Saxophone Lessons in Parrish, FL

Instruments: Voice Saxophone Flute Recorder Conga Latin Percussion Music Keyboard

My experience teaching began while I was working on my undergraduate degree. Student tutoring earned me some money, helped my fellow students, while developing my teaching skills. I believe music and music learning should be fun so I like to incorporate my student's musical interests and what they may want to learn in their session with me. I always encourage participation in the school bands as well as outside bands to promote their personal musical growth which ultimately nurtures the person within. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Clarinet

While I was in student at Roosevelt University I won audition for Civic orchestra of Chicago. While I was in Civic orchestra I played as a soloist with the Chicago Symphony orchestra ( Mozart Sinfonia Concertante for Four Winds). After graduating from Roosevelt University I won 2nd/ e-flat clarinet position in South Bend Symphony orchestra. In 2013-14, 2014-15, I got two one year positions playing second clarinet with Chicago Lyric Opera orchestra. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone

The single commonality among all my students is maintaining a fun atmosphere in the midst of productivity. As artist, we should never take ourselves too seriously. It's counterproductive and creates tension both physically and socially.We strive to captivate audiences. Why not do the same in rehearsal? There's no point in being profound if you're not relatable. I always push my students to be true to how the writer wrote the piece. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Clarinet

Teaching should be a healthy balance of encouragement, inspiration, and challenge. I want students to feel good about themselves while also feeling like they are working toward something and pushing themselves to be a better person and musician than they already are. Setting weekly goals and having an assignment notebook are both crucial to this process as they allow the student and teacher to remember what skills can be improved upon and what aspects of their playing that are going well. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Flute Music

My teaching methods varies from different styles . I teach music theory, jazz improvisation, musical concepts for all instruments, as well as saxophone and flute lessons . I prefer to teach lessons for one hour, this gives the students a full spectrum of their weekly assignments. I first began teaching the student basic fundamental which includes breathing, fingering, basic rhythms and notes .Once the student has developed these things, I develop a repertoire for the student, The first half of the lesson deals with technical exercises in the second half deals with creative aspects of music such as theory and improvisation. Read More