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Mark
Taylor |
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Title: |
Instructor |
| Office: |
Mundelein 1102 |
| Phone: |
773-508-8311 |
| E-mail: |
mtayl2@luc.edu |
Personal Information
Degrees:
M.M. Northwestern University
Mark A. Taylor is a conductor, educator, and performer in demand throughout the Chicago area. Mr. Taylor attended the University of Notre Dame, receiving B.A. degrees in Music and Mathematics. While there, he performed as a percussionist in the Concert Band and Chamber Orchestra; sang in the Liturgical Choir, Collegium Musicum, and Men's Glee Club; served as a cantor in Sacred Heart Basilica; led the Band of the Fighting Irish as Drum Major; and studied conducting with Walter Ginger and Carl Stam. After a period working in advertising in Chicago, Mr. Taylor pursued graduate studies at Northwestern University. His M.M. degrees in Instrumental Music Education and Wind Conducting concluded studies with renowned education specialists Bennett Reimer and Peter Webster and conductors John P. Paynter and Stephen Peterson. Before joining the Music faculty at Loyola, Mr. Taylor taught band at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels in the northern suburbs. His bands received numerous superior ratings and awards, including straight I's at IHSA State Band Contest. Mr. Taylor is a percussionist with the Chicago Brass Band, named North American Champions in 2004.