Colleen C. Ruddy

         Teacher of the Visually Impaired & Musician        

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Education:​

• Carnegie Mellon University, Bachelor of Fine Arts and minor in Music Education, 2006

• Boston University, Master of Music, 2009 

• University of Massachusetts School for Global Inclusion and Social Development,

            Master in Education, TVI - Vision Studies, 2019 

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Live Music Performance Experience:​

• The Eagles, TD Garden, Principal Upright Bassist, Boston, 2021 

• The Who, Live at Fenway Park, Principal Upright Bassist, September 2019

• Game of Thrones in Concert, Boston & Connecticut, Principal Bassist, 2016, 2018

• Weird Al Yankovic, Regional Concerts, Principal Upright Bassist, July 2019

• Kingdom Hearts Orchestra Tour, U.S., Disney Japan, Principal Bassist, Summer 2018

• Andrea Bocelli Live, Section, Principal & Electric Bass, Boston, NY, Chicago 2014-2018

• Metal Gear Live, NYC, Principal Bassist, 2019

• The Irish Tenors Live in Concert, March & December 2017

• Evanescence Live in Concert, November 2017 

• Danny Elfman’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert, December NYC 2017

• Pokémon Symphonic Evolutions, Section Bassist, August 2015

• Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic Orchestra, Substitute Bassist 2016/17

• Binghamton Philharmonic, Substitute Bassist 2016/17

• North Shore Musical Theatre, Upright & Electric Bass, Spamalot, 2016

• Chicago Philharmonic - Substitute Bassist, 2014/15

• The Hollywood Soloists, Principal Bassist, 2012-2014

• NBC’s The Voice, On Stage Electric Bassist, 2013

• Los Angeles based Studio Musician, 2010-2014

• Star Wars in Concert Tour - North America, Section Bassist, 2010

• Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, U.S. Tour Solo Principal Bassist, 2008

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On-camera Experience: 

• NBC The Voice – On stage performer: Electric Bassist with 2 Artists, 2013

• NBC Brenda Forever  – Classical Bassist, 2013

• MTV Teen Wolf – Cellist turning into a werewolf, 2013

• Tele2 – Commercial Dopet 2012

• Feature Film: Atlas Shrugged Part II – Role: Jazz Bassist, 2012

• Cirque du Soleil Casting Video, Upright & Electric Bass, 2011

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Audition Advances:

• The Hollywood Soloists, Principal Bassist, Audition Winner, 2012

• Cirque du Soleil Live Audition, Finalist Pool, 2012

• Cirque du Soleil ‘Iris’, Double Bass & Electric Bass Runner-up, 2011

• Plymouth Symphony Orchestra, Principal Bass Audition Winner, 2010

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