Christopher Bedoya
Cello
Christopher Bedoya, cello, began his cello studies at the age of 9 through the Greenwich Suzuki Academy, where he was first introduced to the Suzuki method. He attended Baylor University, graduating with a Bachelor’s in Cello Performance under Dr. Gary Hardie. He joined the faculty of the Central Texas String Academy under Suzuki teacher trainer and violist Dr. Julia Hardie, and subsequently became the director of CTSA’s cello department. While in Texas, he also joined the faculty of the Academie Musique of Temple. Christopher later moved back to the Northeast, where he studied with Julia Lichten and Tommy Mesa to earn a Master’s degree from SUNY Purchase College. He received further teacher training from Pam Devenport at New York’s premier Suzuki program, The School for Strings. Chris has been on faculty at the Greenwich Suzuki Academy and taught at summer Suzuki Institutes around the United States.
A lifelong grappler and brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Chris has also been the lead kids instructor at the Greenwich Jiu-Jitsu Academy. Chris LOVES seeing how each discipline strengthens and impacts the other, something he tries to highlight for his students involved in both.