Ross Ward (Guitar Teacher)

Ross Ward is a full-time musician/performer/singer-songwriter with an extensive history dating back to 1969, and has worked with and alongside some of the biggest names in the business including Ronnie Burns, Stevie Wright, The Cure, Canned Heat, Phil Emmanuel, Steve Miller and Santana.

As band-leader for "Wards Xpress" or as a solo act, Ross has appeared on multiple occasions at almost every major festival in the country including the Byron Bay BluesFest and the "Deni Blues and Roots Festival (now Big Sky Festival)".

Ross has produced two consecutive no 1 CD’s (Australian Blues & Roots charts), and his ‘Man Of the Road’ music video made it to number 15 on the CMC "Most Requested" chart in 2016.

Moving his home base from Sydney to the Central Coast in 2020 (and then back to Sydney in 2023!), Ross has formed the band "The Defenders" (a primarily festival act) and plays regularly as lead guitarist for the "Sunday Drivers" and "Mirrabooka" bands. Adaptable with a serious sense of humour, he covers a lot of bases.

As a guitar teacher, Ross also covers most bases and has a long list of happy clients having taught consistently since 2010. “My philosophy with teaching is to get you playing songs as quickly as possible. I have a system that has received a lot of success from beginners to advanced players. Typically, I will cover influences from the blues, though I have a background in a variety of styles. I’m very proud of so many of my former students who have moved to their own professional careers as performers in the music industry. I also hope to inspire you along the way!”