Catherine C., Waterbury Music Teacher | Teaches Private Music Lessons in 06708

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About Me

I want to share my more than 30 years of experience as a performer, teacher and composer, and help my students become proficient on the instrument that has allowed me to travel and perform all over the world. Teaching: Private guitar instruction in various styles, including classical, rock, pop, funk, blues, jazz, punk and surf, for students of all ages and abilities, from beginner to advanced. Lessons are tailored to each individual student with a focus on technique, repertoire, creativity, arranging and more. Also, private instruction in bass guitar for beginner students to intermediate. Staff teacher at various music stores, where my students range in age from 5 years to 60+. Both group and individual lessons taught in person and via Skype. Composer/Performer: Genre-bending composer (film and commercials), guitarist (studio and live/touring performance) arranger, guitar instructor, songwriter, producer, actress, writer. Composed and/or arranged songs on full-length albums by Axemunkee, Darling Pet Munkee, All the Queen’s Men, Ziaf, and The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library. Also composed score for the independent film TEN. Appeared in two Darling Pet Munkee videos (“X-Ray Specs,” “Genuine Soil From Dracula’s Castle”) and several short films (Wake No More, El Loco Ojo, TEN (trailer).

Catherine C. has over 20+ years of music experience in the Waterbury area.

Catherine C. is proficient in and teaches Guitar Lessons .

Formal Education:

University of Connecticut, BA, Liberal Arts

Private Education:

Private studies with Reeves Gabrels (David Bowie, The Cure, Tin Machine) and Bruce Bartlett (Berklee College of Music); beginning studies in classical guitar with James Belfiore (Waterbury, Conn.); Summer session studies with Dave Santoro (Hart School of Music, Hartford, Conn.).

Performing Experience:

Experienced, established guitarist/artist/composer with extensive performance (including several international European tours) and studio experience with a focus on writing instrumental music and film scores, as well as producing thematic multi media concerts. Musical style combines elements of majestic psychedelia, hard rock, surf music, Middle Eastern music, and Parisian swing. Bio and discography available online. Featured artist in international and national music/guitar magazines (Guitar World, Curve Magazine), music books (She-Bop: The Definitive History of Women in Rock, Pop and Soul by Lucy O’Brien), and music blogs (Trainwreck’d Society). Selected by Brian May of Queen as the winner of the "Red Special" guitar contest in 1993 sponsored by Hollywood Records and Tower Records First ballot Grammy nominee for Best Rock Instrumental Performance (2009) Compositions included on several cable TV shows, including the History Channel's hit program, American Pickers Responsible for all aspects of social media marketing, email campaigns, contacting press, creating events Wrote and produced film score for feature length and short films BMI-affiliated songwriter Concert Dans les Catacombes (June 2014), Axemunkee performance, Les Catacombes of Paris, France; guitarist Bring Us Your Women (Nov. 2013), Oberon Theater, Cambridge, Mass.; created, composed, produced multimedia concert combining theater, rock, dance and original art Axemunkee — internationally touring instrumental eclectic rock band; founder, composer, guitarist Tomorrow the World (December 2013) - Punk rock opera by John Surrette; guitarist Darling Pet Munkee — comic book, garage, surf punk band; founding member, guitarist Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library — pop orchestra; guitarist, collaborator Ziaf (defunct) — internationally touring band dedicated to the french chanteuse Edith Piaf; founding member All the Queen’s Men (defunct) — critically acclaimed, internationally touring, rocktronica quartet; founding member, songwriter, composer Boston Rock Opera; guitarist in several productions including Jesus Christ Superstar Universal You; minimalist alternative rock, free jazz group led by composer David Doms (former RCA recording artist and current faculty member, Berklee College of Music); guitarist

Experience Teaching:

Private guitar instructor, 1990-present; . Staff instructor, September 2014 through March 2015; Brookline Adult and Continuing Education, Brookline, Mass. Staff instructor, 2000-2006; Newton Centre Music Store, Newton, Mass.