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Alex Salser Adjunct Instructor Performing Arts

Degrees
BA in Arts Management, Shenandoah University 2013

Bio
Alex Salser is a guitarist, songwriter, and educator based in the DC area with a background in bluegrass, jazz, blues, R&B and soul music. He has toured extensively, performing in the last year at 9:30 Club, The Kennedy Center, Firefly Music Festival, Telluride Jazz Festival, Telluride Blues Festival, The Bowery Ballroom, SXSW, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, and the Howard Theatre. He is the lead guitarist and songwriter for the DC indie-soul band, Oh He Dead. Alex currently runs The Barn, a studio dedicated to recording and filming live musical performances.

Alex is a dedicated music educator, teaching guitar and improvisation for over 10 years. Alex has been an instructor at Â鶹´«Ã½ since 2017 where he teaches electric and acoustic guitar lessons. Alex works with each of his students to create a custom lesson plan based on their individual goals and interests while emphasizing a foundation in music theory and improvisation skills.
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Teaching

Fall 2024

  • MUS-021 Private Instrument Study: Guitar

  • MUS-021 Private Instrument Study: Guitar, Jazz/Rock

  • MUS-021 Private Instrument Study: Songwriting

  • MUS-022 Private Instrument Study: Guitar

  • MUS-022 Private Instrument Study: Guitar, Jazz/Rock

  • MUS-022 Private Instrument Study: Songwriting

  • MUS-121 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Guitar

  • MUS-121 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Guitar, Jazz/Rock

  • MUS-121 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Songwriting

  • MUS-122 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Guitar

  • MUS-122 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Guitar, Jazz/Rock

  • MUS-122 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Songwriting

  • MUS-792 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Guitar, Jazz/Rock

  • PERF-120 Music Fundamentals

Spring 2025

  • MUS-021 Private Instrument Study: Guitar

  • MUS-021 Private Instrument Study: Guitar, Jazz/Rock

  • MUS-022 Private Instrument Study: Guitar

  • MUS-022 Private Instrument Study: Guitar, Jazz/Rock

  • MUS-120 Music Fundamentals

  • MUS-121 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Guitar

  • MUS-121 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Guitar, Jazz/Rock

  • MUS-122 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Guitar

  • MUS-122 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Guitar, Jazz/Rock

  • MUS-792 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Guitar, Jazz/Rock