A B O U T
Who is Rosie Gripton?
I am a Canadian musician, artist and educator currently residing in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
My creative pursuits lie in underground music, D.I.Y., and living everyday with the utmost joie de vivre.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Education and Continuing Studies
Bachelor of Arts, with distinction
Major: Sociology, Minor: Women's and Gender Studies
Mount Allison University, May 2012
Awarded: Women's and Gender Studies 2012 and Sociology 2012 Departmental Award
Music Theory and Ear Training
Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School, May 2019
The Blues: Understanding and Performing an American Art Form
University of Rochester, February 2018
Certifications
Level 7 Classical Guitar, First Class Honours
The Royal Conservatory of Music, May 2021
Awarded: National Gold Medal Level 7 Classical Guitar April 2021
National Gold Medal Level 6 Classical Guitar August 2020
Northeast Regional Gold Medal Level 5 Classical Guitar December 2019
Level 9 Harmony, Honours
The Royal Conservatory of Music, December 2020
Level 9 Music History, First Class Honours with Distinction
The Royal Conservatory of Music, May 2020
Employment
Private Musical Instructor (Guitar, Ukulele, Bass)
Various, September 2017 to present
Musical Instructor (Guitar, Bass)
Guitar Center, Chicago,IL, October 2020 to June 2021
Musical Instructor (Guitar, Ukulele)
Guitar Center, Warwick, RI, September 2018 to July 2020
Musical Instructor (Guitar, Ukulele, Songwriting)
Girls Rock! Rhode Island, Providence, RI, January to December 2019
Private Tutor (Primary Level Math and French)
Montreal, Quebec, January 2013 to June 2016
Family Literacy Intern
Tantramar Family Resource Center, Sackville, NB, June to July 2012