Ben Bowles, Guitar and Bass Instructor
Ben Bowles is a graduate of Boston College with a bachelors degree in Physics and completed a 2-year certificate program at Berklee College of music with emphasis in guitar and composition. Ben studied classical guitar with Michael Newman, has taken master classes with Michael Chapdelaine and Ricardo Iznaola, and studied flamenco guitar with Yago Santos.
Ben has been providing musical instruction to students of all ages and in all styles of electric, acoustic, and classical guitar since 2001, and he began working at MTC in 2009.
He has played throughout the northeast, including a performance at the grand opening of the Si Lewen Museum in Bethlehem, and he performs in acoustic duos and rock bands throughout the year. Sharing the joy and inspiration of music is central to Ben’s teaching, and he also emphasizes a strong foundation of theory and technique that will serve his students for years to come.