Lessons in Guitar and Bass Guitar
Mike has been performing, composing, recording and providing instruction since 1978. Taking up formal study at the age of 11, he began forming his own musical groups at age 15, experimenting with his own rock and jazz-rock compositions. He became a guitar instructor at the age of 18 at the Master Conservatory of Music in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Simultaneously, he began the study of the classical guitar with Tim Phelan and music harmony with Boris Borgstrom. From there he studied music at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, giving equal time to both the jazz and classical approaches to harmony, history and performance.
After graduating, he performed in a touring musical group and later obtained another college degree, this time in electronics. In 1984 he moved to Toronto, Canada and continued his study of the classical guitar, this time for 6 years with the eminent Eli Kassner. Mike has also been working with MIDI and professional recording equipment for over twenty years, and has supplemented his own repertoire with studies in Flamenco guitar.
Mike provides private instruction in guitar, electric bass and music theory in South Ogden, Utah or at his studio in Riverdale, Utah. He also provides group lessons for the Hill Air Force Base Youth Center and the Community School Department at St. Joseph's High School. Mike can be seen performing in the greater Salt Lake area in his jazz/funk group "The Bozwell Incident"
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