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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Clarinet lessons in Chicago . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!
Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Cello Viola Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Double Bass Euphonium French Horn Tuba Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Oboe Bassoon
My teaching experience began in the fall of 2010, when I started my college career. Since then I have been teaching private lessons and have also taught in group homes. I encourage short, frequent practice sessions with a variety or repertoire to keep students motivated. I am always looking to bring on new students of all ages! Read More
Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet
I began teaching in 2000, and since then have taught saxophones, flute, clarinet, improvisation, chord theory, piano / keyboard, basic music understanding to young children in a classroom setting, and coached worship teams and group seminars to all ages. It is a great joy to see students excel and expand as they take what they have learned into their own lives! Without focus on achieving this, I have witnessed most of my school-aged students advance to lead positions in the ensembles they are involved with, as well as continuing with a passion in their gifts! Read More
Instruments: Saxophone Clarinet
for the beginner student, we will start off by going through things such as scales, arpeggios, and exercises to build a solid foundation. While doing this, I will have the student pick a song they like, whether it be pop, country, jazz, classical, and begin to learn it by ear to begin to develop solid aural recognition. Once the fundamentals are solid, we will move on to either working on a sonata or concerto or a transcription and a tune (depending on if you are a jazz student or classical). Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin Cello Viola Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Bass Guitar Ukulele Recorder Euphonium French Horn Tuba Electric Guitar Djembe
I developed my skills as a result of my upbringing. My mother was a teacher who specialized in encouraging me to live up to my most cherished dreams. Music was a good enough fit for me that I studied, performed, and taught for many years. Now, after fifteen years, I seek to go back to teaching private lessons - which will work better with a more seasoned perspective. No matter what else you want out of life, you chose music. Read More
Instruments: Saxophone Clarinet
I have been performing/teaching private lessons for 32 years but I always like the opportunity to work with motivated students from all levels. I have performed throughout the USA and was lucky enough to play in Carnegie Hall in 1990. In addition, I have performed with the orchestras of Elgin, Lake Forest, Milwaukee, South Bend, Springfield, Ft. Wayne, Savannah as well as the pit orchestra for numerous Broadway in Chicago musicals. Read More
Instruments: Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Euphonium
Finding the starting place for any student is important, regardless of age. As a child of an adult learner who took lessons in guitar and voice, I understand the distinction between adult and younger learners. The pacing, goal setting and choice of materials and resources is important to keep interest and spark inspiration to practice and maintain growth. I strive to make sure each person gets an experience crafted and prepared for them through gauging interests, setting realistic goals and being aware of what kind fo time commitment they have to meet their goals. Read More
Instruments: Saxophone
When will I start to see results?
You will start to see results gradually if the material that is assigned is being worked on properly and effectively. It boils down to you putting in the hard work and having the drive to better yourself.
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Advice that I have is to create a practice log that will and mark down everything you work on during that session and then you can stay focused. Also, making sure that the practice load isn't being overloaded. We want to make sure we are working on the material we are not good at and take the time to learn it properly, brings me to the quote "perfect practice makes permanent".
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
Since I am still active in the jazz scene to this day, playing with my band of 5 years, 322, releasing our second studio album, being able to have been featured five times on KNKX Live Studio Sessions on 88.5 KNKX, being able to play with other top notch musicians around the jazz scene and also being a side performer with LA DJ Duo group TowFriends when they are coming into town for their tours.
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
I chose the saxophone during 6th grade band orientation, I was fascinated by the shape, color and sound that the horn could make. The first saxophone solo that I heard growing up was "Just The Two of Us" played by the incredible Grover Washington Jr. The pure emotion that you could hear him conveying to the listener throughout his solo and his velvet sound was something that stuck out to me.
Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
Absolutely. Even to this day being a gigging musician around the Tacoma/Seattle area, I am still able to get advice/lessons from some of the best mentors such as; Tracy Knoop, Steve Treseler, Kareem Kandi and NYC Saxophonist Braxton Cook. They inspire me because they are masters at their instruments and strive to get even better. They are hard working people as well as put emotion/passion towards what they are doing in the music world.
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
When I was growing up (and even to this day currently taking lessons with my mentor) I wanted to better myself and be the best player I could be. When someone starts to push and pressure the student to take lessons then that is the major driving force for the student to not want to do it in the future.
23 Years
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41,456+
Happy Customers
10,769
Cities with Students
3,123
Teachers in Network
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