At age 14, Terry's brother purchased
his first guitar and he began taking lessons from Danny Kotcher, a student
at Indiana University of PA. Danny introduced Terry to classical guitar
and the music of Charlie Byrd and Antonio Carlos Jobim. He progressed so
quickly that in 16 months, he was playing progressive classical guitar
along with many other styles.
His
teacher graduated from IUP and Terry was asked to assume the
responsibility of teaching his "teacher's students". He taught at the
Indiana Music House in Indiana, PA, which is still in business. Terry
became in demand to play at social functions, weddings, and high school
events.His first job in a coffeehouse was with
Gary Belonzi, another guitarist he came to know from IUP. His love of
music convinced him to major in music and he enrolled at Indiana
University of PA after graduating from high school.
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