Mike Talanca has been involved in music for over 20 years. He attended Musicians Institute, where he earned an AA in Music Performance and received the prestigious "Most Outstanding Student" award upon graduation. Since then, he has been recording and performing with various groups and artists in the Southern California area. Some notable collaborations include Caskey, Jessica Sanchez, Geneva Cruz, Brent Jones, Adrian Galysh, and One Globe Radio, among others. Alongside his performance career, Mike also composes and arranges music for clients. He has composed pieces for the media department of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, contributing to their ongoing projects. Recently, he collaborated with the Legacy Scoring Orchestra, working on his original music for an upcoming release.

Moreover, Mike possesses extensive experience as an audio engineer, having worked in recording studios for over 20 years. He has engineered recording sessions and excelled in mixing and mastering tracks for clients. Additionally, he has delved into sound design for cartoons.

While Mike's primary instrument is the bass, he is also proficient in guitar and ukulele. He warmly welcomes students of all levels, ranging from beginners to advanced players seeking to refine their skills or delve into advanced harmony.

is an LA/OC-based guitarist, music educator, and composer. Receiving his Bachelor's Degree from UCLA in Global Jazz Studies, and Associate's Degree from LACC in Guitar Performance under a full ride scholarship, he has had the chance to study with renowned musicians such as Tina Raymond, Tamir Hendelman, Terrence Blanchard, Arturo O'Farrill, and Cecil Alexander. He has been teaching guitar privately and with music schools in the LA/Orange County area for over 5 years now and is a dedicated and passionate teacher to students from ages 5-45. He is currently recording and performing with jazz musicians in the LA area and composing scores for feature films along with his own music. His main focus is in Jazz, Blues, and Rock and Roll, but he also has experience teaching other styles of guitar such as R&B, Classical, Folk, Brazilian music (Bossa Nova), Persian music, and Metal. In addition to guitar he also provides instruction for beginning piano, bass, and drums.

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