Saxophone Lessons in Forest Park , IL

Instruments: Saxophone

...I have been playing saxophone for over 20 years! I've been teaching private lessons since my college days at Eastern Illinois University. Since then I have gone on to teach High School Jazz Band, General Music and Orchestra at several schools in Chicago and it's suburbs. ... Read More

Instruments: Saxophone

...The most important part of my job as an instructor is listening - to how the student plays, why they play, and what they hope to accomplish. ... Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Saxophone Ukulele Recorder Music Keyboard

...I graduated from Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin with a Bachelors in Music Education focusing on vocal and general music. I have been performing with bands around the Chicagoland area for many years as a vocalist and as a saxophonist.... Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Clarinet

...Why couldn't he just make me play better. Well I realized many years later that it just didn't work that way. I had to practice the scales because just like professional sports teams work on fundamentals all the time to keep playing well, so do musicians need to work on fundamentals.... Read More

Instruments: Saxophone

...I have extensive materials and exercises that can be used to get a firm grasp on the fundamentals that are needed to both play the saxophone and improvise freely.... Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Clarinet Music

...Though we work out of books mostly, I believe it's important for a player to get to know their instrument outside of reading sheet music. So I may incorporate elements of improvisation and ear training.... Read More