Saxophone Lessons Illinois

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Viola, Saxophone

Thank you so much for checking out my profile! I have been having a love affair with music and the arts for over twenty years. Beginning piano lessons at the age of five, it still continues to be one of the biggest joys in my life, second only to singing. I grew up in a very small town in central Illinois, and was always very active in community choirs and theatre. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Saxophone, Ukulele, Music

I focus a lot on the Alexander Technique of body mapping in my lessons and how the body is used to produce sound, breath, resonance, and posture. This will help teach students how to sing and play their instrument comfortably and will help them produce a stronger breath, a tense-free posture, and explore their resonance space as well as their range without straining or injuring their vocal and breath muscles. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone, Bass Guitar, Music

I am an instructor who strives to help students reach their fullest potential as a musician both from a technical perspective and from an understanding of music concepts and theory in general. Maintaining productivity is a big focus but I promote a relaxed atmosphere in lessons at the same time. I identify a student's goals and what makes them unique (passions, motivational factors, personality traits, etc.) and use those as building blocks to achieving great things. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

For beginner saxophone students, I taught them basic saxohone skills for couple lessons, and I will choose either Rubank method or Jazz Phrasing by Greg Fishman according to students' interests. For beginner flute and clarinet students, I taught them long tones and scales in the beginning, and then I will use method book such as Rubank or Rose to help them enjoy to play these two instruments. For intermediate or higher level saxohpone players, I will design the individual lesson according to student's level, the lesson will combine of technique, chord scale exercise, ear trainning, improvisation, and tune learning. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone

I have been teaching saxophone and clarinet since a student at the University of Wisconsin from 1984 - 1989, where I was an instructor with the School of Music Institute at UW-Madison. Through the Institute, I had the opportunity to teach students from the Madison WI area ranging in age from elementary through high school. I have also been a sectional instructor at the UW-Madison Summer Music Clinic for both jazz and classical saxophone sections. Read More