Guitar, Bass, Banjo, Dobro, Dulcimer, Mandolin, Piano, Ukulele in Williamsburg, VA

Authentic Guitars offers the finest quality instruction on guitar, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, piano, and bass in a one-on-one setting with teachers who will tailor your lesson plan to your specific learning needs at a pace that is comfortable for you.

Please call (757) 220-9911 today to reserve your spot or make arrangements to meet some of our teaching staff.

Frequently Asked Questions about our lessons

Our teaching staff:

In House Instructors

Nathan Belch: guitar and ukulele. Degreed in music and classically trained, Nathan specializes in rock and blues. He has almost 20 years teaching experience. Visit his website at NateBelchGuitar.com.

Jordan Ponzi: bass guitar. Jordan has worked as a teacher, performer, and arranger for almost 20 years. Jordan is an adjunct professor of jazz bass at William & Mary.

Gail Auberg: violin. Graduate of Western Illinois University, an alumnae of many prestigious orchestras, and a registered instructor of the Suzuki method.

Ron Fetner: guitar: Berkeley graduate and award winning national songwriter.

Ivana Genov: Ukulele. Current William and Mary student, proficient in guitar and ukulele.

Online Instructors

Joe Bianco: guitar. Berklee College of Music alumnus and classically trained. Published music instruction guides. Performance experience includes rock and big band guitar at Busch Gardens. Visit Joe’s Guitar Tutors site at chordalogy.com/guitar-tutors.

Kim Hosman: guitar and dulcimer. A classically trained and experienced teacher/performer, Kim specializes in classical and fingerpicking styles. She also teaches for the Christopher Wren program at William & Mary.

Todd Hosman: banjo, piano, and dobro. Degreed in music composition, Todd is a versatile musician who plays in many genres, specializing in bluegrass, old-timey, country, jazz, and keyboard improvisation.