Christian Betancourt
Lesson Feesfrom $35.00 / 30 Minutes
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About
Christian was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He discovered his passion for guitar at the age of 10 when he first listened to rock giants such as Santana, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, among others. He took lessons and participated in as many concerts as possible all throughout grade school. Upon finishing high school, he began formal studies in music theory and production. He was invited to become musical director for the Pop-Rock group Luna Postal, and later went on tour with them, performing in a variety of venues throughout Mexico.
Seeking new heights, he applied to Berklee College of Music in 2012, and was accepted with a scholarship. While attending Berklee, Christian also performed in many of the city's fantastic venues, and had the privilege of polishing his craft in professional studio recordings. He graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2016. He remained for an additional year in Boston, performed in live shows, and caught a unique opportunity to work one semester as an audiovisual producer at Harvard University.
In 2018, Christian returned home to Mexico City, where he currently works on teaching, writing new music, video projects and collaborates with local & international artists.
Christian believes in connecting theory and practice, using meaningful exercises that are musical and inspiring, and just the right amount of difficulty. His approach focuses on nailing down the basics; scales, chords, harmonic concepts, and then focusing on more external aspects such as rhythm, feel, and sound quality.
He makes it a priority for students to be able to learn their favorite songs, while also being mindful of the theoretical concepts behind them, and using these experiences for their own growth.
-B.A. in Performance & Professional Music; Berklee College of Music '16