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Drum and Percussion
Teachers
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Luke Marshall
Drums
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Luke is an experienced instructor and studio musician. He has played
in many major recording facilities, live shows, theatre productions and drum clinics. He
has been teaching since 1999 and in the Toronto area since 2007.
Luke joined Allegro Music in January of 2009. He brings with him a passion for music and
an equal passion for teaching others. Luke believes in teaching the fundamentals of
drumming, while at the same time passing on musicianship and performance skills. He allows
the student to shape what they’d like to get out of lessons, and encourages the student to
set attainable goals for themselves.
Luke studied with instructors Dave Hatcher and professional
session drummer Randy Cooke. They both gave him a great knowledge of studio and
live drumming. His active role in Concert bands, Jazz bands, and Percussion Ensembles
taught him a great deal about musicianship. In 2007 he graduated from Metalworks Institute
of Sound and Music Production, where he studied arranging, music theory, production
techniques, and music recording. This has helped him attain a position in the music
industry, where he has been a part of songwriting sessions, album productions, and been
able to work and learn from artists such as Nelly Furtado, James LaBrie, and The Arkells.
Luke has performed a wide range of musical styles, and has played in many live shows
throughout Canada and The United States. He is currently focused on his main musical
project, a percussion duet called Litster Marshall Rhythm Experience.
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Mark Zurawinski
Drums & Percussion
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Mark joined Allegro Music in
early fall of 2009 bringing with him a passion for teaching, as well as performance
experience in variety of musical idioms including various styles of rock and jazz,
traditional music, contemporary chamber music and creative improvisation. His
teaching style focuses on important fundamentals and techniques while
at the same time emphasizing individual creative development. Students’
interests guide the lesson material but are
also broadened through the introduction to many different styles and approaches. Mark's goal is to help students become
impassioned, creative musicians.
Mark holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in music from
the University of Guelph where he studied percussion and improvisation with Jesse Stewart. He is currently completing a Masters degree in ethnomusicology at York University,
where, among other things, he has studied South Indian rhythmic theory and percussion with
renowned performer and teacher Trichy Sankaran.
Since moving to Toronto in 2007 Mark has been an active performer, performing
frequently with a host of excellent musicians from
the city’s vibrant creative music scene. He plays
regularly with a number of groups including Alaniaris!
(Greek rebetiko jazz/surf rock), rEDwIREaRCHaNGEL
(minimalist funk), the Ryan Bruce Four (bebop etc.), the
AIMToronto Orchestra and many more.
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Kevin Sommerville
Drums
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Kevin is a dedicated drummer and educator. He has been teaching at Allegro since 2006 with
great success.
Having studied theory, arranging, and advanced
improvisation, he provides a wealth of knowledge to his loyal
student base.
A graduate from the University of Toronto's Jazz Performance Program, Kevin has had the
privilege of studying with some of the country's premier drummers,
including Terry Clarke, Bob McLaren, and Barry Elmes. Kevin performs
at various local venues, including the Rex Hotel, The Horseshoe, and
The Drake Hotel, among others. His versatility as a drummer has seen
him active as a show band drummer on cruise ships,
in Broadway revue
shows, various jazz ensembles, and backing numerous
singer/songwriters.
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