Clarinet Lessons Louisiana

Instruments: Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

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Instruments: Piano, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Euphonium, French Horn, Tuba, Music, Keyboard

Hello All, I am a husband to my beautiful wife, and father of four beautiful children. I am a Mobile, Alabama native and I am now currently living in Baker, La. I am a two time graduate of Southern University and AM College, with a bachelor's degree in Music Education and a master's in Educational Leadership. I am a former member of the world renown Human Jukebox, where now I am currently the Assistant Director of Bands. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone, Clarinet

Transcribing, and learning from transcriptions helps to learn to truly listen, to tune into all the subtleties of music, of sound, of phrasing. I often hear astounding improvisors who yet have to learn that music is always a shared experience, even if we are the soloist, there is always a musical fabric we are part of. Transcribing, and imitating are important tools for the students to create their own unique voice that is malleable given the specific context. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Clarinet, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

My teaching style is firm yet easygoing and fun..I expect the student to have practiced and be ready to play their homework back to me. I use repetition quite a bit but that's the best way, I find, that someone learns. I also encourage them to investigate and practice things that have not necessarily been assigned in order to see how serious they are. In other words, when they're not practicing what I show them, I expect them to experiment and investigate the fretboard on their own and then if they do come across something cool, then we can build off that Read More

Instruments: Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Flute, Clarinet, Piccolo, Mallet Percussion, Keyboard

I approach teaching in a very relaxed manner. If my students learn in a certain type of way I will differentiate my teaching style to accommodate them. I believe all students can learn and enjoy music, it is just a matter of finding the way that speaks to them the most. I do this by first seeing their experience level, asking where they are hoping to be, setting realistic goals, and by acknowledging their mile stones to keep their motivations high. Read More