Saxophone Lessons in Palos Heights , IL

Instruments: Saxophone Clarinet

...I like to start beginning students with Hal Leonard's Essential Elements books. When students move on to other materials, I draw upon their interests and the genre in which they are playing to find materials. ... Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Saxophone Clarinet

...While at Butler, I was also principal clarinetist of both the Butler Symphony and the Butler Ballet Orchestras, and at one point principal of the Wind Ensemble as well. ... Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums Recorder Euphonium Tuba Mallet Percussion

...For beginning students I like to use essential elements books as a guide for their practice. For adults I try to find out their long term goals and taylor my lessons to gettimng them to reach that goal.... Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Saxophone Clarinet Recorder Keyboard Acoustic Guitar

...Practice sessions are very ritualistic for me. I have a time limit set (1 hour, let's say), I have a goal in mind (I will play 10 specific measures of music until I can play the notes seamlessly, for example), and I always give myself grace (if those 10 measures are still not seamless and 1 hour, I assess whether I have more time to continue practicing and if not, I simply set the same goal for next time).... Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Clarinet

...I really enjoy watching the week to week progress of a motivated student and sharing in their passion for the wonderful art of music! I remember when I was a young student and didn't understand why my teacher was having me prepare all those scales and arpeggios?... Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Flute Clarinet Recorder Music

...In addition to my work with the Marine Band, I began teaching private clarinet and saxophone lessons and have been actively teaching since then, both independently and through music schools.... Read More