Ben Gallina, Teacher:
Double Bass & Electric Bass
I’ve been living in Washington Heights since August 2004, pursuing activities as a performer, composer, and teacher. I teach to all ages, will travel to students’ houses, or can hold lessons at a music studio in my apartment on Pinehurst Ave between 179th and 180th Streets.
My strengths as a teacher are based in the many aspects of my musicianship. As a classically-trained bassist I can identify the proper mechanics of bass playing and share my own experience of honing these skills. As a jazz-bassist I have a deep musicality, sense of harmony, and music-theory. And as an active performer I have a wide range of stylistic experience including orchestral, popular music, and the entire spectrum of jazz. All of this has given me a deep respect for the importance of music in our culture, and the joy and enrichment it brings.
Education
Graduate of the EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Bachelors Degree in Jazz Performance, class of 2004
Teaching Experience
Private lesson students since 2003
WOODSIDE MUSIC, Park Ridge, New Jersey
Performances
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes
Astoria Symphony
New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra
New York Symphonic Arts Ensemble
AMP Contemporary Music Ensemble
Freelancing in New York City since 2004