Camerata Academy of Music Ltd.
We provide reliable, affordable services for everyone.
LISTEN
Tune in to the wondrous world of music.
EXPLORE
Find your creative spark and build your musical confidence.
LEARN
Advance your theoretical capabilities.
What we do
Est. 2013
Camerata Academy of Music commenced on July 7, 2013 with the mission, in part, to provide quality music education to the wider community, the nation and the region while providing options for students to transition seamlessly to tertiary study locally or overseas.
Tailored products
Bearing in mind that music education has not been an integral part of the elementary and/or secondary school curriculum, Camerata Academy of Music Ltd. is willing to provide opportunities for interested individuals to pursue music study on specific instruments.
Music Theory + 2 instruments (Choose from Piano, Guitar, Voice) on a monthly basis per person.
Music Theory + 1 instrument (Choose from Piano, Guitar, Voice) on a monthly basis per person.
Group sessions for 1 instrument of choice or Music Theory only on a monthly basis per person.
Individualized sessions for 1 Instrument of choice per session, per person.
why we do it
We’ve been there
The school is committed to providing music education to anyone with the desire and capacity to learn.
We want to bring innovation
Why not have a career doing something that you love?
Musicians have the opportunity to thrive today more so than ever before.
We live in an era on the cutting edge of technology & you need to learn music, to create good music.
At Camerata Academy we build that steady foundation for creative spirits.
MEET OUR TEAM
Nadine Gonzales
M.M Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL., USA
B.A in Musical Arts University of the West Indies, Trinidad
Certificate in Speech and Language Pathology, University of the West Indies, Trinidad
NADINE GONZALES
M.M Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL., USA
B.A in Musical Arts University of the West Indies, Trinidad
Certificate in Speech and Language Pathology, University of the West Indies, Trinidad
Nadine started music training at the age of 3. Her parents, recognizing her flair for the performing arts and unique singing voice, immersed her in music study at a very young age. Much of her childhood training was obtained at the Pan Pipers Music School under the guidance of Louise Mc Intosh. She was also enrolled in dance classes to ensure a holistic development in the performing and creative arts. She was certified locally and in the U.S.A and, thus far, has completed a Master of Music degree. In addition to her academic qualifications, Nadine performed as a lead and background vocalist in several genres of music. It is her firm view that being an educator is not a job; it Is a vocation. In her role as an educator she understands her responsibility to be, among other things, the ability to shape dreams.
Ms. Gonzales has contributed to the tertiary landscape as a Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Department Chair. While she has enjoyed course delivery in Music Theory and Aural Skills classes, her most extensive teaching experience is in the area of vocal performance.
MICHAEL GONZALES
M. Ed. University of Sheffield, England
B. Ed. University of Sheffield, England
Diploma in Education, University of Sheffield, England
MICHAEL GONZALES
M. Ed. University of Sheffield, England
B. Ed. University of Sheffield, England
Diploma in Education, University of Sheffield, England
Meet the simple village boy with talent and determination. Michael understood the value of hard work and responsibility at a young age, growing up in a family with a small community business. Upon completion of his secondary education he became a primary school teacher for four years before attending the Mausica Teacher’s Training College. He was a humanitarian at heart and never overlooked an opportunity to help anyone in need. After working as a general educator for many years, he felt the need to reach those students who were often deemed unteachable. He completed a Diploma is Education in 1992 and stayed the course until the successful completion of his Master of Education degree in Special Education. His love for the performing and creative arts led him to a career as a comedian and an active parang vocation. He has been involved in folk performances for several seasons. He continues to serve as a choir accompanist at several churches in Trinidad.
DEAN WILLIAMS
Born in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, Dean Williams began his journey in music during his studies at his high school, Hillview College. He began playing all instruments in the school band, drums, bass, keyboards and the guitar.
He further studied and performed onstage on the trumpet and double bass.
He has studied classic guitar with Anthony Williams, Graham Newling and Anders Kappel and completed grade 8 ABRSM certificate in classical guitar.
He completed the final level Jazz guitar certification at Berklee online with Bruce Saunders and UTT with Dave Marcellin.
He has completed both his Bachelors of Fine Arts (BFA) and his Masters of Arts (MA) degrees at UTT.
He has taught music theory and guitar at both BP RENEGADES and BIRDSONG and the Holistic School music academies.
Dean has lectured in Music Theory and instructed in guitar at Community College COSTAATT and works in their outreach programme.
He worked at the UTT Academy of Performing Arts from 2014 to 2017 as adjunct instructor of contemporary and classical guitar.
Dean has toured extensively across Asia, Europe, North, Central, South America and the Caribbean.
His career of recording, touring and performing with music acts include Kitchener, Sparrow, Rose, Machel Montano, Destra, Atlantik, Xtatik, 3Canal and Kindred. Shaggy, Wyclef Jean, Sean Paul, Ray Holman, David Rudder, Bp Renegades, Ras Shorty I and the Love Circle, Isaac Blackman, Vashawn Mitchell, Luther Francois, Ronald Boo Hinkson, Michele Henderson, Michael and David Boothman, Clive Zanda, Etienne Charles, Larnell Lewis (Snarky Puppy), Jonathan Scales and Leon Foster Thomas (Ropeadope Records).
He has recorded in genres including Pop, Jazz, R&B, Calypso, Soca, World Beat, Rapso, Gospel Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Calypso Jazz, Rock/Blues, Classical and Folk music.
Dean as a composer and producer has won the Silver Addy Award in the Caribbean Region for his suite of music composed for a major ad campaign in Trinidad.
Guardian Peter Ray Blood calls Dean the ‘eclectic jazz guitarist.’ and Guardian Tennille Alleyne praises his “masterful touch.”
Guardian Simon Lee says Dean ‘delivered a set of sensual George Benson - inflected smooth guitar, marking him as one of the young local musicians who embraces the challenge of taking his instrument to ears beyond our shores.’
He is a featured Jazz artist and composer on The TriniJazzProject CD 2014 debut album on Parlemuzik label.
Dean recently led his quartet to three major jazz festivals; St Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival 2016, Mt Irvine Jazz on the Beach 2015/2016 and the Jazz Artistes on the Greens Festival 2016. He has been the band leader at North Coast Jazz for 2018, 2019.
ROry garcia
Rory Garcia showed a natural love for music at an early age and began his musical journey at age 7. Being an ambitious young man, he commenced tertiary education studies at COSTAATT and graduated with his Associate of Arts degree in Performing Arts – Music. He studied guitar under the careful guidance and expert tutelage of Wayne Bruno and Dean Williams. Rory is a multi-instrumentalist and enjoys performing on the guitar, banjo and piano.
His community service outreach extends to performing with choirs at church and fund-raising events. He has been a long-standing member of the Voices of Devotion choir, as a guitarist, at the Santa Rosa Roman Catholic Church, Arima.
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