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Charles Carey

Music
Instructor

Contact Information

Phone: 308-432-6321
Office: Memorial Hall 006
E-mail: ccarey@csc.edu

Education/Background

MM, Florida International University
BM, Florida Atlantic University
AA, Musical Arts, Palm Beach Community College

Teaching Areas

Music Fundamentals
Elements of Music
Improvisation
Guitar and Bass Studies

Professional Activities and Awards

Endorser for Heritage Guitars and the Buzz Feiten Tuning system
Led the groups CountItOff and The Swing City Wise Guys

Campus Involvement

Faculty Jazz Ensemble

Research Interests

Improvisational studies
Musical analysis
Composition and arranging
Performance and clinics
Recording
Studio and theatre work

Hobbies and Interests

Basketball
Weight Lifting
Motorcycles
Cars

Background

Charles Carey joined the Chadron State College Music Faculty in 2008 as the guitar and bass studies instructor. He has been a professional musician since age 12 where he held the guitar chair for the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theater in Jupiter, Florida for 7 years. He has toured with Carol Channing, Rosemary Clooney, Sherry Lewis, and Joel Gray. Carey has also performed with many outstanding musicians including: Eric Clapton, Scott Henderson, Nico McBrain, Fractal, Electrolust, Boca Symphonic Pops, Palm Beach Symphony, Larry Coryell, Frank Sinatra Jr., Gary Lewis and the Playboys, the Temptations, The Platters, KC and the Sunshine Band, The Coasters, Randy Bernson, Paul Wertico, and Dennis Marks.

External Links

www.myspace.com/countitoff