Mark Dante Troiano

Introduction: Mark Dante Troiano is a singer/songwriter, and a teacher of multi-discipline music lessons. He teaches voice, guitar, bass, piano, and music theory. He is a musical director, conductor, and arranger. Mark is a contemporary musician who teaches holistically. He teaches to better the entire person. As a student of Zen, he incorporates principles of balance, musical discipline, and self-awareness into his teaching methodology to allow the student's inner light to shine through. His services include the following: * Voice lessons * Guitar (acoustic/electric) * Bass (4 and 5 string) * Piano, piano theory, and basic piano improvisation * Music theory * Songwriting He specializes in the following: * Rock, pop, folk, folk-rock, jazz and emo * Arranging, conducting, basic sight-reading, ear training, analysis * How to sing in harmony * How to arrange for contemporary, collegiate and professional acappella * Chord progressions, chord vocabulary, jazz chords * Alternate tunings Mark is a graduate of Wheaton College in Norton, MA. He has a BA in English, dramatic literature and theater, with a double minor in music, theory, composition and voice. At Wheaton, Mark was the musical director of the all-male a cappella vocal ensemble, The Wheaton College Gentlemen Callers. They recorded five albums together. He has recorded two solo albums - The Lightworker's Union and The Long Walk Home. Mark can be found playing out at local clubs, bars, cafes, and coffeehouses. Mark is a self-taught musician, and a professionally trained vocalist. He has been teaching children and adults for the past 20 years. He is serving the areas of Malden, Melrose, Medford, Everett, Wakefield, Revere, Somerville, Stoneham, Reading, Arlington, North Reading, Lynnfield, and Saugus MA. "Be a light unto yourself." -Buddha