Christopher Manuel has over 20 years of teaching experience. He has received both his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in guitar performance from the Florida State University School of Music where he studied with Bruce Holzman and Andrew Zohn.  He has performed in the Master Classes of Antigoni Goni, Ricardo Cobo, and Adam Holzman, and has received awards in numerous guitar competitions including the South Carolina Guitar Competition, East Carolina Guitar Competition, and The Columbus State University Guitar Competition.  Recently he has performed in the orchestra for musical productions presented by the Florida State University School of Theater, Theatre A La Carte, New Stage Theatre Works, Tallahassee Community College, and the Quincy Music Theatre. He is currently a member of multiple musical ensembles that perform in Tallahassee and across North Florida, including Midnight Caravan.