Saxophone Lessons Maricopa County, AZ

Instruments: Saxophone

I strive to make lessons enjoyable, rewarding, and challenging. I consider each student's individual needs and work with parents and students together to develop goals and practicing skills. I write down clear, measurable assignments each week and expect students to make significant progress on them through regular practice. I always try to work on music that students are interested in to help encourage progress and enjoyment. I know that a student who has fun taking lessons and practicing is more likely to stick with it long-term, so the student's sense of enjoyment is always my top priority. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

I have been teaching the saxophone since 2008, to both kids and adults, beginners and advanced players. I always like to incorporate music theory and aural skills into my lessons as I believe those subjects are a must in becoming a well-rounded musician. I do not usually follow a book/method page-to-page but rather adjust the curriculum to each and every student. Each on of my students has different goals and aspiration and it would not be fair to them to force them to follow one book/curriculum. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Drums, Recorder, Euphonium, French Horn, Tuba, Mallet Percussion, Oboe, English Horn, Keyboard

I will develop a stimulating lessons plan that covers a wide range of topics, and foster music appreciation through SEL based instruction. Instructing students by incorporating various technical applications. As a student and teacher, I’ve conducted rehearsals, put on musicals, concerts, performed at assemblies, while offering one-on-one as well as group instruction. Believing that instilling a sense of music appreciation by becoming Socially and emotionally competent, while at the same time developing excellent musicianship. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

Stefanie completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Clarinet Performance at Arizona State University in May 2011. She has studied with and performed in master classes for Robert Spring, Eddy Vanoosthuyse, Jorge Montilla, William O. Smith, Larry Combs, Robert Riseling, Ronald Van Spaendonck, Maurita Mead, Nathan Williams, and Marie Picard. She has performed in a wide variety of ensembles including ASUs Chamber Players, Symphony Orchestra, Wind Symphony, Clarinet Choir, and several chamber ensembles. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

For younger students who are in a school band program, I like to use the materials they use in class and to add outside material they find interesting. I find students are more motivated to practice and develop when we start with something that interests them, and then to expose them to other styles of music later on. For older or more advanced students, I like to focus on aspects of musicianship that will help them be successful musicians, such as ear-training, theory, composition, performance practice, improvisation (if the student wishes) and transcribing. Read More