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Jeremiah Benham, Music Institute Guitar Faculty member
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Guitar & Musikgarten Faculty
At MIC for 7 years 2 months
Email
jbenham@musicinst.org
Location(s)
Courses

Private Instruction
Roots and Rock Faculty  (guitar) 
Ukulele Faculty  

Available For
Online
In-Person

Jeremiah Benham has been a member of the Music Institute’s guitar faculty since September 2017. He earned master of music and bachelor of arts degrees from DePaul University. He is a member of the Chicago Classical Guitar Society. 

Education

MM, DePaul University
BA, DePaul University

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

"If you can heart beats and you can speak, you are already making music."

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Chicago Classical Guitar Society

Interests/hobbies outside of music:
I enjoy Yoga and spending time with my wife and three kids. 

A few of my favorite things:
My favorite food would be Indian, Thai or anything spicy!

Why study music:
I study music because it feels dangerous like walking on a rooftop, yet I can do it without hurting myself or others. It also feels unpractical and my mind tends to be attracted to unpractical things. Its like someone asked me to go on this near impossible quest at an early age and the more I was warned about its possible peril, the more impassioned I became.

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