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BIO:
A musician, singer-songwriter, performer and teacher, Guido Heistek holds a B.F.A. Music from Concordia University in Montreal and is a CANSTAT certified teacher of the Alexander Technique. He makes his home in Vancouver, BC. He is on faculty at the Georgia Straight Guitar Workshop, The Vancouver Island Music Workshop and the BC Swing Camp. Guido has performed in the US, Japan, and Canada and continues to travel internationally to teach and perform. Guido has worked as a coach and consultant for Theatre and Film. As a composer his works have been featured in independent film as well as Japanese cartoons. He has appeared in multiple international festivals including the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. He is the owner/operator of Yaletown Music in Vancouver and is senior teacher at Ruby's Ukes Vancouver. In 2011, Guido released Hear the Strum  an instructional DVD which teaches ukulele students how to strum by ear and from the heart. Guido has release 5 CDs as a singer-songwriter. In 2013, he released a new CD, Guido Heistek – Solo Ukulele. Also in 2013, Guido launched Ukulele in the Dark, a ukulele blog with a growing international following.

Praise for Guido Heistek-Solo Ukulele:

“What I most appreciate about Guido’s work is how he melds each song with the beautiful sonic capabilities of the ukulele. His technique, remarkable as it is, does not detract attention from the music and his delivery is awesome.”
-KIMO HUSSEY, Ukulele Legend

“On display here are the wonderfully expressive capabilities of the ukulele as well as Guido Heistek’s obvious love of gorgeous melodies. The sixteen musical gems on Guido Heistek’s recording Solo Ukulele are delightful, unpretentious and beautifully performed. You feel like Guido is playing a  solo concert just for you.”
-BILL COON, 2009 National Jazz Awards Guitarist of the Year