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Timothy Stine
Faculty: Guitar
Education:
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, MM
Minnesota State University Moorhead, BA, Jazz Guitar Performance and Studio Music
Bio:
Tim Stine grew up in Fargo, North Dakota and studied guitar in Moorhead, Minnesota before moving to Cincinnati, Ohio to attend the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music for his Masters Degree. He has taught at Merit for 8 years and enjoys teaching both group classes and private lessons. Tim is also very active in the jazz and pop music scenes in Chicago.
Favorite Song:
Easy Living by Paul Desmond