Saxophone Lessons Midwest

Instruments: Saxophone

For beginning students who are children, I believe that Essential Elements and Standard of Excellence are more than sufficient resources. Focus will be given to proper embouchure, airstream, and tongue position as this will help the player avoid future, repetitive injuries. Intermediate students will work from Ferling’s 48 Famous Studies and Marcel Mule’s 18 Exercises after Solidifying scales is also essential for intermediate students. Appropriate literature that could be programmed for a recital will be introduced as appropriate. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone, Flute

With my primary insturment being flute, I began teaching private lessons in 2008 while I was still in high school. I taught the younger flute students in the Worthington School Distrct. When I started college, I continued to teach flute lessons and I then began teach saxophone lessons as well. I have been a flute technician for high school marching bands including Thomas Worthington, Slyvania Southview High School and Napoleon High School. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Bass Guitar

When working in private lessons, I work with each student to set goals, both long and short term. I then assume the role of a guide whenever possible, rather than an authoritarian figure, so that sudents can discover concepts for themselves vs. having the information given to them. When students discover the concepts for themselves, they tend to understand them much better because they have learned them through practical use. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone, Clarinet

My methods very from student to student. If students have already started playing their instrument in school, I will work with them on the method book that they use in school. If students do not have a method book, I will work with them on what is provided or I will find a book that best suits the students needs. For more advanced students, I believe scale work is very important to improving on your instrument. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone

I'm very good at throwing wonderful comments on your playing. I love giving positive feed back to you. I award students who improve. My biggest complaint is that you work hard and try hard. I will let you slide if you are struggling on certain parts but you ask and you actually try to get a passage right. I don't want me to assign you something and you just go home and let your instrument and music sit till we meet again. Read More