Charlie Ruth Welty is an in-demand and lauded multi-instrumentalist with particular focus on electric bass, double bass, and guitar. She can be found in theatre pits, jazz clubs, orchestral halls, and rock stages.

When not teaching or performing, Charlie enjoys running, reading, and classic movies.

Charlie earned her B.A. in Music from Cal Poly Humboldt, her M.M. in String Performance from the University of Washington, and has earned her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Arizona, researching and writing on dynamics of gender in contemporary performance practices and spaces.

Charlie is currently a full-time Lecturer at the Fred and Dinah Gretsch School of Music at Georgia Southern University in Savannah, GA. As Lecturer, Dr. Welty offers instruction on the electric bass, double bass, and music technology/recording.