Elvis Porras (guitar):

Studies:
• Instructor at the Castella Conservatory, Costa Rica 1987-1989.
• Instructor at the School of Musical Arts at the University of Costa Rica 1997-1999.
• The Real Superior Conservatory of Music at Madrid, Spain (Under the direction of Valentin Bielsa and Demetrio Ballesteros).

Concerts and Performances:
• First Concert at "Isla del Coco" Nacional Park - Costa Rica
• 5th Guitar Festival at Centenario National Theater, Costa Rica 2007.
• 3rd Cycle of Independence Concerts, Costa Rica 2002.
• Orchesta concerts as comprised in France, Germany, and Spain.
• Various solo performances Spain, France, Bolivia, Germany, Costa Rica, and the United States.

Contract guitarist for the following hotels:
• Condovac La Costa, Costa Rica summers of 1991-1994.
• Sugar Beach, Costa Rica summer of 1994.
• Hotel Tara, Costa Rica 1994-1997.
• El Parador at Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica summer of 1997.
• Punta Leona, Costa Rica summer of 1998.
• Cusinart Resort & Spa, Caribbean Islex of Anguilla 2000-2003.

Awards and Acknowledgements:
• First Place in Spanish Classical Guitar Contest (San José 1975).
• First Place for Composer in the Peace Festival (Costa Rica).
• Honorary Award (Conservatory of Music at Madrid, Spain).
• First Place for Composer OTI Song Festival (Valencia, Spain 1993).