I offer instruction in the following areas and more. If you are interested in more information on any of these, please scroll down and read the section for each type of instruction.
-Private Saxophone, Mellophone, and Visual Lessons (any age, any ability level)
-Chamber Music Coachings (any instrumentation, not just saxophone/winds)
-Sectionals/Group Instruction (any wind instrument, any level)
-Starting Beginning Woodwinds
-Audition Preparation (All-State Band, College Music School, Ensemble/Chair Placements, Youth Band, College Marching Band, DCI, WGI, DCA, and more)
-Marching Arts Instruction/Consulting
-Music Theory/Aural Skills Tutoring
You can use the contact section at the top righthand corner of this page or the form at the bottom of this page if you are interested in any of my services. We can come up with a plan that works for you.
FOR NEW CLIENTS:
I allow ALL new private students to schedule a single FREE 30-minute trial lesson/tutoring session. Send me a message and schedule yours today!
Due to public health concerns over COVID-19, I am currently offering all of my normal services online through a variety of platforms (Zoom, Skype, FaceTime, Facebook Video Chat, etc). I work with each individual student/client to tailor instruction to their technological capabilities/limitations, and we will work together to create a plan that works for you! If you have any questions about virtual instruction, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page to contact me.
I offer private saxophone lessons to students of all ages and ability levels. While I tailor all instruction to the needs and interests of each individual student, this is a sampling of the topics covered in lessons:
-Fundamentals: Intonation, Technique (Scales, arpeggios), Articulation, Altissimo, etc.
-Expression and Communication
-Etudes
-Standard Saxophone Repertoire
-Transcriptions
-Contemporary Music
-Audition Preparation
-Recording Preparation
-Stage Presence
-Saxophone History
-Jazz: sound concept, style/inflection, listening, transcribing, and improvisation
If you are interested in taking lessons or have other questions. you can use the form at the bottom of this page to send me a message. Remember, the first lesson for new private students is always FREE!
I offer private mellophone lessons to students of all ages and ability levels. As a saxophone player who learned mellophone so that I could march drum corps, I specialize in teaching students to transition from playing a woodwind instrument to playing a brass instrument. I have taught students whose primary instruments have been flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, and horn. I also coach audition preparation if you are interested in auditioning for a drum corps, indoor winds group, or college marching band.
If you are interested in taking lessons or have other questions, you can use the form at the bottom of this page to send me a message. Remember, the first lesson for new private students is always FREE!
I offer private instruction in visual performance for marching band, drum corps, and WGI. I teach wind players and percussionists in both one-on-one and large group settings.
Topics covered include, but are not limited to:
-Marching Fundamentals (posture/instrument carriage, foot timing, movement techniques, etc.)
-Dance/Ballet Fundamentals
-Choreography, both with and without equipment
-Learning a new marching instrument (including percussion!)
If you are interested in taking lessons or have questions, you can use the form at the bottom of this page to send me a message. Remember, the first lesson for new private students is always FREE!
One of the most important and rewarding parts of being a musician is getting to make music with friends in a collaborative experience. I offer services in both coaching existing chamber groups and helping start new groups.
Topics covered include:
-How to play in time with each other (without a conductor)
-How to create an ensemble sound
-How to create an ensemble interpretation
-Selecting/creating repertoire for your ensemble (through transcriptions, commissions, etc.)
-Finding performance opportunities, including competitions
-Teamwork
COVID-19 NOTICE:
Even though social distancing guidelines are keeping us from making music together in person as much as we used to, technology and social media have made it easier than ever to collaborate online. I am offering discounted rates on consulting services for any of these online projects.
If you are interested in hiring me as a chamber music coach or have other questions, you can use the form at the bottom of this page to send me a message.
I offer services as a section coach for a variety of settings that include, but are not limited to:
-Starting beginners in a classroom setting (flute, clarinet, and saxophone)
-Fundamentals of playing the instrument (saxophone, any level)
-Marching Band Section Coach (Music: all wind instruments; Visual: all wind and percussion instruments)
-Symphonic Band Camps (all wind instruments)
-Music Theory & Aural Skills (see next section for more details)
-Partner/Group Lessons - DISCOUNTED RATES
If you are interested in hiring me as a section coach or have other questions, you can use the form at the bottom of the page to send me a message.
Struggling with your Music Theory or Aural Skills courses? Getting ready for the AP Music Theory Exam or Graduate School Music Theory Placement Exam? Do you want to learn how music works and train your ear to become a better musician? I offer private music theory and aural skills tutoring to students of all levels to help get you through your exams, dictations, and sight-singing, as well as hone your fundamental skills as a musician. Group instruction also available!
Tutoring services include, but are not limited to:
-Key Signatures
-Scales and Modes
-Transposition
-Rhythm and Subdivision
-Music History
-Species Counterpoint
-Tonal and Post-Tonal Harmonic Analysis
-Part-Writing
-Formal Analysis
-Melodic and Harmonic Dictation
-Sight-Singing/Sight-Reading Skills
-Serialism
If you are interested in hiring me as a tutor or have any questions, you can use the form at the bottom of the page to send me a message. Remember, the first tutoring session for new private students is always FREE!
BAND/ENSEMBLE DIRECTORS: I offer consulting services for music and visual performance/design aspects of your program. I have experience as a performer, instructor, and designer at the World Class level in both DCI and WGI.
Examples of my consulting services can include, but are not limited to:
-Coming in to work with your ensemble on a one-time or regular basis (including as a full time and/or band camp staff member)
-Watching a video of a performance and providing constructive criticism of design and/or performance
-Writing and/or teaching choreography (virtually or in person)
-Teaching your WGI Visual Ensemble (any skill level)
If you are interested in hiring me as a consultant, or if you have other questions, you can use the form at the bottom of this page to send me a message.
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