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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Saxophone lessons in Hempstead . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!
Instruments: Piano Voice Violin Saxophone Bassoon
I like my lessons to be fun! I like to start my lesson with a "music swap": we each play one minute of a song that we found that week from youtube or spotify and take 30-60 seconds to say why we found it interesting or inspiring (it can be any genre). We then aim to discuss and practice a new technical skill and use exercises to develop it, we work on a song from the method series or a song that the student wants to work on (I often transpose pop/rock songs for my students), and then rhythm training, ear training, and music theory concepts are interspersed throughout. Read More
Instruments: Trumpet Saxophone
I love teaching music and working with students. I started playing saxophone in the fourth grade and had a passion for music. While at the University of Delaware, I played with the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensembles, and Marching Band. I also created my own jazz combo called "Tree". I had the opportunity to play with jazz legends, such as Buster Williams, Todd Groves, Larry McKenna, Dave Schiff, and Matt Harris. Read More
Instruments: Saxophone
If people are more interested in an at-your-own-pace style of lessons, I love navigating the balance between pushing students to try new things and expand themselves, and solidifying the skills and interests they already have. In addition to teaching saxophone, I've been teaching both music theory (classical and jazz) and ear training (including solfege and sight singing) independent of saxophone lessons for 4 years. In my opinion, ear training is the most important skill any musician can cultivate, and I always work to integrate ear training techniques into saxophone lessons. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Saxophone Flute Recorder Piccolo Music
For Beginner students I have them start with the recorder. The instrument allows for a smooth segue to the flute being that the student can see their fingers and the recorder does not require the same air speed and lung capacity that the flute does so the student can pace themselves. For intermediate or advanced students I will go through orchestral excerpts, etudes, or technical studies with them. I follow the same model with my adult students, if they are just starting out I will recommend beginning on recorder to solidify fingerings however the mental and physical capacity of an adult versus a young child are very different. Read More
Instruments: Saxophone Flute Clarinet Music
I work with students to get them to a level where they can enoy the music they like. I want my students to bring music thay want to explore and I work with them to be able to play with enthusiasm. Music is an endless science as one of my professors said "The more you learn the more you realize what you don't know". Tone and harmonics are essential for saxophone playing. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin Cello Viola Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums Bass Guitar Synthesizer Ukulele Recorder Electric Violin Double Bass Euphonium French Horn Tuba Piccolo Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Oboe Bassoon English Horn Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I am a third-year undergrad at NYU, studying Music Education with a concentration in instrumental performanceand I love it! Currently, I am working on the last of my classwork before student teaching full time. I hope to graduate in May 2024 with a B.M. in Music Education and my NYSED pK-12 certification. I play clarinet with the NYU Wind Symphony, where I'm also Operations Manager, as well as the NYU Orchestra 2, Tisch New Theater pit orchestra, and as a soloist. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Saxophone Flute Synthesizer Keyboard
I have been teaching music since I was a young high school student. Over the years, I have crafted a unique and open method to teaching music that makes students feel engaged with their practice. I started my journey in middle school on the saxophone, taking my studies to the esteemed William Paterson University in New Jersey. Over my years of study there and in New York, I connected with other instruments I played such as the flute, piano, and guitar, and taught each of them along the way. Read More
Instruments: Saxophone
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
The best practice is practice you enjoy. If you don't see the need to practice something, don't force yourself to do it! A teacher's job is to steer you towards music and techniques for learning that provide clear progress towards your playing goals. Any practice that employs exercises should be at the appropriate difficulty and make sense so that you can see and feel the effects it has on your playing. So how does one practice effectively? Practice what you enjoy! Even on a professional level, music is about your passion and experience first.
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
All your child needs before starting lessons is a love a music! Yes, music is discipline and there is a lot of practice and hard work one must push through before becoming a professional level musician, but the joy that playing music brings is the center of attention in every lesson. As an educator, it is my job to provide your child the tools and experience they need to become literate in music and gain the ability to play in the style of musicians that inspire them. Step one with every student: find out what they love!
When will I start to see results?
Immediately! From the very first lesson, you will gain the perspective and focus to see a path towards your music performance goals. Every week following, we'll take steps together along that path! Lessons are focused around you, not your instrument. An instrument is simply a tool for making music, so your mastery of it should be the tool to unlocking your musical goals, not your main focus. Want to sound like John Coltrane? We won't sit around reading out of method books. We'll discuss what you love about John Coltrane's playing, figure out what he practiced, and focus on that. One of my my favorite things to do in lessons in practice with you. I don't just want to tell you what to practice, I want to help you practice practicing so that your improvement can always be immediate as possible.
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
I grew up in a small town in Alabama. In the sixth grade, I was given the choice to either join the band or sign up for Physical Education. My young self hated exercising, so I went to the band room and asked the director what the easiest instrument to play was. He told me "the saxophone." In the end, no instrument is "easy to play," but I'm so grateful he pointed me towards the sax. I never would have imagined that today I'd be a playing and teaching music professionally. I think that my experience is a testament to the power of music and the community it creates. I started with the intent of dodging sit-ups and laps around the track, but ended up falling in love with an art form and dedicating my life to it.
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
Practicing always starts with listening. I listen to one of my favorite songs and then I listen to a recording of myself to begin every session, that way I always have perspective of where I stand as a musician. I then use that perspective to determine exactly what skill or technique it is that separates a performance that I admire from my own playing and focus my efforts there. Making up my own exercises and methods for achieving those goals is crucial, because every musical journey is unique.
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
I love playing pop music and top-40's hits. I play and write a ton of creative jazz music and perform with singer-songwriters playing original music in huge NYC venues, but there is something really special about pop. There's no feeling better than being on stage and seeing a young person jump to their feet, a couple slow dance, or an elderly mans face light up with reminisce as you play someone's favorite song. Popular music defines generations and connects deeply to the events that inspired them. It incites celebration and dance, and that's my favorite part about music.
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