Alan Rinehart has made many contributions to the guitar world as a performer, teacher, and music editor. Completing studies at Western Michigan University and a Professional Music Training Diploma from Vancouver Community College, he studied lute repertoire and technique in London, England at the Early Music Centre with Anthony Rooley, Jakob Lindberg, Nigel North and Emma Kirkby. From 1983 to 2003 he was a faculty member of the music schools at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Community College Alan Rinehart has made many contributions to the guitar world as a performer, teacher, and music editor. Completing studies at Western Michigan University and a Professional Music Training Diploma from Vancouver Community College, he studied lute repertoire and technique in London, England at the Early Music Centre with Anthony Rooley, Jakob Lindberg, Nigel North and Emma Kirkby. From 1983 to 2003 he was a faculty member of the music schools at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Community College He moved to Nelson in 2004 where he was the coordinator of the 19th Northwest Guitar Festival, a 3 day event which will be held in Nelson April 16-18, 2009. He currently lives in Kelowna, B.C. “fluent technique...all the allure one could ask” The Times of London "The playing was consistently clean and musical with a good regard for sound, and he has a pleasantly relaxed manner which won over the audience right from the word go." GUITAR INTERNATIONAL magazine, London, England, (London Debut, The Purcell Room)