Andrew Getman Guitar
Andrew Getman
Professional Guitarist
10105 Todd Mill Road
Huntsville Alabama, 35803
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I’m a professional guitarist who toured Europe, playing in Germany, Austria, and Italy, with the UAB Jazz ensemble. I’m currently on staff at the Vestavia Hills Conservatory of The Arts teaching guitar. Current UAB student, with three credit hours from graduation. I’ve studied privately with Gilad Hekselman, Ben Eunson, Rotem Sivan, Carlos Pino, and Gary Wheat. Attended jazz masterclasses with Kurt Rosenwinkel and Mark Whitfield. I’ve also studied classical guitar with Phil Weaver, and Maria Britan, playing at classical guitar masterclass with Jason Vieaux.
EXPERIENCE
Vestavia Hills Conservatory of The Arts - Guitar Instructor
Teaching beginner guitarists, some intermediate.
Creating individual lesson plans for each unique student, as well as constructing lesson materials in Sibelius to make remote lessons engaging, and fun.
1+ year experience, currently on faculty.
Red Mountain Theatre Company, Birmingham AL - Pit Guitarist
April 2018, April 2019
Played guitar in a pit orchestra for two shows at Red Mountain, Thirteen and High School Musical. Other subsequent substitution gigs to fill spots for other musicians.
Sight reading difficult charts, ability to work in ensemble.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Homewood, AL - Live Sound Engineer
December 2018 - Present
Live sound mixing and engineering for church service.
Video editing in Adobe Premiere.
Private Guitar Instructor - Freelance Work
Teach beginner guitarists, students found through peer and professional networks.
Establish connections with students, parents. Communicating clearly about lesson materials, expectations, as well as punctuality.
3 Years experience teaching privately outside of institutions.
EDUCATION
Grissom High School, Huntsville AL - High School Diploma
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Bachelors of music with a focus in Technology
August 2017 - Present
3.96 GPA
Here is a link to a recent school project performing a transcription I made of a Kurt Rosenwinkel solo over his original composition 'A Shifting Design'. This should give you a good idea of my ear training and technical proficiency on my instrument.
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Andrew Getman
Professional Guitarist
10105 Todd Mill Road
Huntsville Alabama, 35803
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I’m a professional guitarist who toured Europe, playing in Germany, Austria, and Italy, with the UAB Jazz ensemble. I’m currently on staff at the Vestavia Hills Conservatory of The Arts teaching guitar. Current UAB student, with three credit hours from graduation. I’ve studied privately with Gilad Hekselman, Ben Eunson, Rotem Sivan, Carlos Pino, and Gary Wheat. Attended jazz masterclasses with Kurt Rosenwinkel and Mark Whitfield. I’ve also studied classical guitar with Phil Weaver, and Maria Britan, playing at classical guitar masterclass with Jason Vieaux.
EXPERIENCE
Vestavia Hills Conservatory of The Arts - Guitar Instructor
Teaching beginner guitarists, some intermediate.
Creating individual lesson plans for each unique student, as well as constructing lesson materials in Sibelius to make remote lessons engaging, and fun.
1+ year experience, currently on faculty.
Red Mountain Theatre Company, Birmingham AL - Pit Guitarist
April 2018, April 2019
Played guitar in a pit orchestra for two shows at Red Mountain, Thirteen and High School Musical. Other subsequent substitution gigs to fill spots for other musicians.
Sight reading difficult charts, ability to work in ensemble.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Homewood, AL - Live Sound Engineer
December 2018 - Present
Live sound mixing and engineering for church service.
Video editing in Adobe Premiere.
Private Guitar Instructor - Freelance Work
Teach beginner guitarists, students found through peer and professional networks.
Establish connections with students, parents. Communicating clearly about lesson materials, expectations, as well as punctuality.
3 Years experience teaching privately outside of institutions.
EDUCATION
Grissom High School, Huntsville AL - High School Diploma
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Bachelors of music with a focus in Technology
August 2017 - Present
3.96 GPA
Here is a link to a recent school project performing a transcription I made of a Kurt Rosenwinkel solo over his original composition 'A Shifting Design'. This should give you a good idea of my ear training and technical proficiency on my instrument.
------------/watch?v=BtrOazGn0Pw