Clark Bonafe

Clark began his musical career at 9 years old (year 2000), taking piano lessons with Ms. Janet Brewer. In his time under Janet’s instruction, Clark explored baroque, early classical, and romantic repertoire, completing several annual piano auditions for the National Guild of Piano Teachers (NGPT) and receiving awards for his performance of 10-15 pieces from memory each year.

At age 13, he began studying violin under Victor Lin at ViBo Music Center, expanding his musical interest to include modern genres of music as well as traditional world music. Not long after, Clark enrolled into Archbishop Riordan High School, whose music program did not include stringed instruments. In this time, Clark began to learn how to play various instruments. In his graduation year, Clark was selected as the recipient of the John Philip Sousa Award.

Clark has been teaching at ViBO since 2014, and is currently composing his own method books and original pieces for his students. Students of Clark can expect to learn Common Practice music as well as Jazz and improvisation, with strong foundations in instrument technique and music theory.