Our Teachers
Gary Joseph Potter
Guitar
Since graduating Berklee College of Music, Gary has worked as a touring guitarist for over 20 years, having performed nationally and internationally with bands that include: Jason Charles Miller, Wildee, Stegs, Bellusira, and Daughters, In addition to touring he has numerous recording and live theater pit orchestra credits. As an educator he has created stylistically diverse instructional content for Guitar World magazine and the app Guitar World’s “Lick of the Day”.
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Gary is one of the owners and creaters of PracticeTheGuitar.com - an innovative online practice support website. He also offers web based private guitar lessons
Robin Martinez
Bass
Robin began playing the bass guitar at age 13 while living in Los Angeles, California. He was influenced by the multi-cultural music scene of Los Angeles in the late '60's. He would watch top bands perform along the Sunset Strip, at Alice's Restaurant, The Shrine Auditorium, and the USC campus.
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While attending the University of Montana, Robin toured with a USO show during the summers. The group performed at military bases around the world, with a repertoire that included all musical genres. Robin also toured the world with Disney's Magic Kingdom on Ice as a percussionist. These experiences, in addition to playing in a variety of bands, have provided Robin with the experience and flexibility to play many different styles of music.
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In 1998, Robin graduated from Montana State University with a BS in Liberal Arts in Music. He is currently the Assistant Principle Bassist with the Billings Symphony Orchestra. He has performed with the symphony orchestras in Missoula, Helena, Bozeman, and Great Falls. He teaches bass guitar and string bass out of his home studio in Billings. He is now accepting new students for study.
Contact Robin
Email: rrobinmartinezz@gmail.com
Phone: 406.252-5589
Vocals
Corinne is a graduate of Rhode Island College where she received a B.A. in Vocal Performance. She specializes in classical technique but has experience with many contemporary genres such as Jazz, Musical Theatre and Pop/Rock music. Since beginning her career in music she has studied several roles both classical and contemporary. At RIC she often played the roll of The Countess from “Le Nozze di Figaro” (2012-2016) as well as Ulla from “The Producers” (2011) for Encore Repertory Company. She began teaching in 2017, her roster includes young men and women interested in taking classical fundamentals and applying them to all genres.
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Corrine teaches web based vocal lessons through Amped Music School:
https://www.ampedmusicschool.com/
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Corrine Hull
Lee Hancock
Keyboard and Piano
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Lee received his degrees in piano performance from Vanderbilt University, The Cleveland Institute of Music and the University of Washington. Lee traveled to Leipzig, Germany as a Fulbright Scholar where he studied piano at the Mendelsson Conservatory. His projects have often focused on Leipzig's most notable composer, J.S. Bach, and have included a performance of the complete first book of the Well Tempered Clavier in 2012. Lee performed in Bach's Goldberg Variations in the spring of 2016.
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Contact Lee
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Email: leh197900@gmail.com
Phone: 406.850.4082
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