Matthew Lister has over 15 years of experience teaching guitar to students of all ages and skill levels. He has taught at various music schools and as a private instructor, with experience teaching classical, pop, jazz, rock, and other styles. Matthew also performs as a classical guitarist at various events. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Performance from the University of New Hampshire, where he studied classical guitar.
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1. Matthew Lister
41 High Ridge Drive 603-742-2345
Dover, NH 03820 matthew.lister@gmail.com
http://www.matthewlister.com
Experience
Earcraft Music
432 Central Ave
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 749-3138
Guitar Instructor
May 2002-Present
• Taught upwards to 60 students a week Monday through Saturday
• Taught a variety of students varying in age from 4 to 80
• Responsible for signing up new students
• Taught all styles of guitar to students ranging in skill level from
beginner to advanced
• Also skilled at teaching the ukulele
Pine Hill Waldorf School
77 Pine Hill Drive
Wilton, NH 03086
(603) 654-6003
Guitar Ensemble Teacher
September 2004-May 2006
• Worked with children in the 6th
, 7th
, and 8th
grade
• Taught classical, pop, jazz, and rock music arranged for guitar ensemble
• Arranged music for the guitar ensemble to perform
• Average class size: 14 students
• Gave two concerts a year with the school's guitar ensemble and one
concert a year as a solo artist at the school's annual faculty concert
Cuzin Richard
Entertainment Associates
93 High Street
Portsmouth, NH 03802
(603) 436-8596
Classical Guitarist
June 2003-Present
• Performed for a variety of events including weddings, private concerts,
and background music at restaurants
• Promoted my services through Cuzin Richard Entertainment Associates
and through performances at a variety of Bridal Fairs throughout New
Hampshire and southern Maine
• Arranged music for and recorded an hour length CD to promote my
services through Cuzin Richard Entertainment
Dover Middle School
16 Daley Drive
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 516-7200
After School Guitar
Instructor
September 2003-May 2005
• Taught in Dover Middle School's “After School Enrichment Program”
• Taught guitar to children in the 5th
, 6th
, 7th
, and 8th
grade
• Taught guitar to a class ranging from 6 to 13 students in size
• Taught guitar to students whose ability ranged from beginner to
intermediate
• Taught sheet music, chord reading skills, tablature reading skills, and a
variety of styles ranging from rock to classical to country music
Southern New Hampshire
Community School of the
Arts
P.O. Box 1420
Derry, NH 03038
603-432-3623
Private Guitar Instructor
Septemeber 2003-May 2005
• Taught private lessons to young and old students ranging in ability from
beginner to intermediate
• Helped students perform at the SNHCSA recital held at the end of every
semester
2. York Adult & Community
Education
1 Robert Stevens Drive
York, ME 03909
(207) 363-7922
February 2008-March 2008
• Taught a 7 week guitar course to adults ranging in ability from beginner
to intermediate
• Designed coursework to satisfy the diverse ability range of the class
Education • Studied at the University of New Hampshire from 1997-2001
• Received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music: Performance Study for
the Classical Guitar
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 3.7 GPA
• Studied classical guitar with Christopher Kane and Isaac Bustos
Additional Qualifications: Have sold 200+ songs on iTunes and Bandcamp.com. YouTube
Channel (http://www.youtube.com/mdefalla) currently has
230,000+ hits. Short composition/8mm film “Our Time is Short”
was accepted into the Flicker NYC Film Festival held on July 10th,
2009 (http://www.super8porter.ca/2009Events4.htm)
References
Andy Verdi – Earcraft Music, 432 Central Ave. Dover, NH 03820
(603) 749-3138
Cynthia Frongillo – Pine Hill Waldorf School, Abbot Hill Road, Wilton, NH 03086 (603)
654-6003
Christopher Kane – Professor of Classical Guitar at UNH, 6 Donovan Street Concord,
NH 03301 (603) 228-4755
Steve Pruyne – Principal of the Dover Middle School, 16 Daley Drive Dover, NH 03820
(603) 516-6722
Andrea Winslow -- Adult Education Secretary, York Adult Education (207) 363-7922
Patti Donadio – SNHCSA, PO Box 1420 Derry, NH 03038 (603) 432-3623