Saxophone Lessons in Ninnekah, OK

Instruments: Saxophone Clarinet

I started teaching private clarinet lessons in high school and fell in love with it. After high school, I went to Northern Oklahoma College where I played saxophone and clarinet and was awarded the Outstanding Instrumentalist award two consecutive years. After graduating, I attended Oklahoma City University where I played as 1st chair clarinet in the Wind Philharmonic and Lead Tenor in the Jazz Ensemble. In 2012, I graduated with my bachelor's degree in Music Education. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Flute Clarinet

For beginning students who are children, I typically start with Hal Leonard's Essential Elements. Once the student has progressed to have a grasp of the fundamentals, I will begin to introduce solo repertoire appropriate for their first recital performance. For adults, I try to find out what the student is interested in, and guide my instruction accordingly to keep the lessons engaging and fun, no matter their ability level. I also teach advanced jazz students for style and improvisation to prepare them for performance Read More

Instruments: Saxophone

You will almost certainly appreciate my teaching style, because you are the one who is learning to play music, so my teaching must be about you. I have enjoyed music my entire life, and playing music is even more fun than listening to it. If you are starting out from the beginning, or someone with past experience but you haven't played in a long time, or someone who is starting music later in life, we can find together a way for you too add such a beautiful thing as performing music to your life. Read More