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Illinois Guitar League

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Participate in the contest and have fun!
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Compete with others at your level too!

Congratulations to the 2009 IGL Olympic champ..  You did fabulous!
 
Attention all Guitar Teachers and students. Join the IGL and participate in the annual competition, open to all ages and levels.  Contact us and we can help you become involved in the fun!
 
Send your recent contest photos to gjourney1@yahoo.com and  I will be glad to put them here.
Also if you have any questions or concerns I will be happy to address them!

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This is a website for the Illinois Guitar League. Please get involved in next years competition! It is always a great experience.

Our mission:

To help create better guitar players and to offer students a chance to compete with other students at their level from around the state.

Becoming a Member:

Teachers from around the State of Illinois can join for 20.00 per year. This allows them to enter students into competition in solos, duets, combos and more.

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photo by Raymond Tutaj Jr.

Our plans for this year include extra promotion of the I.G.L by
using the internet and displaying some of the performances
for viewing!  If you have any ideas please contact me.
 

2009 competition will be in April next year. Dates will be posted at a later time.

Come Join the Fun!!!

Congratulations to the 2009 Olympic contestents pictured here below. All worked very hard and as a result have become better players and that's what this contest can do!
 
1st place-Matthew Reis (pictured in middle)
2nd place-Clinton Lampe (on right)
3rd place-Alex Draper (at left)
 
LInks to YouTube vids of students at bottom of page. Please contact me with a link to your YouTube Video!

2009 Olympic Winners
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David Coffman 2008 Olympic Winner
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Student of Kay Koster

Olylimpic champs First place on right, 2nd left
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2007 Olympic Winners

2006 Olympic Winner Carson Gossmeyer
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from Morton Studio playing Bach's Bouree in Em

James Menees 2005 Champion
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Ron Francis with Olympic Trophy 2004
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Student of Raymond Tutaj Jr.

If you would like performance videos linked here to YouTube please contact me with the link and i will post it here.
 

Matthew Reis (2009 1st place winner)

The Roll Overs (Kay Koster Students 2009 1st place band)

Questions or comments? Get in touch with us at: gjourney1@yahoo.com   or,

smmarm@verizon.net

Mailing Address:

Shirley Meyers
P.O. Box 185
Streator IL. 61364

Phone: 815-672-7053