With over 9 years of flamenco guitar teaching experience, Mark has developed an effective teaching style and is patient and thorough with a focus on the accompaniment of dance and cante.

Mark Ferguson was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He began studying the flamenco guitar in 1995. He has spent two years in Spain learning how to accompany flamenco song and dance. Mark spent one year as resident flamenco guitarist at the University of New Mexico and has toured with the Second Company of Mara Benítez. Mark has entertained audiences throughout the United States, Mexico and Korea.

Mark has studied with many maestros, among them being: Pascual de Lorca, Flecha, David Serva, Chuscales, Juan Maya "Marote", Jason McGuire, Jesús Álvarez, Niño Jero and others.

Mark is currently Music Director of the Solo Flamenco Arts Academy and continues to teach and accompany dance classes at the Solo Flamenco Studio.