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Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet Recorder Music Keyboard

After graduating from college, I began teaching privately in my home state of Texas at the middle and high school levels in New Braunfels and Austin. Soon, I began teaching adults as well and when I moved to Washington D.C. in fall of 2006, I became the Music Instructor at The Art and Drama Therapy Institute, a center for adults with developmental disabilities. This experience had a great impact on me in terms of understanding the big picture in that the goals and methods relating to the technical aspects of music lessons, but the grand value that music offers in terms of the emotional and spiritual rewards as well. Read More

Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet Bass Guitar Music Electric Guitar

TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS 2022 - 2023 Success Academy Charter Schools - NEW YORK CITY - Lead Music Teacher - 4x4 Class Load 2016 - 2021 Waverley College - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Part-time Adjunct Music Faculty, Big Band Director - Instrumental Woodwind Instruction - Higher School Certificate Exam Coaching - Australian Music Examination Board Exam Coaching - Musical Director - 'Guys And Dolls' 2015 - 2016 Woolaware Highschool - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Part-time Adjunct Music Faculty, Big Band Director - Wind Symphony Sectional Rehearsal Director - Assistant Marching Band Director 2020 - 2021 Marcelin College Catholic Boys Highschool - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Part-time Adjunct Music Faculty - Instrumental Woodwind Instruction - 1 on 1 2015 - 2016 International Grammar School - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Part-time Adjunct Music Faculty - Director of Wind Sectional Rehearsals Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Flute Clarinet Music

I am a very patient teacher. I set goals for my students but I help them progress at their own pace. I encourage them to learn the proven methods and to search what they are interested in learning. Learning every aspect of music is incouraged. There are proven teaching methods for learning the blues and improvisation, with knowledge of the right notes to play on what chords. Tone, armature, and breathing properly are important. Read More

Instruments: Clarinet

I began teaching clarinet to beginners in high school, and 9 years later I maintain a small studio ranging from beginners learning fundamentals, to advanced high-schoolers preparing for college auditions, to masters students seeking supplementary lessons. My students have come from North America, Asia, and Australia. As a professional musician, I have performed in the United States, Germany, and Austria, and I have played with orchestras such as the Eugene Symphony Orchestra, Newport Symphony Orchestra, training ballet orchestra OrchestraNEXT, Clackamas Repertory Orchestra, and with school groups including HfM Trossingen Hochschuleorchester and University of Oregon Orchestra and Wind Ensemble. Read More

Instruments: Clarinet

My primary instrument is Clarinet but there are a lot of basic things that could be used universally across all genres and instruments. I always stress the importance of foundation on and off the instrument. In addition to understanding the assembly of the Clarinet, breathe support, and embouchure training, I encourage students to have a basic knowledge of theory as we will begin to learn notes, rhythm, and scales. Its crucial that theory and the foundation of how to play the instrument go hand in hand when learning clarinet. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Flute Clarinet

Musical education should be as exciting as it is rewarding. I believe firmly that building a solid foundation in ear training, rhythmic consistency and theoretical knowledge is the surest way to motivate the type of practice that leads to improvement. My aim is always to make students self-sufficient in discovering, analyzing, performing and writing the music that they find most interesting. My students know that lessons with me are the best time to make their worst mistakes, and to achieve their greatest successes and that theyre free to smile the entire time. Read More