Saxophone Lessons Placer County, CA

Instruments: Saxophone, Clarinet

James P. is an avid performer and educator in the SF Bay Area. In 2019 he was appointed to the second/bass clarinet chair of Opera San Jose. During the summer, He is Principal Clarinet of the Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theater. James has also performed with Modesto Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Silicon Valley, West Bay Opera, Townsend Opera, Fresno Grand Opera, Symphony Napa Valley, Sphinx Symphony, Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, Monterey County Symphony and many other Bay Area Ensembles James has taught clarinet at CSU Stanislaus and UC Santa Cruz, and now maintains a full private studio. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Ukulele, Euphonium, Piccolo, Music, Acoustic Guitar

I am a music education and performance professional with considerable experience and knowledge in teaching music to students with a diverse range of learning styles. I have taught music extensively to students with backgrounds in education and performance. I have provided instruction for music ensembles while focusing on the overall group sound, as well as for individuals while concentrating on their specific areas for improvements. I have experience planning, preparing and implementing lesson plans throughout the academic year while tracking the progress of students. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

The true role of a teacher is to open the door for a student to discover things on their own.  Because every student has different ways of learning different things, a teacher must be able to guide a student through the process and find what works the best for them.  Also, I am more interested in engaging a student in the spirit and emotion of music, rather than just the technical aspect of playing an instrument. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Violin, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Drums, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Accordion, Ukulele, Conga, Latin Percussion, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Djembe, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I Try to get away from mechanism without joy. Everything has to be close to the music. Exercises to be actually doing them with a rhythm and time. Other than doing things musically, practicing in different times and intentions help a lot for the student to be open to play songs in different ways. Technique and theory are necessary tools. To apply concepts musically they need to do it with musical taste. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone, Flute, Music

I am a passionate and well-experienced instructor who genuinely enjoys sharing the gift of music with his students. In 2011, I graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelors Degree in Jazz Studies on saxophone. In 2017, I graduated from the graduate program at California Institute of the Arts with a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Jazz. I have had the opportunity to perform all across the United States and abroad collaborating with artists like multi-Platinum RnB vocalist Frankie J, Grammy-award winning producer Kamau Kenyatta and the highly esteemed San Diego Symphony. Read More