Mark James Music Lessons
Since 1976
About Me

Mark James

  EDUCATION

  Southern California College,
  Bachelor of Arts - Music Education

  Private Piano Study with Dr. Carol Stewart
  (Piano Dept. Chairperson, USC), 1979-1980

  Private Piano Study with Dr. George Arisimovic, 1983

  Private Guitar Study with Cornel Imry
  (former student of Andres Segovia), 1980-1984



EXPERIENCE

Private Instruction for ages 5 through adult since 1976

Music Instructor at Independence Christian School (Orange, CA), 1984 to 1989

Assistant Music Director at Foothill Family Church (Foothill Ranch, CA), 1994 - 1997

Instructor at Vanguard University of Southern California, 1987 to 2004


OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Played Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar and Bass Guitar in Church Bands since 1974

Notating, Arranging, & Recording Music for Creating Backing Trax for Vocalists

Tape Editing & Voice Announcements for Production of a Daily Radio Broadcast


BACKGROUND

My father Everett James and his brother Mel James opened James Music Studio on Main St. in Santa Ana, CA in 1946.  Consequently, I started playing music at a very young age and have stayed active both playing and teaching music my whole life.

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