Our School

Our History

In 1969 Len Williams, who established the London Spanish Guitar Centre, established the Sydney Spanish Guitar Centre. It was here that Jean-Pierre Antaki began his tuition and taught from 1980 to 1989 before establishing a successful international career. In 2001 Jean-Pierre returned to Australia and rebuilt the school in Sydney under the name 'The Academy of Spanish Guitar'.

Our teachers will bring out and hone your abilities in a relaxed and positive way. In the end though, as with any skill, the more you practice the better you'll be, but our focus is to make you want to practice - so that practicing is never a chore.

The syllabus, designed by Len Williams and Jean-Pierre Antaki, aims to take you from beginner level to as far as you want to go in the most direct way possible, with a repertoire from the late renaissance to the present day.

Our Teachers

Jean-Pierre Antaki
Director | Principal

Jean-Pierre is the Founder, Director and Principal Teacher of The Academy of Spanish Guitar. He is currently in Europe and is conducting most of his Australian lessons via Skype.

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Jack McTaggart
Teacher (Melbourne)

Jack teaches for the Academy of Spanish Guitar in Melbourne, teaching students in Kensington, Footscray, Flemington, Ascot Vale, North Melbourne and Melbourne CBD.

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Mark Pena
Teacher (Sydney)

Mark teaches for the Academy of Spanish Guitar in Sydney, teaching students in Bankstown, Canterbury, Yagoona, Fairfield, Auburn and Punchbowl.

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Jaccamo Mullen
Teacher (Sydney)

Jaccamo teaches for the Academy of Spanish Guitar in Sydney, teaching students in Newtown, Marrickville, Dulwich Hill, Hurlstone Park, Canterbury and Campsie.

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Tito Espinoza
Teacher (Sydney)

Tito teaches Blues Guitar for the Academy in Sydney. He lives in Edgecliff and teaches students in and around Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, CBD and Sydney Inner West.

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