About Michael E.
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Private Guitar, Bass, and Banjo Instructor
Jan, 1974 - Dec, 1987McCord Music Company
Mike taught at McCord Music Company for fifteen years. He taught alongside teachers like Chuck Rainey (bassist for Aretha Franklin and more), Greg Bissonett (Drummer for Ringo Starr, David Lee Roth, and more), Mac Dougherty (Berklee College guitar instructor), and Chris McGuire (classical guitarist who auditioned for Segovia).
Education
Piano Lessons
Sep, 1955 - Jun, 1957Stonewall Jackson Elementary
Sight Reading for Guitar
Aug, 1980 - May, 1981Terrill Gardner / Berklee College (Boston)
Guitar, Bass guitar, Banjo, and Music Theory
Feb, 1974 - Aug, 1987Terrill Gardner
Guitar and Piano studies
Sep, 1962 - Aug, 1973Self Taught
Certifications
Johnny Smith Jazz Seminar
Mar, 1982Johnny Smith Music
8 hour seminar on guitar and jazz guitar.
Best teachers in Dallas 2016 Award
Oct, 2016Expertise.com
Expertise.com looked at 319 teachers in the Dallas area and Mike Ellis Music Instruction was selected in the top nineteen. Their goal is to connect people with the best local experts. They scored guitar teachers on more than 25 variables across five categories, and analysed the results to give you a hand-picked list of the best guitar teachers in Dallas, TX.
Awards
Best Guitar Teachers in Dallas
Nov, 2016Expertise.com
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