Dylan S  
Instruments: Clarinet
Styles: Classical, Marching Band

I graduated with his Bachelors in Music Education from the University of Southern Mississippi where I studied clarinet with Dr. Jackie McIlwain (2013-2017) and Dr. Jonathan Holden (2012-2013). During my undergrad years, I developed an interest in learning strategies and began researching how the brain works for the better use of musician practice time. In the Fall of 2017, I will be pursuing my Master of Music in Clarinet where I will be studying with Dr. Oskar Espina-Ruiz at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. During my undergrad career, I've performed across the United States and studied music history and opera in Vienna, Austria (2014). Furthermore, I have performed in Masterclasses with Julian Bliss (2015), Dr. Julie Detweiler (2014), Dr. Kip Franklin (2016), Dr. Frank Kowalsky (2015). In the Summer of 2017, I participated in the Lift Clarinet Academy at Colorado State University where I was selected to perform in a Masterclass for Dr. Robert Spring. In the future, I would like to study at a European Conservatory and pursue my Doctorate of Musical Arts.

For beginning students, I assess the skills and create a personalized plan to get them to the next level using the Klose, Baermann, and selected solo repertoire. My goal after a year is for a student to be comfortable enough to make music in front of an audience. Students will master scales which are found appropriate for them and prepare a weekly etude to help the learning process. Students will need to practice daily to progress and receive the most out of lessons. Furthermore, I urge students to listen to as much clarinet music to help feed their musical soul.