Guitar Instructors


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Shimmy Castle

Shimmy has been immersed in music, dating back to his youngest moments in life. He began studying classical piano at the age of four and took up the guitar at the age of ten. Mostly self taught, he was always interested in striving to obtain deeper knowledge in music. After high school he became invested in learning music theory and studying multiple musical styles such as rock, R&B, funk, fusion, blues, and jazz. Shimmy received his degree as an honors student in Jazz Studies from Columbia College in Chicago.

 

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Mark Madsen

Mark is a professional singing and vocal coach. He also teaches guitar and music career management.

As an experienced performer and teacher, he can effectively assess and direct your musical skills, help you realize your goals, and set you on the path to success.



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TAYLOR HARPER

Singer/songwriter Taylor Harper has been writing songs and producing music since early high-school, starting in rock bands before moving to a rock/pop electronic production style. After graduating premier electronic music production school Dubspot in NYC and becoming certified in music software Ableton Live, he’s spent years playing with inspirations from indie folk to hip hop to EDM for the past six years.