Terry P. Bartolotta
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- School: Harold Washington College
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- Department: Music
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Location:
30 E Lake St
Chicago, IL - 60601 - Dates at Harold Washington College: March 2015 - May 2016
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Biography
Harold Washington College - Music
Educator, Performer, Composer and Arranger
Music
Terry
Bartolotta
Chicago, Illinois
I am a passionate music educator and performer with twelve years of teaching experience.
I love to share my musical knowledge with students and inspire them to achieve their goals.
I teach students from age 5 to 65 of all ability levels (students with disabilities, war veterans, and music majors) from both rural, suburban and urban communities, as well as all socio-economic backgrounds. I teach individual guitar lessons, group guitar classes, music appreciation, and music theory courses. As a music educator who has taught at music stores, music schools, colleges, and homes, I know how to develop and match the curriculum with the student and the lesson setting.
As a bandleader and composer, I am constantly tasked with creating a vision. I am extremely passionate and committed to creating ideas and content, and insuring the successful outcome of my projects. Specifically, I have released two albums of my compositions and arrangements. This process involves extensive organizational skills, planning, creative vision, people and time/budget management, leadership, and execution.
Experience
Learn to Make Music
Guitar Instructor
Learn to Make Music is a privately operated music school based out of the western suburbs. The school has locations in Hinsdale and Downers Grove and offers lessons and ensemble opportunities for students of all ages.
Learn to Make Music offers trombone, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, flute, piano, euphonium, oboe, french horn, and guitar lessons.
The school is committed to providing high-level musical opportunities to students by connecting them with professional teachers/players in a comfortable environment.College of Lake County
Adjunct Music Faculty
I taught private guitar lessons to students of all ages and ability levels, and using a variety of method books and teaching strategies.
Self-Employed
In-Home Guitar Instructor
I provide individually-tailored lessons to both guitar and bass students using primarily tablature and audio recording demonstrations.
Harold Washington College
Adjunct Music Lecturer
I teach a beginning group guitar class, which covers the fundamentals of playing the guitar. In addition, I teach private lessons, which cover concepts like: guitar fundamentals, different styles (jazz, rock, pop, etc...), music theory, note-reading, ear training, repertoire and technical studies. Also, I teach music appreciation, in which I use blackboard learning software to engage students through posting videos, links, and discussion forums. I have taught fundamentals of music theory, in which my students have used teoria.com for interactive music theory exercises and tutorials. In all my courses, I inspire my students by demonstrating that music can be both fun and challenging, as well as being a lifelong journey.
Freelance
Guitarist
I compose, arrange, and perform music at venues throughout the Chicago area.
Education
DePaul University
Master's
Music
Northern Illinois University
Bachelor's
Music
Positions
Chicago Jazz Composer's Collective
Member/Composer
Kathy Kelly has hosted this monthly concert series at the Green Mill Lounge for the last eleven years, and it features local jazz composers and performers. She has done a great job of prolonging this series, and I am happy to be a relatively new member in the collective. I am very grateful to Kathy for featuring my quintet and my compositions for this series at the Green Mill. urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAMv8ioB4DNesJyrnlXyqwi6Ig6ntb9Cp8I,96840012)
Chicago Jazz Composer's Collective
Member/Composer
Kathy Kelly has hosted this monthly concert series at the Green Mill Lounge for the last eleven years, and it features local jazz composers and performers. She has done a great job of prolonging this series, and I am happy to be a relatively new member in the collective. I am very grateful to Kathy for featuring my quintet and my compositions for this series at the Green Mill. urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAMv8ioB4DNesJyrnlXyqwi6Ig6ntb9Cp8I,96840012)
Chicago Jazz Composer's Collective
Member/Composer
Kathy Kelly has hosted this monthly concert series at the Green Mill Lounge for the last eleven years, and it features local jazz composers and performers. She has done a great job of prolonging this series, and I am happy to be a relatively new member in the collective. I am very grateful to Kathy for featuring my quintet and my compositions for this series at the Green Mill. urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAMv8ioB4DNesJyrnlXyqwi6Ig6ntb9Cp8I,96840012)
Chicago Jazz Composer's Collective
Member/Composer
Kathy Kelly has hosted this monthly concert series at the Green Mill Lounge for the last eleven years, and it features local jazz composers and performers. She has done a great job of prolonging this series, and I am happy to be a relatively new member in the collective. I am very grateful to Kathy for featuring my quintet and my compositions for this series at the Green Mill. urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAMv8ioB4DNesJyrnlXyqwi6Ig6ntb9Cp8I,96840012)
Chicago Jazz Composer's Collective
Member/Composer
Kathy Kelly has hosted this monthly concert series at the Green Mill Lounge for the last eleven years, and it features local jazz composers and performers. She has done a great job of prolonging this series, and I am happy to be a relatively new member in the collective. I am very grateful to Kathy for featuring my quintet and my compositions for this series at the Green Mill. urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAMv8ioB4DNesJyrnlXyqwi6Ig6ntb9Cp8I,96840012)
Chicago Jazz Composer's Collective
Member/Composer
Kathy Kelly has hosted this monthly concert series at the Green Mill Lounge for the last eleven years, and it features local jazz composers and performers. She has done a great job of prolonging this series, and I am happy to be a relatively new member in the collective. I am very grateful to Kathy for featuring my quintet and my compositions for this series at the Green Mill. urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAAAMv8ioB4DNesJyrnlXyqwi6Ig6ntb9Cp8I,96840012)
