Professor
Jesus Guzman
Most Helpful Review
Fall 2024 - I really liked this class! I took it because I preferred to take an ensemble instead of Chorale to fulfill my performance units. This is more like a beginner class, or if you are there just to have fun playing with one another, or want to get more experience with your instrument. Professor Guzman (he prefers to be called Chuy) is super encouraging, yet also patient, no matter how much experience you have with your instrument. Chuy arranged every piece that we perform in this class, so he knows every part very well and knows how to help you. He also knows how to play most of the instruments in his arrangements, so he REALLY knows what he's doing. I also really enjoyed how members of the advanced orchestra would attend, which not only made it more encouraging and inspiring, but there are more people there to help you who are also current students and have spent a lot of time with Chuy. Grading is mostly on attendance, so it's very easy to pass this class. I would highly recommend this class if you're looking for an easy ensemble that can giver you a learning experience and an engaging experience for a variety of experience levels.
Fall 2024 - I really liked this class! I took it because I preferred to take an ensemble instead of Chorale to fulfill my performance units. This is more like a beginner class, or if you are there just to have fun playing with one another, or want to get more experience with your instrument. Professor Guzman (he prefers to be called Chuy) is super encouraging, yet also patient, no matter how much experience you have with your instrument. Chuy arranged every piece that we perform in this class, so he knows every part very well and knows how to help you. He also knows how to play most of the instruments in his arrangements, so he REALLY knows what he's doing. I also really enjoyed how members of the advanced orchestra would attend, which not only made it more encouraging and inspiring, but there are more people there to help you who are also current students and have spent a lot of time with Chuy. Grading is mostly on attendance, so it's very easy to pass this class. I would highly recommend this class if you're looking for an easy ensemble that can giver you a learning experience and an engaging experience for a variety of experience levels.
Most Helpful Review
Fall 2023 - Chug has been my favorite professor so far, he’s so understandable and his class is fun. It doesn’t matter if you do not know how to play an instrument you learn in there and also you make friends. His class is three hours every Monday, but if you are learning and forget about time while singing you won’t feel the time. The final it’s you presenting your favorite song from the list in front of everyone. It doesn’t matter if you sing bad, he just want you to have fun. I took this class during the spring last semester, and it had as a final a concert with Mariachi Uclatlan. And if you wanna sign in you just need to go to the first class, and you will get a PTE number.
Fall 2023 - Chug has been my favorite professor so far, he’s so understandable and his class is fun. It doesn’t matter if you do not know how to play an instrument you learn in there and also you make friends. His class is three hours every Monday, but if you are learning and forget about time while singing you won’t feel the time. The final it’s you presenting your favorite song from the list in front of everyone. It doesn’t matter if you sing bad, he just want you to have fun. I took this class during the spring last semester, and it had as a final a concert with Mariachi Uclatlan. And if you wanna sign in you just need to go to the first class, and you will get a PTE number.