Clarinet Lessons Midwest

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

Teach a variety of styles and with a variety of tools/methods Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Flute, Clarinet, Synthesizer, Recorder, Oboe, Music, Keyboard

For beginning students I love to take the chance to get to know them and their musical preferences. My teaching methods are a lot different from standardized teaching methods that being that I want you to sing songs that you want to sing. For more advanced students I want to give you the benefit of the doubt and let you also pick your music however I do work you a little harder in order to get your voice or instrument to the place it needs to be or the goal you've set for yourself and you want it to be. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone, Clarinet, Euphonium

I tailor lessons for each individual student based upon their age, ability, and cognition. I am a big believer in repetition, and reinforce fundamentals heavily. For all students, we will work greatly on building good habits right away. We will do exercises for breathing, embouchure, and hand position. From there, we will work on tone quality. As we begin learning notes and rhythms, we will use method books such as Essential Elements, in addition to easy songs for beginners to get comfortable practicing and eventually performing. Read More

Instruments: Clarinet, Music

My experience consists of playing clarinet primarily at the University of North Carolina Pembroke. One of the major performances I did was in wind ensemble with the Army Band. Additionally I participated in various travel performances with the "Spirit of the Carolinas" marching band. I also performed a junior and senior recital while in college and I tutored music theory. Furthermore, I have played in various ensembles over the last ten years including, wind ensemble, concert band, clarinet ensemble, marching band, community orchestra, and I have also played and sang for various churches. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Clarinet

For all of my students, I stress the importance of fundamentals. Although I do use method books such as Hal Leonard's Essential Elements, I like to tailor warm ups and fundamentals to each of my students. Then, I like to incorporate the fundamentals into familiar songs and exercises to keep the lessons engaging and fun. I strive to give my students practical knowledge that they can use to be successful in any circumstance. Read More