Christian Valdes
Piano
Degree: M.M. University of
Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX
Overview
- Master's in Piano
- Background Checked
- +8 years of teaching
- Styles: Classical, Jazz
- Teaches all ages & levels
Education Credentials
- M.M. – University of Texas at Arlington, TX
- B.A. – University of Texas at Arlington, TX
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About Christian
Christian Valdés is a talented pianist from Cali, Colombia. He comes from a family of renowned Salsa musicians, which led him to be a very successful and active musician in the Latin Scene in America. By the age of 16, he was already performing and touring with numerous Salsa artists mainly from Colombia, Cuba, and Puerto Rico, among this list Andy Montañez, Ismael Miranda, Tito Nieves, Rey Ruiz, and many more.
In 2011, the University of North Texas offered him a scholarship to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Studies, and since then, he has had the privilege of studying with different mentors and very well-known professionals such as Stefan Karlsson, Michael Palma, and Sergio Pamies. He has performed and recorded with different internationally renowned artists such as Diego “El Cigala”, Arturo Sandoval, Nestor Torres, Luis Conte, Karen Briggs, Brad Leali, Lynn Seaton, Rich DeRosa, among many others.
Christian has also been awarded several Downbeat awards in the category of best Latin Jazz Group with his own Sextet, and best soloist with some of his own compositions. Christian also completed his Master’s in Jazz Piano performance at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he is now part of the faculty in the jazz department. Read more
In 2011, the University of North Texas offered him a scholarship to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Studies, and since then, he has had the privilege of studying with different mentors and very well-known professionals such as Stefan Karlsson, Michael Palma, and Sergio Pamies. He has performed and recorded with different internationally renowned artists such as Diego “El Cigala”, Arturo Sandoval, Nestor Torres, Luis Conte, Karen Briggs, Brad Leali, Lynn Seaton, Rich DeRosa, among many others.
Christian has also been awarded several Downbeat awards in the category of best Latin Jazz Group with his own Sextet, and best soloist with some of his own compositions. Christian also completed his Master’s in Jazz Piano performance at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he is now part of the faculty in the jazz department. Read more
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Brian M.
★★★★★
My daughter has been playing piano for many years, but I have watched her desire to play piano slowly dwindle over time. I reached out to Lesson With You to see if they had anybody who might be able to help. I received a response from Kerry almost immediately - she has been extremely helpful and attentive, listening carefully to our situation. She matched my daughter with Christian and my daughter said to me last night, "I don't know what it is about Christian, but I just find myself more interested in practicing." I'm definitely looking forward to seeing where this goes!