Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments and Career Highlights
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Cat Martino

Teaching Artist / Artist (Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Dancer, Videographer, Light Sculptor, Sound Healer Known As Stranger Cat)
Miami,FL

Summary

* Internationally acclaimed recording and touring artist with expertise teaching, voice, piano, guitar, songwriting, music production, music theory, recording, beat making, releasing music independently and learning through creativity and fun.

Overview

42
42
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Teaching Artist

Building Beats (https://buildingbeats.org)
Brooklyn, NY
09.2018 - 09.2022
  • Facilitated group sessions and provided one-on-one support.
  • Developed lesson plans surrounding various types of building beats, computer music programs, podcasting, songwriting, paying instruments and more to teach at-risk students
  • Prepared and gathered materials for detailed lesson plans.
  • Engaged students through creative learning and fun.

Private Music Teacher

Cat's School Of Song
Brooklyn, NY
09.2004 - Current
  • Teaches uniquely tailored one on ones in voice, guitar, piano, songwriting, music production, beat making, performance, and recording.
  • Plans and prepares individual music lessons to support student needs in music history and music theory concepts of music such as notes, tempo, symphony, beats, compositions and chords.


Teaching Artist

LEAP (https://www.leapnyc.org), CREATE
New York, NY
09.2003 - 09.2013
  • Taught K-12 Residencies ranging 8 – 25 weeks in subjects such as Music (Rock n Roll Music Club, Choir, Voice, Piano, Guitar, Math through music), Yoga (Yoga as fun and healthy movement, Science of Yoga, Violence Prevention), Healthy cooking & Eating, Dance (Storytelling, etc.), Theatre (Conflict Resolution through Drama), and many more.
  • Assisted in developing student-led after-school tutoring program to teach at-risk students.
  • Prepared and gathered materials for detailed lesson plans in the arts providing links to English and Math learning standards.

Music Director and Program Developer

Club Rock
New York, NY
09.2009 - 09.2011
  • Built, trained, taught music, and songwriting/recording to a group of high level talented youth musicians that we organized into bands.
  • Developed curriculum
  • Aided in songwriting and producing writing and recording sessions
  • Engaged students through creative learning and fun.

Early Childhood Music & Movement Teacher

Brooklyn Free School, Gymboree, Art Farm, Wee Care
Brooklyn, New York
09.2004 - 09.2012
  • Received Special Early Childhood Training in development of children and their motor skills -
  • Combined music with movement imaginative play, Creative Dance, Art and Yoga through use of instruments, voice, props, books and instruments to children age 2 - 5


Founder and Teacher of Yoga for Kids

NYC Public Schools
New York , New York
09.2021 - 09.2011
  • Created and taught Yoga and Stress reduction program for teachers, parents
  • - PS 69X, PS 71K, PS53K – Public Schools

Mommy and Me Teacher and Class Developer

Brooklyn Academy For Arts, Private Groups
Brooklyn, NY
09.2007 - 09.2017
  • Developed and taught music and movement classes uniquely built to develop early-childhood motor skills through sound, body, and play
  • Used percussion, harmonic instruments, colorful props and more with children and care-givers, guiding their learning and exploration
  • Implemented original, popular, multi-cultural songs and more.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English, Music, Dance

Rutgers College
New Brunswick, NJ
09.2002 - 09.2006

Yoga Therapy And Teacher Training -

Abhyasa Yoga / Abhaya Yoga
Brooklyn, NY

Skills

* Proficient in Voice, Piano, Guitar, Logic, Ableton, Pro Tools, Maschine, Midi Controllers

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Accomplishments and Career Highlights

* Project Manager - Managed projects at Joyful Noise Records and Stranger Cat, duties including social media manager, transcribing meetings, accounting, scheduling, book keeping, booking tours.

* Artist at Stranger Cat / Cat Martino - 2 E.P's and 3 L.P. and am currently an artist on Independent Label Joyful Noise Records.

* NYFA Women's Fund Grant Recipient 2020

* City Corps / NYFA Grant Recipient 2021

* SIRENS of BROOKLYN Women's Choir Founder and Musical Creative Director 2008 - Present

* Recorded/Toured Internationally with bands including Sufjan Stevens, The Shins (on SNL+), Sharon Van Etten and more from Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House, Coachella and more.


Timeline

Founder and Teacher of Yoga for Kids

NYC Public Schools
09.2021 - 09.2011

Teaching Artist

Building Beats (https://buildingbeats.org)
09.2018 - 09.2022

Music Director and Program Developer

Club Rock
09.2009 - 09.2011

Mommy and Me Teacher and Class Developer

Brooklyn Academy For Arts, Private Groups
09.2007 - 09.2017

Private Music Teacher

Cat's School Of Song
09.2004 - Current

Early Childhood Music & Movement Teacher

Brooklyn Free School, Gymboree, Art Farm, Wee Care
09.2004 - 09.2012

Teaching Artist

LEAP (https://www.leapnyc.org), CREATE
09.2003 - 09.2013

Bachelor of Arts - English, Music, Dance

Rutgers College
09.2002 - 09.2006

Yoga Therapy And Teacher Training -

Abhyasa Yoga / Abhaya Yoga

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