About
I'm a professional guitar performer and teacher, based in Mexico City. I obtained my Music degree from UNAM (Mexico) and the University of New Mexico (USA). I have had concerts at the most important halls in Mexico City including Museo Nacional de Arte, Sala Manuel M. Ponce del Palacio de Bellas Artes, Museo Mural Diego Rivera, Museo José Luis Cuevas, Palacio de Mineria, Museo Nacional de San Carlos, Museo Soumaya. I've performed concerts in the US at "La Peña arte Latino" in Austin TX, Keller Hall at the University of New Mexico, and UNAM San Antonio. I've obtained international prizes in soloist and ensemble competitions:
-1st Place and performance of distinction at the Country Hill Classical Guitar Competition (San Marcos USA ) with Octeto Sicarú. 2013
-1st place at the Omis Guitar Festival Chamber Music Competition (Croatia)2013
-1st place at the Concorso di Concorso di Esecuzione Musicale Piove di Sacco (Italy).2013
-3rd place at the Chamber Music competition Enrico Mercatalli (Italy)2013
-2nd place at the Guitar Ensembles Competition (Taxco-México) 2010- Organized by Juan Carlos Laguna.
-3rd place in the First Soloist Competition in Ciudad Juarez México. 2013
-Winner of the Guitar Foundation of America audition in Albuquerque New Mexico. Sharing a concert with the guitar orchestra directed by Andrew York. 2013
I have been teaching guitar and singing in Mexico City and other countries for more than 13 years:
-Guitar and music professor through the website Superprof (having the highest ranking provided by former and current students -72 revised evaluations). 2016- Present day.
Duties and competencies:
-Teaching guitar to students looking to enroll in a Music Faculty
-Providing master class to students of the bachelor in Music Performance
-Teaching guitar to students picking up the instrument for the first time and aspiring to perform classical or pop music.
-Organizing student recitals for private students (via Zoom and in-person)
-Recording videos to perform duets with students
-Recording practice materials for my students.
-Providing support to my students to use the Zoom platform and audio equipment for online lessons.
English as a second language teacher at the private University CESCIJUC. 2015-2022
Vocal coach at Mike Melo’s Vocal Studio 2020-2022
Guitar professor at Veerkamp Academies2009-2012
I think that it's very important to understand the needs and difficulties that each particular student has. In my opinion, the music class should be a space where the students feel relaxed and free to release their potential and accept their limitations in order to be able to make music with joy and pleasure. In order to achieve this, we go step by step, doing exercises together, understanding the process, and making everything in an easy and understandable way.
We use different published methods during our lessons. It's very important to be able to read music, know music theory, learn to perform with confidence, and also improvise. I will give you different options or repertoire as you advance in your lessons, and we will always play the music you want making the proper arrangements according to your level.