I've been a GITC instructor for five years. GITC has given me everything I need to fill a critical educational need in my community--providing music education to students by regular classroom teachers after school music programs were eliminated by budget cuts. I've been able to train over 100 teachers, providing ongoing music education to thousands of students in the local area. GITC provides the curriculum, guitars, accessories and training to make this possible. The ongoing support is timely and unfailingly generous. My collaboration with GITC has helped me grow professionally and personally.