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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Saxophone lessons in Indianapolis . 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 Saxophone Clarinet
I cater my teaching and methods to each individual student and his/her needs and goals. For beginners, I often use Hal Leonard’s Essential Elements. After progressing past that, the Rubank books and Hite etudes work for many students. Starting around 8th grade, I introduce solo repertoire appropriate to their level. During lessons, I always have students work on some form of scale, sight-reading, and ear training. I have several duet books (and a Disney book!) that students love to sight-read from. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Saxophone Flute Organ
For adults, I would continue using these books but at a higher level with supplemental material on the side, which may include solo repertoire appropriate for them and Hanon's Virtuoso Pianist exercises (a few, not all). For voice students, I try to find out what it is they are interested in singing; I am comfortable with all genres but it should be noted that I am classically trained and can work more easily and comfortably for those wanting to sing classical music, musical theater, and church related music. A student must enjoy what they are working on in order to progress. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Oboe
I began teaching back in my sophomore year of high school when one of my friends wanted to learn how to play the piano. I gave them half hour lessons once a week and tailored my teaching to fit what techniques they wanted to learn. After that, I began branching out and teaching other friends, and eventually found myself helping out the middle school bands during my study hall. Now that I am in college, my own playing has improved and I have found new ways to connect and teach students whether that be in person, or by using technology such as skype. Read More
Instruments: Saxophone
I am a dedicated saxophone teacher in the Indy area that is always looking for new students. I grew up in the greenfield area and went to New Palestine High School where I was inspired by my band director to pursue the world of music. My goal with any student is to see them succeed like I did in the world of saxophone. I am always about creating opportunities for students to grow as a player. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Saxophone Drums Organ Synthesizer Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I am an avid music lover, performer, and teacher. I was lucky to study piano from a young age and have the amazing pre-collegiate experiences of appearing on MTV's Made and opening for the likes of McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, and Bela Fleck. I then received a scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA where I studied saxophone performance as well as piano, songwriting, and audio production. I then moved to San Diego, CA and opened for The Wailers, Nappy Roots, Eve 6, Steel Pulse, Shawn Colvin before touring the country. Read More
Instruments: Violin Viola Electric Violin Fiddle Music
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
Writing and art for sure. I have pretty intense ADHD which led me to learn all kinds of arts and trades, seeing them as puzzles to play with and figureout.
What is your dream piece to perform and why?
I am actually currently working on Morpheus by Rebecca Clarke, which has been a dream of mine for a while now. The piece is very intimate in nature and represents the God of Dreams very well in a sort of floating dreamworld atmosphere with moments of intensity I haven't heard anywhere else. The story beats at play send me to a different world when I listen to them, and now I get to represent my own vision in this work. The other piece I dream of performing is the Kryukov Viola Sonata for very similar reasons in that the chromatic work of the piece creates intriguing sounds and moments of definitive character that shook my world and became my only music for a week straight upon first listening.
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
I mostly choose Suzuki for the introduction to the common repertoire. Hal Leonard is also an option I look to, but I'm not near as much of a fan. I also subscribe to teaching methods such as Orff and Kodaly, finding it absolutely vital to incorporate physical movement and play into my lessons. Games will be a common theme because gamefying skills make them easier to learn.
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
I like to start with some sort of technical warm up, be it scales, etutes, etc. From there, feeling warmed up, I utilize those for character building in my performance. I might decide to make a deeper character, and utilize dynamics and articulation to achieve that. After that, I look to my repertoire and develop a story with scenes and beats, and decide what styles are going to best represent the story I want to tell. Once that's decided, I set my metronome to make my notes as clear as possible while practicing my decided styles.
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
Most likely your student will show a particular interest in their instrument over all the options they have in school. When they get home, and consistently all they want to do is hammer away at their instrument, it might be time to have a professional or experienced player guide their hammering away towards something that will make for a fulfilling career. Let's not also forget: if they ask you for lessons, they certainly are ready.
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
To be completely clear, I chose the viola in particular because of Jake the Dog from Adventure time, and I never looked back :) sometimes its just as simple as the media you consume that draws you to your instrument of choice.
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
First, find multiple recordings of your music. Practice is not only picking up your instrument but also having a mental map of your music and what it conveys. People can produce a new outcome just by envisioning how it can be done without any movement. Secondly, finda. schedule that fits for you. Some people play 15 minutes 4 times a day, others play 2-3 6 hour days in a week. There's a lot of variety, just as long as its done and done with purpose, it works.
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Cities with Students
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