Saxophone Lessons Pottawattamie County, IA

Instruments: Saxophone

I am a recent graduate of the University of Iowa and am excited for the opportunity to reach out more and work with students of all ages. When I began learning the saxophone, I could never have imagined where music would take me. I have been fortunate enough to travel and perform abroad. In 2012, I performed a world premiere of Robert Lemay’s “Concetto Spaziale,” at the World Saxophone Congress in St. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Music

I am someone that loves music and truly believes that anyone can learn music at any age! In 2017, I graduated from Loras College with a Bachelor of Art degree in K-12th grade Music Education with an emphasis on instrumental (I majored in Flute and minored in piano), but I also know a handful of woodwind instruments, and took singing lessons for 7 years. My experience is a wide range involving teaching different age groups to knowing multiple instruments plus vocal. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Saxophone, Oboe, Keyboard

I am a music teacher in the public schools and have been for fifteen years. I graduated from University of Northern Iowa with A Bachelors in Teaching Music. I then got my Masters in the Art of Teaching at Coe College. I love to find those little moments when a student finally gets how to do something. Every student has the ability to play and instrument and need to find out how to master the gift of music. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Saxophone, Bass Guitar, Ukulele

I graduated with a degree in both Music and Educational Psychology from University of Rochester with additional studies at Eastman School of Music to hone my performance skills. My exposure to the master educators of these institutions has given me hands-on experience with the most effective teachings and practices of music education. I have been teaching private and group lessons for saxophone and ukulele in Los Angeles area for the past year. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Ukulele, Recorder, French Horn, Tuba, Music, Keyboard

The most important parts of learning any instrument is reading music and posture/hand positions. On piano I typically use Faber's Piano Adventure series. I've found that this series teaches the fundamentals in a fun and easy way. On brass and woodwind instruments I would start a beginner with the Standard of Excellence series and supplement with the Rubank method books. With ukulele I like to start with Hal Leonard method books and then shift to Johnson's Ukulele Aerobics. Read More