About Luis Mendez
Luis Mendez
Music Teacher, Master
Location: Marietta, GA
Speaks: English, Spanish
Instructs: Guitar, Ukulele
Education: Luis attended ARS Nova School of Music, studied jazz with Gonzalo Mico, Tony D'Leon, Roland Pena, and Sal Gentile; classical with Jose Salazar and Cesar Garcia. He was inspired by the groups of the 60's and 70's. His first instrument was the cuatro. He started learning music when he was 7 years old and began guitar when he was 12.
Performance Experience: Luis has performed with several groups, played latin jazz with NOva Sounds and Serenata Band, country rock with Highnoon, rock with Panama Jack and Profets of Love. Luis played with Beatles and Rolling Stones cover bands and duo with Mark Cook.
Teaching Experience: Luis has been teaching diverse genres of music, including rock, jazz, pop, funk, country, blues, latin, and classical for over eighteen years.
Teaching Philosophy: Luis's teaching philosophy is centered around focusing on different goals of each student. The reason for starting lessons is very different for each person, Luis makes sure to take that into account when he is preparing lessons. He also always makes sure to incorporate his students' taste into how he teaches them to ensure they are engaged throughout the learning process.
Get to know Luis Mendez
EDUCATION:
Luis attended ARS Nova School of Music. He studied Jazz with Gonzalo Mico, Tony D'Leon, Roldan Peña, and Sal Gentile. He also studied classical with Jose Salazar, and Cesar Garcia. He was inspired by the groups of the 60's and 70's, his first instrument was the cuatro. He started learning when he was seven years old, and picked up the guitar when he was twelve.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Luis has been teaching diverse genres of music, including rock, jazz, pop, funk, country, blues, latin, and classical for over eighteen years.
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
Luis has performed with several groups, played latin jazz with Nova Sound and Serenta Band, country rock with Highnoon, rock with Panama Jack, and Prophets of Love. He has also played in Beatles and Rolling Stones cover bands and in a duo with Mark Cook.
SPECIALITES AND TEACHING PHILOSOPHIES
Luis's teaching philosophy is centered around focusing on the different goals of each student. The reasoning behind deciding to start lessons is different for every individual. Luis makes sure to take this into account when preparing lessons. He also always makes sure to incorporate his students' taste into how he teaches them to ensure they are engaged throughout the learning process.
Luis Mendez teaches at:
119 Cobb Parkway North
Marietta, GA 30062
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3636 Dallas Hwy
Marietta, GA 30064
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