to help these educators build such innovative music programs from the ground floor, based on his years of experience as a music educator specialized in guitar. The book will assist music educators with classroom management, scheduling, structure, organization, fund raising, festivals, travel, and other subjects related to teaching guitar in the classroom, but its principles are broadly relevant to any and all music educators hoping to create a unique program that stands out within their school district and state, attracting students, parents, educators and administrators alike.

"It's finally here! Absorb the words of a master teacher, innovative educator, pioneer, and legend, Bill Swick! He shares his decades worth of knowledge in guitar education through comprehensive and clearly explained text. Bring success to your music classroom!" - Ruth LeMay, President/Founder, 3 Strings, Inc

"Bill Swick, the father of modern classroom guitar instruction, has once again given an essential resource to pre-college and university instructors. If you teach guitar in a school setting, then you are part of Bill's incomparable legacy. There is no one better to guide novice and veteran guitar teachers to create successful and impactful programs in their community." - Matthew Denman, Associate Professor of Guitar, Oklahoma City University / Classen School of Advanced Studies