ABOUT YOUR GUITAR TEACHER
Mike Steel, Guitar Teacher in Oakville
(Guitarist, Teacher, Berklee Graduated Student)
(Guitarist, Teacher, Berklee Graduated Student)
Teacher's profile
PROFILE:
- Proficient at playing various styles of guitar
- guitar teaching, performing, all related music business
- Proven track record with more than 5 years of guitar teaching
- Ability to teach different genres with dedication to student's goals, preferences and student requests
- Patience and ability to boost up the confidence of students
- Exceptional knowledge, tutoring and working with both children and adults
- Providing unique guitar techniques applicable to all music styles
- Avid music fan for over 20 years with diverse music tastes
- Great ability to gain new knowledge, fast learning and acceptance of new technologies and teaching techniques
- Proven, advanced computer skills with recording abilities
- Interested in music books, further education, blues and jazz
Career
Some people are able describe other people better them themselves and probably I am one of them. :)
My career started probably when I was at age of 12 and grabbed the first acoustic guitar, but from some reason I didn't have so much interests in playing. After few years I started to play more and finally got in love with the instrument. After finishing primary musical education and playing acoustic guitar in a few orchestras and bands, didn't know what would be my music direction.
Hopefully, I signed up for private guitar lessons for blues and rock with a really good jazz guitarist and amazing teacher. It took me 3 years to explore many genres and guitar technique while playing in other bands too. All that changed my life and after playing all good blues with influence of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix, I started to explore all other kind of music in my playing. Since started, I've performed in various bands playing guitars the mostly and of course, singing back vocals and vocals comes along.
Eventually, I started teaching and it worked fine. Honestly, it was really hard in the beginning because it seemed something completely different that performing on the stage where I spent. Today, looking back more than 5 years since I started with teaching business it's been a real satisfaction to work with so many students, sharing music and life experiences.
Finally, in 2011 I decided to finish some studies in guitar and I graduated at Online Berklee College earning Professional Rock Guitar certificate. That was an amazing experience where I completely extended my guitar vocabulary as well as recording skills. Also, I am always proud to mentioned that one of the courses was all about Steve Vai guitar techniques and at the end of the course I had a rare opportunity to talk to Steve personally.
What else to say after more than 20 years of performing experience and more than 5 years of guitar teaching, proficiency in rock, blues and classical guitar.
I still keep the same passion for the guitar and the music. It's my real pleasure and honor to share music and knowledge with audience as well as with my student.
"Keep on rockin' in the free world..."