About
Chickasaw School of Guitar is a course that brings music to life for young Chickasaws. Students will be provided with instruction and the opportunity to perform in a recital upon successful completion of the class. Students will also receive a guitar after completing the course for continued growth and life enhancement through music.
Eligibility
- Must be 14-17 years of age
- Chickasaw Preference
You Provide
- Chickasaw Citizenship card or CDIB
- Completed Application
School of Guitar Instructors
Greg Griffin and Wayne Willis
School of Guitar Advisory Committee
- Ben Barrick, Director of Risk Management and Insurance Operations at the Chickasaw Nation
- Bronson Warren, Dean of Students at East Central University
- Bryon Lyon, Youth Services Director at the Chickasaw Nation
- Phillip Berryhill, Conductor for the Chickasaw Children’s Choir
- Laura Stewart, Arts in Education Director at the Chickasaw Nation
2011 Students Participating
Bethany Easley-Wade, Myraya Folsom, Logan Hatter, Daniel Mead, David Parsons,
Nathaniel Rodgers, Reno Vasquez, Billi Ward, & Tristen Wood
