Mike Johnson has been performing, composing, recording and providing instruction since 1978. Taking up formal study at the age of 11, he began forming his own musical groups at age 15, experimenting with his own rock and jazz-rock compositions. He became a guitar instructor at the age of 18 at the Master Conservatory of Music in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Simultaneously, he began the study of the classical guitar there with Tim Phelan and music harmony with Boris Borgstrom. From there he studied music at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, giving equal time to both the jazz and classical approaches to harmony, history and performance.

After graduating, he performed in a touring musical group and later obtained another college degree, this time in electronics. In 1984, he moved to Toronto, Canada, and continued his study of the classical guitar, this time for six years with the eminent Eli Kassner. Mike has also been working with MIDI and professional recording equipment for over twenty years, and has supplemented his own repertoire with studies in Flamenco guitar. He performs locally in a jazz/funk group. Mike has been teaching at Music Village since January 2007.

Mike provides private instruction in guitar and electric bass, in a number of musical styles including rock, country, folk, blues, jazz and classical. He incorporates music theory into the lesson, where appropriate or desired by the student.

Mike's lesson rate is $82 per month