Mark Warnock

Utilizes established methods from Mel Bay, Hal Leonard, and Berklee, while incorporating innovative materials tailored to individual student goals. Employs classical pieces by Carulli, Carcassi, and Sor alongside traditional jazz literature to enhance guitar proficiency. Focuses on motivating students through engaging compositions and essential musical concepts. Demonstrates strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills, excelling in independent work and rapid skill acquisition. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

• Listed on Mel Bay, Whole Note, NYC & Philadelphia Guitar Teachers registry.
• Wrote, recorded, and performed all music for the gothic metal band 'Wykked Wytch' the internationally acclaimed debut album 'Something Wykked This Way Comes', best-selling album for Demolition (UK) records.
• Wrote, recorded, and performed all music for the extreme metal band 'Carnivean' debut album 'In Todes Banden'.
• Wrote and contributed music for the soundtrack to Wave Productions' movie 'Psycho Sisters'.
• Wrote and recorded the music for Hash Productions demo (video game company based out of Washington, DC).
• Wrote and contributed music for the soundtrack to Wave Productions' movie 'Dead Kids Society'.
• Toured/Appeared on bills with over 120 international acts worldwide and in clubs as diverse as CBGB's (Manhattan, NY) to the Whiskey (Los Angeles, CA).
• Selected by Savatage (Trans-Siberian Orchestra) to open for them @ The Birch Hill (NJ) for their only east coast gig in 1997.
• Music has been featured and also reviewed favorably in many notable international music publications.
• Music has been featured on regional, national, and international radio broadcasts.
• Featured on Front Page Cover Story in Wall Street Journal (musicians & copyright legalities) 1999.
• Performed solo, duets, trios, quartets, quintets @ West Chester University Guitar Ensembles.
• Performed for 'Ponce De Leon Music Studios' TV commercials throughout the southeastern U.S. on various cable networks (MTV, Lifetime, Nickelodeon, Weather Channel, CTV, etc).
• Soloist @ various religious/educational/wedding functions in the Atlanta & surrounding areas since 07/01/10. Duties include: classical guitar pieces/solos performed for church services, weddings, school events/functions, and assisted living entertainment.
• Taught and conducted Band & Choral Students @ North Hall & Chestatee Middle Schools, as well as Chestatee High Schools.
• Past students have been accepted, received scholarships, performed @ Carnegie Hall, graduated from music schools and conservatories such as La Guardia Performing Arts School (NYC), Musicians Institute Technology (Los Angeles), University of Georgia, Berklee (Boston, MA), AIM (Atlanta School of Music), North Georgia State College, and West Chester University.

• Private studies, Richard Zerby, 01/01/81, 12/31/83
• Private studies, Bill Schultz, 01/01/83, 12/31/86
• Private studies, Glenn Lyons, David Cullen, 01/01/86, 12/31/89
• Private studies, Glenn Lyons, David Cullen, 01/01/93, 12/31/95
• Private studies, Glenn Lyons, David Cullen, 01/01/98, 12/31/01
• West Chester University, B.M. Classical Guitar, 05/01/01
• Private studies, Joe Stump, Alex Skolnick, Adam Del Monte, Stuart Shields, Various instructors including via correspondence, 01/01/01, 12/31/01
• Private advanced studies, Muriel Anderson, 08/01/15, Present

I use standard/time proven methods such as Mel Bay, Hal Leonard, Berklee, and adapt a number of new materials according to student’s musical direction & ambitions. Carulli, Carcassi, & Sor are used for finger/classical styles, while traditional jazz literature such as Mickey Baker books are used for Jazz. Pieces and compositions are introduced to motivate and inspire a student’s study of the guitar, while also introducing vital musical concepts and techniques.