Craig S Snyder is a professional guitar teacher and performer based in the greater Rochester, New York area. His education includes an AS degree in music and a BA degree in Jazz Guitar Studies from SUNY Empire State College of New York. Current teaching positions include Finger Lakes Community College and the Hochstein School of Music and Dance. Instruction includes private guitar and bass guitar lessons in addition to the directing duties of electric ensembles at both schools.                                  The Craig Snyder Fusion Group plays progressive jazz/rock covers by Jeff Beck, Holdsworth, Pat Metheny, Steely Dan, Wes Montgomery, as well as original music. Careful planning and thoughtful effort are put into each arrangement to showcase the talent of each player in the group.                          The Craig Snyder Trio performs a wide variety of vocal and instrumental music that ranges from classic blues and danceable pop/rock to jazz standards and Latin music. The Trio can accommodate  small and large private parties, night club dates, and wedding receptions.                                                              A rotating roster of Rochester's finest musicans is enlisted to satisfy the needs and wants of the patrons and the management of each venue. "It is my most sincere intention to provide the best possible music to make any musical situation enjoyable for everyone".     Product endorsements include: Peavey, Kahler International, Spectraflex Fatsoflex cables, Curt Mangan Strings, and Xotic pedals. Craig's CD Earthbound has had local airplay and international sales. Craig appeared in the July 2007 issue of Guitar Player Magazine in the Editor's Big Eight Column for superior playing ability. Leni Stern nicknamed Craig "Chops Of Doom". In early 2012 Tenth World Orchestra became an additional project to explore new rock/jazz compositions in a guitar/bass/drums trio format. This band leans toward the rock side of fusion with a massive sound reminiscent of the great progressive bands of the 1970's with a nod to the sounds of the future.    
Related websites with additional information & videos: www.youtube.com/snydercs     
                                                                                                                  www.myspace.com/craigsnyderfusionguitarist
                                                                                                                  www.tenthworldorchestra.com