Antonio G  
Instruments: Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo, Music
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Blues, R&B, Latin, Funk, Hip Hop, Salsa, Latin Jazz, Swing, Samba, Bossa Nova, Soul, Marching Band, Avant-garde

I started teaching 1st graders about basic music concepts at the local elementary school when I was in 7th grade. Once I got to high school and I started to get serious about music, I began teaching private lessons to middle school and other high school students. By the time I was in college, I was capable of teaching lessons to students of any age or skill level. I now teach a wide variety of students between the ages of 6 and 73 and have taught many genres including: Jazz, classical, pop, hip hop, blues, r&b, samba, soul, funk, rock, and avant-garde. I've always loved seeing the look on student's faces when they play something they really liked or feel like they accomplished their goals and it's what keeps me driven to teach.

For my beginners, I like to get to know about my student's personal musical goals and interests. From there, I like to use the fundamentals of their instrument and basic music theory concepts as stepping stones to play songs and ideas they want to learn and put in their own playing. For my intermediate students, I like to keep them learning songs they're interested in while strengthening their grasp on more advanced music theory concepts. I have my advanced students work on a lot of difficult music that they may not be familiar with to broaden their horizens while showing them difficult patterns and exercises to strengthen the mastery of their instrument. Overall, I always try to make sure that my students are learning about their own personal love of music through my teaching. If they're not enjoying the learning process, I'm not doing a good job!