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Sweet, Joe
Joe Sweet is a dedicated music educator and founder of the guitar program at Lane Tech College Preparatory High School in Chicago. For over twenty years, he has helped build a program that now serves more than four hundred students annually, offering eleven honors-level classes in beginning, intermediate, and advanced guitar.
A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Mr. Sweet holds a master’s degree in education from Northern Arizona University and has taught graduate courses on guitar methods at VanderCook College of Music.
With more than thirty years of experience as a public school music educator, he has taught a wide range of courses, including AP Music Theory, Jazz Band, Music Appreciation, Orchestra, and all levels of Guitar. His work continues to support students in developing both technical skills and a deeper appreciation for music.