Over the last 30 years, I’ve been blessed to work with so many incredible people. I’m eternally grateful for every opportunity.

Here’s what a few of them have to say.

Dave has been a musical Godsend for me. He is a virtuoso with infinite patience and obvious joy for teaching children and adults alike. He is methodical and disciplined in his approach but more than that he makes each lesson a hell of a lot of fun. Don’t miss an opportunity to study guitar with Dave Wade.

James Alpers, MD

On a personal note we feel indebted and grateful to know Dave Wade because he is responsible for positively impacting the course of our children’s lives. If it were not for Dave’s easy going yet always focused, “listening” personality, we are sure that their interest in guitar would have faltered and fizzled. The opposite happened. He got them to stick with it long enough until it “clicked” and subsequently we have watched our kids’ passion for music soar.

Mel Robbins, International Bestselling Author

Using David Wade as a guitarist has been a great experience for me-as a producer and composer I need someone who can groove, who can read, is prepared, knows his sounds, is fluent in many styles of music, does his homework, and is easy to work with --- David has all of these qualities and I recommend him with no hesitation. He is great in the studio, and also has his own rig and can work virtually with no problem.

Jim Papoulis, Award-Winning Composer and Producer

David is the complete package of an incredible musician, professional demeanor, and caring human being. He is equally skilled with working in a high-pressure performance situation or performing with young musicians. His playing never overshadows the performance, but he can step into the forefront when needed. I'm pretty picky with whom I work, and David always delivers.

Anthony Trecek-King, Resident Conductor of Handel and Haydn Chorus, Director of Choral Activities at Hartt School

Hands down, David is one of the most thoughtful and talented guitarists I’ve ever worked with. Whether he’s on stage as part of the band, teaching guitar, or recording session tracks for one of my projects, David is my go-to guitar person - truly the best.

Emeric Viani, Music Teacher at The Pike School

Dave is nothing short of a magician. Not only is he a joy to work with and learn from, but he also knows exactly where to focus in teaching guitar- patching holes in knowledge that otherwise might weaken my overall skill. He's kind, helpful, and deeply passionate. I couldn't recommend him enough.

John Barrack, Actor/Singer/Songwriter

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Bull

Dave’s unmatched talent for guitar and passion for teaching is inspiring to all of his students. He took me from a hyper 3rd grader to a college music major and now I’m playing guitar for my career!

Tom Littlejohn, Austin TX Guitar Slinger

Dave brings musicality and strong ideas to every project. His enthusiasm is infectious, I always look forward to working with him.

Pieter Struyk, Boston Freelance Drummer and faculty of WPI

Dave goes beyond teaching guitar. He teaches you how to teach yourself to become a better guitarist and overall musician, and constantly offers help on music related projects because he wants to help his students realize their musical passion and excel at it.

Matt Lillie, Founder of Luthier Zone

We have known Dave Wade for 15 years. We first met him when we hired him to teach our three children how to play guitar. His love of music and sharing it with kids is evident from the moment you meet him. He is warm, inviting, and very thoughtful in his approach to teaching guitar (to all ages). If you sit through a lesson, you’ll watch something remarkable happen – as your kids hang out with Dave, they relax into the process of learning, begin to love music and quietly build self-confidence.

Chris Robbins, Founder of Soul Degree

Dave is a really really good guitar teacher because he makes learning so much fun that you don’t even realize you’re learning. He has a great sense of humor and makes me laugh a lot. My old guitar teacher was teaching me how to play tabs so I had to start all over again by learning how to read music. Dave got me back on track in no time and was patient with me.

Oliver age 10

David Wade is not just the best guitar teacher ever! His very being is an inspiration. Every guitar lesson is a revelation in music making.

Caroline Heller, Acclaimed Author of Reading Claudius, Professor and Director of Individually Designed PhD Specialization at Leslie University