Flute Lessons in Bridgewater, NJ

Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet

Lessons are always given in a friendly and encouraging manner. I'm always open to suggestions and we can work on a wide variety of styles and/or topics! Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Flute Clarinet Piccolo

As an award-winning flutist, I am a solo, orchestral and chamber musician. I perform with the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra, Casals Festival Of Puerto Rico, the Philharmonia Symphony Orchestra, and Camerata Filarmónica, among others. My experience includes performances with conductors such as Pablo Heras-Casado, Maximiano Valdés, Carlos Miguel Prieto, Victor Yampolsky, and Kenneth Kiesler. In 2014, Cosme was appointed artistic director of the summer orchestra " New Symphonic Project". My passion for chamber music, orchestral ensemble, and the awareness to promote concert lead me to the Zafra Wind Quintett (2011), Cosme-Zook Duo (2015) and the Puerto Rico Summer Music Festival (2015). Read More

Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet

I first ask the student to play so I can hear him/her. After a student plays a short piece of music of their own choosing I can determine what the next step is. Each student has his/her own individual needs. In general though I focus on 3 key elements: 1) Sound quality 2) Technical dexterity (how the fingers deal with the twists and turns of the instrument) 3) Reading Music If a student has a specific genre of music that he/she wants to focus on then I mainly concentrate on that. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Flute Clarinet Bass Guitar Recorder Piccolo

I teach either in my home or yours using a 1 on 1 approach focusing on confidence and control, personal solo voice and style development, and versatility and ensemble skills. I also help with ear training, harmonic knowledge, rhythmic accuracy, tone development, and all nuances of musicality. I design a specific lesson program to address each unique student’s weaknesses and strengths, as well as honing in on the student’s individual musical goals and interests. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Flute Clarinet

I have been teaching since 1990.I like to keep lessons light-hearted, engaging, and fun. I believe that the most important lesson a student can learn is to love and enjoy playing music. Once this is accomplished the rest is easy! Students who learn to love playing an instrument enjoy practicing, progress rapidly, and continue to play music throughout their lives.I work with various band methods, tailored for each student'sindividual skill level and personal needs. Read More

Instruments: Flute Piccolo

My training method is ideal for students who wish to explore music as a hobby as well as those who wish to run a career in the music industry. An experience that stands out, outside of my studio teaching, dates back to 2015 when I was invited at the Annual Conference of the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki to give a two hour lecture followed by a Q&A session on Flute Pedagogy. Read More

Instruments: Flute

With over thirty years of musical experience, this third generation composer has worked as a musician, producer, songwriter and sound engineer with many of the greats in the music industry. Starting out at the age of five I learned the piano, following with the flute, saxophone, guitar and bass, winning the classical German "Jugend Musiziert" competition five times as an instrumentalist. Since the age of fifteen I have been executing professional work as a studio musician, orchestra flautist and soloist. Read More