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Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 5+
Teaching since 1996
Private Lessons Jazz Improvisation
Learn piano fast from a fantastic musician and teacher!
Mark offers professional piano instruction in a safe and comfortable environment. With over twenty years of experience as a highly sot after teacher and professional musician Mark provides piano instruction that is both fun and highly educational. Each lesson is geared to the individual students needs and taste. Weather you are interested in Classical Music Jazz Improvisation or you want to learn to play your favorite Popular Songs you will find this studio to be a wonderful experience. You will learn to play on a world class hand built German Piano.
Instructor details
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Saturday
11 AM-2 PM
Sunday
9:30 AM-2:30 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$30
45 minutes
$45
60 minutes
$60
90 minutes
$89
About Mark D.
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Mark is an innovative, and provocative Jazz Artist and Educator. As a keyboardist, composer, and producer he has turned the heads of many of the most talented and famous personalities in Jazz, Rock, Hip Hop, and R&B. Mark started his career early, playing gigs, in the Washington D.C. area, starting at the age of sixteen. Within a few short years he had numerous live and television performances to his credit. While attending The Berklee College of Music, Mark studied with, Jazz Great Gary Burton. Gary took Mark under his wing, and became an important figure in Mark's life. Through this relationship Mark developed relationships with such names, as McCoy Tyner, Michael Brecker, Peter Eirskin, John Schofield, Carla Bley, Makoto Ozone, Steve Swallow.and others. Mark Returned to the Washington D.C. area after an injury to his hands. He spent many years rebuilding his chops, and working as a studio engineer, and producer. Mark has composed hundreds of pieces of music, including a Sonata for Vibraphone, and Guitar, numerous pieces for the various world famous acts, and groups that he has worked with over the years He has also been responsible for lyrics, and arrangements for live shows, and recordings that have included the most recognizable names in the popular music world. Mark served as the Musical Director of The Ben E King Stand By Me Foundation for five years. His list of performance, credits include, Ben K King, The O'jays,Baby Washington,Loyd Price,Gary USBonds,Chuck Jackson, Bill Pinkney (The Origional Drifters),Little Anthony, and The Imperials,Bobby Bennett, The Spinners Fay Hauser-Price Clifton Davis, Don Gardner, Jerry Butler, Gene Chandler, Louis Price (Former lead singer The Drifters/Temptations) Beverly Crosby, Mavis Staples, Richard Roundtree (Shaft), Speedo and Cadillacs, Peabo Bryson, Shirley Alson Reeves (Shirelles), Charley Thomas (Drifters), Martha Reeves (formerly of the Vandellas), Freda Payne, Gerald Alston (Manhattans), Blue Lovette (Manhattans), Chuck Barksdale (Dells), Vern Allison (Dells), Dennis Edwards (formerly of the Temptations), Harvey Fuqua (Moonglows), Maxine Brown. Mark is currently producing, new music for a solo project, and has founded the experimental Jazz group Kaos Theory. He is also the CEO of DreamLand Records, an independent record label dedicated to Jazz, and Electronic Music, located in the Washington D.C. area. .. ..............
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16 Reviews
Karie
Teacher's studio
Mark is an excellent teacher and pianist.
Posted Apr 7, 2024
Wayne
Teacher's studio
I have been taking piano lessons for many years. Mark is the best teacher I’ve ever had.
Posted Apr 7, 2024
Wayne
Online
Mark is the best music teacher I have ever had.
Posted Apr 7, 2024
Experience
Music Teacher
Sep, 1985 - PresentSelf Employed
Free Lance Teacher Musician Composer and Producer
Education
Professional Diploma
Sep, 1980 - Jun, 1984Berklee College of Music
Private Lessons Jazz Improvisation
Sep, 1982 - Dec, 1983Gary Burton
Certifications
Music For Young Children
Aug, 1996Music for Young Children
Awards
Mark D
May, 2019Alexandria’s Best
Affiliations
Air Force Bands Program
Jun, 1977The Air Force Bands Program is a family of 10 active duty Air Force bands and 5 Air National Guard bands featuring our nation's finest professional musicians. Each band operates within its own geographic area of responsibility representing America's Airmen to a global audience.
American Federation of Musicians
Sep, 1979A labor union representing professional musicians in the United States and Canada. Founding in 1896 as the successor to the "National League of Musicians," the AFM is the largest organization in the world representing the interests of professional musicians.
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
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Instructor details
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Saturday
11 AM-2 PM
Sunday
9:30 AM-2:30 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$30
45 minutes
$45
60 minutes
$60
90 minutes
$89
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