David Marcum started piano in his native Michigan at the age of 11. While in High School, he was chosen to be the accompanist for MYI, Musical Youth International, a group of 100 high school aged musicians who traveled parts of the world each summer, giving concerts, promoting a good-will ambassadorship. He has performed throughout Greece and the Greek Islands, Yugoslavia, Africa, Mexico, The British Honduras, and has also given solo recitals in Germany while serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He has studied piano with Dr. Louis Nagel at The University of Michigan while working towards a B.A., and has held master-classes with famous pianists, Gyorgy Sandor, a protege of Bele Bartok, and Ivan Moravec. David has over 40 years teaching experience. David moved to Mesa, AZ in 1997 and teaches full time in his home studio. David teaches all levels of proficiency from beginner to advanced. His main focus is to develope a good sense of sight reading which is essential to rapid musical growth. His technical approach is based on the Taubman ease and injury free method. David is familiar with all of the various method books in current use and encourages a classical path to learning, however he also uses more modern ideas to teach improvisation and composition. Students receive a well reounded music education in Theory, Technique, Sight Reading, and Music History.
