Teacher Feature
NVASTA would like to welcome our newest teacher to the Clark County School District. Chris Villanueva is one of our own. He graduated from the Las Vegas Academy. He is currently teaching at Palo Verde High School and West Tech.
Chris was motivated to play the bass at Dell H. Robison Middle School. He start on the violin, but soon learned that the instrument did not fit him very well. His teacher allowed him to switch and he took an instant liking to the bass. The biggest influences in Chris' life were Gary Karr and Edgar Meyer.
He loves to listen to their recordings and watch their performances. Chris had the opportunity to perform for Edgar during the NVASTA Bass Workshop when he was in high school and once again during college.
Chris went to Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He received his Bachelors degree in music from the Blair School of Music and a Masters degree of education from the Peabody College. Both schools are part of Vanderbilt University.
In his spare time, he loves to perform in music groups and play video games. The most interesting fact about Mr. V, as his student call him, is that he has an irrational fear of pickles.
Welcome, Chris!!