Midcoast School Of Music offers personalized lesson plans and one-on-one instruction with some of the finest musicians in New England, focusing on mechanics, theory, and performance. Below, you’ll see the instructors available for bass lessons and have a chance to learn more about them. For more information regarding available lesson times at either of our campuses, please fill out the contact form at the bottom of this page.
Anthony Marro
Anthony Marro graduated from the University of Southern Maine in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education. Anthony’s major instrument was clarinet, with piano as his minor. His principal teacher on clarinet was Thomas Parchman, the principal clarinet for the Portland Symphony Orchestra. Anthony has also studied clarinet, saxophone and flute with Joe LaFlamme, Rick Gordon and Bob Carabia. In college, Anthony was principal clarinet in both the University Concert Band and University Wind Ensemble, while also playing lead alto saxophone in the University Jazz Ensemble. He has performed with the following world-class musicians and groups: The Temptations, Barry Manilow, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Artie Shaw Orchestra, Jerry Bergonzi and Harry Allen. Anthony has also performed with local musicians and groups in the Portland area: Don Doane Sextet, Terry White Big Band, Al Corey Big Band, Tony Boffa Band and Matt Fogg.
Currently Anthony is the director of instrumental music at Morse High School in Bath, Maine, where he directs a concert band, jazz band, jazz combo, pep band and teaches courses in Music Theory, Jazz Improvisation and Film Scoring. He is married and lives with his wife Renovia in Westbrook, Maine.
Jason St. Pierre
Jason St. Pierre began playing professionally at the age of fifteen. He attended The New School for Social Research in New York City, and finished his education at Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts, both on scholarship. During his twenty five years as a musician “paying his dues”, Jason has gigged with many of the jazz greats of our time including Jimmy Cobb, Lee Konitz and Benny Carter. He also spent three months touring with the well known rock band Blues Traveler.
Jason began his studies under local musicians and educators Donald Doane, Tony Boffa and Joe LaFlamme, and while living away from
Portland continued his concentrations under jazz saxophonists George Garzone, Jimmy Mosher, David Liebman and Charles Davis.
It is with these musicians’ guidance and expertise that Jason has been able to create his personal teaching style. It is this unique method
that he offers to students who are sincerely interested in learning harmonies and theories associated with a more disciplined music. Emphasis is placed on complete facility of the instrument for versatility, with a focus on an awareness for improvisation in jazz
and blues.
The primary goal for any musician should be to have fun and ultimately share your musicianship with others. Each student that studies with Jason will be tracked for group and ensemble playing available at the school.
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