Flute Lessons in San Bernardino, CA

Instruments: Flute

My name is Rene, I am a flute player and music lover. Music for me is an outlet and a way to express myself. I've been playing flute since I was 13, and music has given me a lot while growing up. Music taught me discipline, it gave me self confidence, brought me friends, taken me to places, and helped me understand myself better. After training as a flute performer at University of California Santa Barbara, I traveled to China and taught students and played at various events. Read More

Instruments: Flute

Lessons are customized to the needs of each student and include instruction in the following areas: Learning how to practice effectively and efficiently Play the flute with a beautiful tone and excellent technical proficiency Perform music from a wide variety of genres Sight-read with ease Improving rhythm and an understanding of basic music theory Breathing, balance, and postural ease in sitting and standing Intonation exercises - playing chamber music together Awareness techniques and mental preparation to manage performance anxiety, reduce discomfort, and unlock free, expressive playing Audition/competition preparation, stage presence Extended Techniques for tone development and applications in repertoire, beat-boxing Learning how to improvise Become a successful and knowledgeable musician Studio recitals and other performance opportunities Read More

Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet

I have 7 years teaching both in a private studio setting and in group/ensemble setting.  I teach piano, saxophone, flute, and clarinet, to all levels and ages.  I have experience teaching and playing in marching bands, orchestras, salsa bands, jazz bands, and wind ensembles, to contemporary Christian/worship bands.  I have played in several musicals.  I front my own contemporary Christian Band, and we just released our first album in April, 2013. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Flute

Teaching engagements:Harvard Westlake High School Music In The Bradshaws (Prescott Arizona), Saxophone and ensemble Jazz/classical Instruction, Remscheid Jazz Workshop Salzgitter Jazz+ Rock Workshop, Bavarian Jazz Youth Orchestra, Feierwerk Jazz Rock und Blues Workshop, New Jazz School Munich (1994 -98 ) Macro Media , Multi Media School Munich Read More

Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet

Jazz, Improvisation, Musicianship, Technique, Functional Piano. Topics also included are 1) Breathing 2) Phrasing 3) Articulations 4) Scale Studies 5) understanding Chord Symbols 6) Chord Symbols and there related chord scales 7) Harmonic and Melodic anaylsis. For more advance players I like to introduce them to Aebersol play-along, Berklee method books and lennies Nehaus to work on phrasing and articulation for the student that plans on playing in a jazz band at school. For beginner students who usually are Children or sometimes adults who have maybe never played a musical instrument I will typically start with Hal leonard or Rubank method and once the student has grasp some of the fundamentals I will begin to either introduce Solo material ( Classical) or if thier interest is in Popular Music-Jazz start learning to play either some Blues and Standards depening upon the path the student is interested in. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Flute Clarinet

I use the Rubank method of books as a traditonal conservatory approach to early progression. I find their systematic flow efficient and effective to consistent improvement. We would then move to fulfilling repertoire that would qualify the student for collegiate study and competitive performance. For those interested in jazz, pop, and rock, we would proceed to study several instruction books and recorded material that over the years I have found to successfully progress a student in those genres. Read More

Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet

For others, this may mean complimenting technical training with music games or physical exercises, during which the student is able to learn valuable concepts away from the instrument. By taking the time to build a personal rapport with my students, I aim to not only impart technical skills, but also give them the tools to foster their own creativity, and build confidence that will have a positive impact on other areas of life. Read More