Mark L.

Mark began his journey into the world of music by writing lyrics and poetry at the ripe old age of 14 years old. He was keenly interested in books and literature and this passion led to further interest in composition and verse. At 15, his big sister gave him her used and no-longer-played acoustic guitar and from there he taught himself basic chords, scales and simple songs. It didn’t take long before he began matching lyrics to chords and composing songs, strumming chords and creating melodies.  He began taking guitar and voice lessons from a local instructor and fine tuning his skills. He continued to play music throughout high school, writing more songs, developing more complex melodies, and taking lessons in music theory and voice. After high school, he attended College, majoring in voice but later opted to study Psychology at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He did continue his musical education though, through voice training and guitar lessons as well as his own personal exploration and study. Part of this process occurred through diligent and dedicated practice but also by way of jamming with other musicians, invaluable tools in any musician’s growth and musical education. He performs regularly to this day and has played at nearly every venue in Colorado. He has also opened for numerous national acts and performed on local radio stations in Fort Collins and Denver.  Mark  believes that performance is the essence and ultimate expression of music and he instills in other aspiring musicians the passion to continue their search and dedication to the perfection of their craft. Intrinsic to this search, he believes, is the application of emotion and the use of dynamics which ultimately is the ebb and flow of music and the core of what draws others into one’s musical world.  This process, along with proper warm-ups, practice, developing good study habits and personal dedication is what Mark wants every student to learn.