Mark Guttierez is a very patient, kind, and intelligent piano instructor and a really brilliant musician in his own right. Was wonderful with my niece who was in a super-difficult phase of her childhood and I credit him with her continuing appreciation for really cool music. If I were to take piano lessons again as an adult, I'd definitely go to Mark because he has such a deep love and understanding of music, I think he'd know how to adapt his teaching methods to any level of ability and maturity, and he's just so smart. read more

I have been taking piano lessons from Mark for several years. He is a really great teacher.What do you want to play, to learn? He will try to help me learn what I want to learn. He does not sugar coat. It takes practice and discipline. I am one of probably a dozen or more students over the age of 50. He has an incredible knowledge of music history , theory etc. He makes lessons interesting.He pushes his students to strive for excellence. He gives 110% in his lessons.If you have an interest in learning the piano or have not played for years. This man is a real good teacher. He makes piano playing fun. read more

Mark Gutierrez is the driving force behind this charming adobe piano studion. He has the capability for both individual lessons and group lessons. Mark has long participated in teaching at UNM and other esteemed institutions. As well he plays individual venues and has played with Stratus Phear in the recent past. His teaching method is magnificently adaptable to the student. He is extraordinarily attentive to what it is the student would like to achieve with their music and has a gift for placing individuals with appropriate while challenging pieces. His pasion and knowledge of music is infectious and your lesson passes before you are ready to go...a very good thing. Mark very comfortably walks the delicate path that gives the student and teacher a comfortable working relationship at the same time that the players discover personal treasures. He is a believer in the metronome, which I know drives some people crazy. As I have gone on in my studies my appreciation for the refinement of rhythm and fullest interpretation of a piece of music...I have to acknowledge that adapting to the metronome has brought unimaginable gratification. Mark is a passionate, humble, mentor waiting to add others to a world that brings music to you in a sense both mental and tangible. read more