Clarinet Lessons in Mainland, PA

Instruments: Saxophone Flute Clarinet

...In 2014 I completed my Doctor of Musical Arts degree and moved to the Philadelphia area. I have been an active performer, composer, and educator for the last 15 years of my life recently serving as Artist in Residence at Penn State's Altoona campus. ... Read More

Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet Recorder

...I started mentoring and teaching students when I was in high school. I have been very successful with preparing students for auditions and to get them to the next level with their performance. ... Read More

Instruments: Piano Saxophone Clarinet Accordion

...In addition to the method book, I like to incorporate physical/breathing exercises, supplemental warm-ups, sight-reading, music theory worksheets, and student selected repertoire in lessons. I also encourage students to create their own compositions.... Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Flute Clarinet

...I moved here after receiving my undergraduate degree in Jazz Performance from Michigan State University. In addition to the tenor, alto, and soprano saxophones, I also play and teach flute and clarinet.... Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Saxophone Flute Clarinet Synthesizer Piccolo Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Oboe Bassoon English Horn Acoustic Guitar

...The student increases in technique and start to master music theory simultaneously. For intermediate to advance students, I use the The Virtuoso Pianist by Hanon. This is a great method book that gives the fingers agility, eye-to-music tracking, and familiarity with the piano keyboard.... Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Flute Clarinet Oboe Bassoon

...My teaching style can vary with each student each student has a different level of learning accessibility time restraints etc. One of the most important things I try to teach is the student to be his own teacher and whenever practicing whether it be 15 or 20 minutes when they are done with that practice session they have accomplished something some sort of improvement I have studied with teachers from the New York Philharmonic the metropolitan opera and the New York City ballet Orchestra they have all taught me and I pass on to the student to break down whatever they were playing and approach it in a patient manner by repeating and eventually getting their end result Whether it’s a few notes in a piece or a whole solo or exercise... Read More