Maurice Arenas Guitar Academy

Specialties

Guitar, Bass, Ukelele, Banjo and Mandolin Instruction

Sight Reading, Ear Training, Technique, Music Theory, Improvisation, Nashville Numbers, CAGED System and Composition also taught.

History

Established in 2000.

The goal for us at Maurice Arenas Guitar Academy is to give the best possible quality instruction to students at an affordable price and to propagate the art of music to people of all backgrounds and ages in our community. The students and faculty at MAGA give many recitals throughout the year as well as donate money back into the community with charity donations as well as the MAGA Music Scholarships to students that have shown their dedication, talents and hard work in the art of music.

Meet the Business Owner

Maurice A.

Business Owner

Maurice Arenas — BM, MM, with over 40+ years of playing experience (started music studies at age 4), Founder of Music Department at St. John’s, former Director of Music at St. Andrew’s, former Music and Guitar Instructor at St. Maria Goretti High School, former NYC studio musician, former Broadway show pit musician on both guitar and bass guitar, clinician for Cumberland Valley School of Music, founder of MAGA and MAGA’s Guitar and Bass Curriculum, performs in many venues and genres including freelance work in the PA/​MD/​VA/​WV area. Recently has come back full circle to composition. Currently has an online educational video series with Mike’s Master Classes and a book series for publication. Also featured as a popular Guitar Instructor on Truefire Guitar Sherpa with his own online classroom. Maurice also recently signed on as featured online video instructor for Guitar Impulse. New album coming soon.