• Undergrad:

  Oklahoma City Univer

• Grad 1:

  Masters, Oklahoma City Univer

• Grad 2:

  Enrolled, IUPUI

• Tutors Out Of:

  Virginia Beach, VA

• Travel Radius:

  20 miles

• Tutoring Certifications:

  ear training - music theory - piano

• Tutor's Fee Per Hour:

  $54.00 * with a 10% discount after purchasing $360

Mark is a Master Pianist with 16 years of experience both in performance and education. He graduated in the top 5 of his class at each stage of his education culminating in a Masters of Piano Performance from Oklahoma City University. Mark has performed in numerous solo and ensemble venues and has organized and directed several bands during his career (during his college years, the Mark Allen Jazz Band was the exclusive on-call group for the Oklahoma Governor's Mansion). As well as being classically trained, Mark performs and teaches virtually every style of improvisation. His motto is "No matter how old you are, it's never too late to start!"

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• ear training

  As a student in college at Oklahoma City University, I began tutoring Music Theory and Aural Skills (ear training) during my second semester of my freshman year at the request of my professor. As well as tutoring outside of class, I would often be called on to tutor during the class period when working on very advanced problems. I was later hired as Professor of Music Theory at a Texas University. This provided me with 10 years teaching experience in this field. I feel immensely qualified to provide my services to students of any age who need assistance in this area of music.

• piano

  I feel it is important for each student to receive individualized instruction relevant to their circumstances. While I feel a person gains the most from a well-rounded curriculum, there is no reason to deny training to someone simply because they want to learn to play by ear and not read music (or vice versa). Every person's unique style of learning also warrants experience from a teacher who has "seen it all". Some people learn aurally, others visually or a combination of both. My background in piano performance and instruction from the past 15 years has prepared me to offer every style of music to every age group. I believe I bring the qualifications necessary to provide that unique, individualized teaching experience relevant to each and every potential student.