Michael K
Instruments: Voice, Saxophone, Clarinet
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Blues, Folk, Country, Gospel, Musical Theater, Opera, Showtunes, Spirituals, New Age, Marching Band

My PRIMARY goal is to instill a love for music in my students. My goal is for my music students to keep music in their lives so that it is an important part of their world, long after they are finished taking music lessons.  My teaching experience includes all levels, from Middle School to University levels and adult students.  I have taught Choir, Jazz Bands, Orchestras, Music History and Music Theory; as well as private clarinet lessons to students ranging from beginners to advanced college students.

I like to use a wide variety of materials, from classical to jazz music.  CLARINET: For clarinet students, I use "standard" conservatory etude and scale books (such as the Rose Studies and Behrmann Studies).  I also use the Jamey Abersold Jazz Methods, which feature CD 'play-a-long' recordings of jazz music.  I also have my students perform a wide range of solo music, from 'standards' like the Mozart Clarinet Concerto to 20th century repertoire by composers like Bernstein, Copland and others.  I think it is important for students to be able to play jazz and improvise, so I teach them about Blues and how to play jazz, as well as classical music. VOICE: For younger voice students (Middle School) I use pop songs, Disney songs, etc; for high school and adult , we work on music ranging from Broadway and Show Tunes to Pop & Blues; and we also will work on classical and opera classics too. We also look at the basics of music theory.