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Marco O.

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Teaches Beginner, Intermediate

Age: 6+

Speaks English, Italian

Teaching since 1992

MA in Music Composition

About Marco O.

5.0

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I started playing guitar seriously at the age of 12 and have been a guitar teacher for 22 years. My first influences were rock and metal. In my later teens, I became very interested in other music genres such as jazz, fusion and classical. I began my formal music education as a Classical Guitar performance major, ultimately obtaining a Masters Degree in Music Composition from the Queens College Aaron Copland School of Music. The road I have taken with music has been paved with many unexpected twists and turns. Throughout my many years of learning and making new discoveries, I have now arrived at a point where I am able to productively incorporate knowledge from various experiences with music and education into my own creativity and teaching. I never expect to stop learning or exploring, and I look forward to sharing my enthusiasm, valuable experiences and knowledge with my students.

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104-68th Drive Apt. B

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Teaching Hours

Monday

8 AM-11 AM

Tuesday

8 AM-10 AM

Wednesday

8 AM-10 AM

Thursday

8 AM-11 AM

Friday

8 AM-9:30 AM

4 PM-5 PM

Saturday

12 PM-1 PM

Sunday

7 AM-8 AM

Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Pricing

30 minutes

$35

45 minutes

$55

60 minutes

$70

90 minutes

$100

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12 Reviews

James Wong

Student's home

Marco is one of the best teacher ever, I knew him way back in 1997 when I first came in to the state. At first, one of my friend was taking the session and he didn't mind me just staying and observed. After a few classes, I decided to go with Marco. As a new immigrant, language barrier is a problem. He 's patiently teach me from a to z. Making sure I understand everything. Although, I knew some of the basic of the guitar. I was surprisingly I could learn how to read music. Be able to improvise with him during lesson. You're not just learning how to play song/guitar. You learn music theory all in a packet. I still remember one day I was playing in the local shop in HK, people was whispering this guy is good. This is a good memory that I have until now.

Posted Nov 26, 2014

Myles H

Teacher's studio

I was a student of Marco's for about two-almost three years, and his excitement, love, desire, wisdom and passion for music and teaching is something that can't be described in words. Marco is a teacher that likes to have fun with whatever it is he may be teaching, but he is also very serious about it to make sure his students learn what they want in the best way possible to them. He will encourage his students if they need it and congratulate you every time you complete whatever it is you may have learned from him. I mostly learned techniques/songs from artist's such as Randy Rhoads, Angus Young, and much more from Marco. He will not let you down. He won't give up on you. I would gladly learn from him any time /any chance I'd get.

Posted Nov 24, 2014

mia marmorale

Teacher's studio

Marco has been teaching my son how to play the guitar since 2008. I feel that we were blessed having Marco as my son's first teacher. He really understood him and I was brought to tears at his very first recital when I was amazed how much he had learned in just a short few months. He is a senior in HS now and he has a love for the guitar and a passion to learn new music on his own. Marco is an exceptional teacher who is very patient and understands his students and listens to their needs. He is extremely talented and anyone would be very lucky to have him as their music instructor. I recommend him highly. He is the best!

Posted Nov 19, 2014

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Experience

Guitar/Band Instructor and Transcriber

Jul, 2008 - Present

iSchool of Music and Art

• Full-time music instructor (predominantly guitar and band) at private music school • Students perform at solo recital and/or band concert at the end of each school term • Teaching responsibilities include transcribing and arranging music for students

Guitar Arranger and Transcriber

Nov, 2009 - May, 2011

United We Tab, Inc.

• Transcriber and arranger for online guitar tablature company • Created guitar transcriptions and performed on music instructional videos that are featured on YouTube

Teacher of Jazz Ensemble, Guitar, and Songwriting

Sep, 2004 - Jun, 2007

Bard High School Early College, New York, NY

• High school classroom music teacher and ensemble coach • Responsibilities included coaching the jazz ensemble, coaching guitarists, and teaching music theory and songwriting

Guitar Instructor

Sep, 1998 - Aug, 2008

Maggio School of Music - Brooklyn, NY

• Taught all styles of guitar to students of all ages • Mentored students regarding their further pursuit and study of music at high school and college levels

Private Guitar and Composition Teacher and Freelance Musician

Sep, 1992 - Present

Private Studio

• Music instruction provided to children, adolescents, and adults in a studio setting • Responsibilities include lecturing, performing, transcribing, arranging, producing, recording, audio editing, and composing

Education

BA in Music Composition

Sep, 1989 - Feb, 1996

Brooklyn College/CUNY

MA in Music Composition

Sep, 1996 - Jun, 1998

Queens College/CUNY - Aaron Copland School of Music

Awards

ASCAPlus

Jul, 2014

ASCAP

Affiliations

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

Sep, 2000

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than 480,000 US composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers. The ASCAP is committed to nurturing music makers throughout their careers.