• Address: 5213 W. Flight Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92704 (map)
• Date Posted: 11/27/09

PIANO - - KEYBOARD - - GUITAR - - ELECTRIC BASS
CLARINET - - ALTO SAXOPHONE - - MUSIC THEORY

AGES 5 THROUGH ADULT

PERSONALIZED PRIVATE INSTRUCTION

I HAVE A MUSIC EDUCATION DEGREE

OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE TEACHING MUSIC

TAUGHT AT VANGUARD UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR 16 YEARS
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Teaching is my passion. I have a music education degree and over 30 years experience teaching children, teens and adults with 16 years at Vanguard University of Southern California, teaching both class and private instruction.

I strive to maintain the student's motivation to learn by providing this personalized instruction in a relaxed and fun atmosphere.

I make use of the superior qualities of private instruction to tailor the course to match the goals, interests, and learning pace of the individual student.

I offer 30 years worth of time-tested techniques and hundreds of pages of unique studies to help the student quickly acquire the knowledge and skills needed to play piano, guitar, bass guitar, clarinet or saxophone.
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Here is a sampling of what my clients are saying:
Mark James is instrumental in introducing music to my 5 year old son. His pedagogy is interesting to watch especially as he makes it so much fun for him. I'm very impressed with the way he teaches him. My son has learned so much these last 8 months. I am proud of his accomplishments and especially to have such a love for music and the piano. Thank you [Mark] for being so patient, supportive and great with him. It has been a wonderful experience for my son. - Nyly Sy, Fountain Valley, CA

Our son, daughter, niece, and nephews have learned guitar with Mark for the past 4 months. They've enjoyed practicing every day the scales, theory, and especially the favorite songs that they got to choose or request. They always look forward to meet with Mark for new lessons every week. Since they found that learning guitar is so fun, they started taking piano lessons with Mark as well. - Trang Nguyen, Westminster, CA

After my son's first piano teacher moved to another state, we tried others, but he was only discouraged. We are so happy we found Mark; he has brought back my son's desire to learn. After last week's lesson my, 10 year old, son said, "Mark is a really good teacher, can I stay with him until I master piano?" - Susan Budge, Huntington Beach, CA

I can't imagine a better, more positive introduction to piano than Mark James gave my daughter. He taught her quickly so she played real music almost from the beginning, instead of tedious scales. Mark taught her music theory along with a wide variety of musical genres, letting my daughter's interests guide what she studied. When she eventually took up guitar, he made the transition effortlessly. - Virginia Warren, Chapman University Professor

Mark James
(714) 775-7088
Visit my website: MarkJamesMusicLessons.com