Thomas W  
Instruments: Clarinet
Styles: Classical, Pop, Musical Theater, Opera, Showtunes, Avant-garde

I have been teaching students for about twelve years.  I held graduate teaching assistantships at the University of Florida, Boston University and the Boston University Tanglewood Institute.  In addition, I woas a contracted instructor at a private K-6 school in Chestnut Hill, MA.  My students have won auditions and competitions at both the professional and collegiate levels.  While I am passionate and very serious about the art, I also feel it is important to enjoy playing and studying music. In this light, I try to keep lessons interesting and fun.

I am very flexible when it comes to method books.  I try and work with any materials that may be required by the student's school.  For older students, I tend to use standard method books such as Rose, Klose, Polatscheck, Baerman and a few others based on the student's needs.  I also have many exercises that dont require books.  I often play in lessons or bring recordings to offer an example.  Also, I use visual aids and various "gizmos" to help visualize the intangible elements of playing the clarinet.  For more advanced students, I like to teach reed adjustment to help achieve consistant results.