Saxophone Lessons Wayne County, MI

Instruments: Saxophone, Clarinet, Music

I custom tailor lesson plans for each individual student based around the "Three T's" I assign every lesson. The first "T" stands for technical exercises, where I assign students specific technical exercises that best facilitates the growth where in the student's technical prowess that I see that they're weak in. For example, if a student is having trouble with playing a C major scale, I might assign them Klose's Daily Saxophone Exercise #1. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone

I have years of experience performing and teaching both classical and jazz styles, and try to make lessons fun for my students. Having studied some of the most renowned saxophonists in their field, including Timothy McAllister and Eugene Rousseau, I am comfortable teaching saxophonists of all levels. As a performer I have won or placed in numerous competitions through the country, performed a concerto with a professional orchestra for an audience of 3,000, and have have played hundreds of jazz gigs. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone, Clarinet, Drums

I have had an eclectic teaching career so far. I have held teaching positions at Linden High School, Linden Middle School, Carman Ainsworth High School, Ida High School, Summit Academy High School, Clio High School, Flushing High School, South Lyon High School, Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy Middle School, Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy High School, and Impact Percussion. In addition to these school positions, I am also taught privates lessons for several years. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone

I'm a teacher who finds a great deal of joy in the success of my students, in particular the students who enjoy learning about music and find satisfaction in pursuing music. I graduated from Western Michigan University in 2011 with a bachelors degree in Jazz Studes, and am scheduled to graduate from WMU in December of this year. I've been given some amazing opportunities to perform including a trip to Chile to promote the release of my first record "Mastermind". Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Saxophone, Drums, Bass Guitar, Recorder, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I began teaching as a teenager when I was in Ann Arbor's psychedelic rock band SPROTON LAYER. I have taught friends and family off and on for many years. During the economic crash in 2009, I took a course on Teaching to understand different age groups and varied approaches in learning. Since then, I have taught steadily and found it very rewarding. One of the hardest things to get across to the Student is that the single most important thing to do is Play. Read More