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Originally from Brazil, Dr. Renata Soares C谩ceres has worked, performed, and studied in the US since 2013. Having started as an electric bassist at the age of 11, Renata is familiar with many different settings of music ensembles, in both classical and popular styles. She holds a Master鈥檚 degree from the University of Southern Mississippi, where she studied double bass with the virtuoso double bassist Marcos Machado and jazz with Larry Panella; an Artist Diploma Certificate from Texas Christian University, with Yuan Xiong Lu; and a DMA degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she studied with Michael Cameron. 

 

With extensive experience in teaching double bass for all ages in the American school system, Renata has developed a passion for teaching. She has worked at the El Sistema USA program B Sharp Youth Music, in Fort Worth, TX, and at the Illinois String Academy at UIUC, in Illinois. She is regularly involved with festivals in the United States, like Illinois Chamber Music Festival, International Society of Bassists鈥� Young Bassists Program, and the Chicago Bass Festival, and teaches masterclasses in Brazil and the USA periodically. She regularly participates as a clinician at the ASTA National Conference, the Illinois Music Educators Conference, and the International Society of Bassists鈥� Convention. 

 

Renata is the double bass specialist and faculty at the annual Paul Rolland String Pedagogy Workshop, and is co-authoring, with Michael Fanelli, the 鈥淒ouble Bass Companion to Paul Rolland鈥檚 鈥楾he Teaching of Action in String Playing鈥欌��, to be published by ASTA in the Spring of 2027. 

 

Renata is currently the Education Chair on the Board of Directors of the International Society of Bassists, leading the ISB education team and their educational projects. She is also the creator and developer of 鈥淏ass Bites - Bite-sized Double Bass Pedagogy鈥� video series, and has a private studio in Urbana-Champaign.