Marquis is an instructor who goes beyond teaching the basics by inspiring his students. He helped to provide extra instruction for our daughter who played clarinet as part of Middle School band. She had hit a place where her practice was decreasing and she was no longer making big improvements. Once Marquis started practice sessions with her, she started having ‘fun’ and enjoying trying new types of music/songs. He also gave her a push to go beyond the improvements she had already made to become even stronger. As someone who teaches but also performs, he blends the foundational work required for any music student to the application that makes it enjoyable. We would absolutely recommend Marquis to anyone considering a tutor for their child. While we worked with him for clarinet, he plays many other instruments as well.

I highly recommend Marquis as a private instructor. He is very knowledgeable, detailed in his instruction, and focused on building a strong foundation for the player. Any student, beginning to advanced, would benefit greatly from his instruction.