Pop, Jazz, Classical Piano

Pop, Jazz, Classical Piano

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About

I make sure your piano lesson is the most interesting and fun thing you do all week. And your daily practice is an exercise in self-discipline. You reap rewards to the extent that you participate. You get out of piano what you put into it. It will change, deepen, the experience of music for you forever.

Piano demands mental agility and physical coordination. The rewards are both artistic and logical; emotional and mathematical. The more you put into it, the more you'll get out of it. You must commit to practicing every day. Luckily, the songs we learn are beautiful!


Highlights

Hired 5 times
1 employee
21 years in business
Serves Castle Rock , CO

Payment methods

Cash, Check

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Specialties

Years experience

No formal training, No formal training; some self-taught experience, 0 – 2 years experience, 2 – 4 years experience, 4+ years of experience

Able to read music

Student can read music, Student cannot read music

Lesson length

30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes

Student's age

11 – 13 years old, 14 – 18 years old, 19 – 25 years old, 26 – 45 years old, 46 – 65 years old, Over 65 years old

Student has instrument

Students who have a piano, Students who have a keyboard

Interested musical styles

Classical, Jazz, Pop, I can make recommendations

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    Amy F.

    He is Great!
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    October 12, 2021

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    Carol S.

    Mark is the best piano teacher ever. I hadnt played the piano in over 40 years but was anxious to take it up again when I retired. Mark started me out at a level that was challenging but not over whelming and I quickly progressed. He is patient and pays close attention during your lesson and never misses a thing. He introduced me to jazz and pop piano which I really enjoy as I only played classical as a youngster. Mark makes taking lessons fun and for us seniors it is good hand and eye coordination and keeps your mind active. If you have been thinking about piano lessons again or are a newbie I say go for it and give Mark a try. You will be happy you did.
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    August 27, 2021

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    Marilyn U.

    Mark was my piano teacher for over 10 years in Las Vegas, NV. Classical is my favorite...but Mark also introduced me to Jazz, and Pop. He makes lessons fun, no stress, and he is an excellent teacher and pianist. The valuable information I learned from Mark will benefit me for the rest of my life as a pianist. You cant go wrong with Mark!
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    August 24, 2021

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    Ross

    Mark was very friendly and knowledgeable. He helped me correct old bad habits, and build fundamental techniques for good playing.
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    August 24, 2021

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    Yvonne C.

    Mark is extraordinary. I came wanting to relearn piano, and explore all of the genres- particularly being comfortable with sight-reading in multiple genres. Mark has a gift for breaking down the music so that it doesnt seem as overwhelming. His knowledge in music is so vast, and it is always incredible to discuss and learn other elements in music (i.e. the eras of music, the types of instruments like harpsichord vs. piano, the evolution of classical and jazz music, etc).
    Another great thing about learning with Mark is that the pressure to play is nonexistent. He is so patient, he listens to the goals you want to achieve, and he helps you get there, but its up to you to do the work! Hes not rigid and boring like a lot of music teachers can be, and his encouragement on the progress you achieve is what drives you to work hard for yourself and to make him proud! Ive learned so much from him, and he has been my favorite piano teacher by a long-shot!
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    August 23, 2021

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    Joanne H.

    Mark Thomas was my piano instructor in Henderson, Nevada for 4 years. I was an older student who had always wished to learn piano for the sheer pleasure of it. He was patient and encouraging and found music to help me not only learn the basic skills, but was geared toward my tastes. I highly recommend him to anyone who is eager to learn piano.
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    August 21, 2021

    Frequently asked questions

    We learn (or review) music reading and counting using the Alfred Older Beginner course, then branch out to the style(s) you like:  Jazz, pop, or classical.  

    Bachelor of Music Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 

    Master of Music Education, Florida State University, Tallahassee 

    Hour lessons $60 45-minute lessons $50
    Teaching has always come naturally to me. I started showing people things about piano in middle school. I have a bachelor's and a master's in music education, and have also taught other subject at the master's and the undergraduate levels.
    Age 12 and up.
    The answer is always the same: the last lesson I gave. I enjoy every lesson. I recently did a simplified arrangement of a difficult song that my student really wanted to play. It's too hard for him, but I'm going to let him discover that for himself. I also recently started performing at a "piano meet-up" group, and I love playing my own compositions as well as those of the classical and jazz masters.
    Take a first lesson and see how you like it! In my first lessons, I check to see what you know and what you don't know yet, and start making recommendations for one or two books to get started.
    Do you play any other instruments? Do you read music? Do you have time to practice between lessons? Are you a good learner?

    Services offered

    Piano