everal facets of the classic guitar were explored during five action-packed days in Milwaukee, June 13-17) with considerable emphasis on ensemble playing exhibited in the coaching sessions as well as in many of the concerts. Each participant was assigned to a coach for a three-hour morning session as well as an hour in the afternoon. The afternoons were crammed with lectures, demonstrations, master classes, and concerts. A featured concert was presented each evening. A reception, a final banquet, and daily coffee hours were provided. A central office in the University of Wisconsin Music Building was provided with current information on schedules; next door an office was set up with guitar music and records for sale, many of which featured performers and coaches at the seminar. The master classes were conducted by Jesus Silva, Aaron Shearer, and Jeffrey Van. Ensemble coaches were Clare Callahan, Jacques Chandonnet, Loris Chobanian, Dennis Costa, Paul Cox, Claude Gagnon, Paul Gerrits, Warren Haskell, Harvey Malloy, Larry Munson, John Scammon, and John Schneider. Guitar Lab/Classes were presented by Sonia Michelson, Will Schmid, and James Forrest. Lecturers were Peter Baime, Douglas Smith, Alice Artzt, John Schneider, and Aaron Shearer. Peter Baime gave a flamenco concert with Lupita Bejar featured on some songs. He wore many hats that week -lecturing on flamenco, and also acting as one of the chief coordinators of the seminar. Other concerts: Douglas Niedt (the only truly solo concert); the Laval Trio of Laval University, Quebec City -Paul Gerrits, Claude Gagnon and Jacques Chandonnet; the Southwest Guitar Trio - Harvy Malloy, Larry Munson and John Scammon; and the Guitar Quartet -Dennis Costa, Warren Haskell, Harvey Malloy and John Schneider. Early historic editions of guitar music were on display, provided by GFA and Thomas Heck, GFA Archivist. Some highlights -meeting old friends and new, the kindness and hospitality of the Milwaukee Guitar Society, hearing Gilbert Biberian's enchanting waltzes again as played by John Schneider and the Guitar Quartet, hearing the Laval Trio play, and studying with Claude Gagnon on music of earlier times as well as his own composition "Sensations" Many thanks to the Milwaukee Guitar Society and its President, John Stropes, and its Secretary Loretta Koscak -to Thomas Heck, GFA, and to the University of Wisconsin for the use of the facility...a great job and we all benefited... the seminar will be long and fondly remembered. Congratulations!