Joe L
Instruments: Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Piccolo
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Rock, Blues, Latin Jazz, Bossa Nova, Marching Band
Joe L
Instruments: Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Piccolo
Styles:
Classical, Jazz, Rock, Blues, Latin Jazz, Bossa Nova, Marching Band
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 10-80
B.M. Columbia College Chicago
M.M. Northern Illinois University
A.D. Longy School of Music
• Longy School of Music – Artist Diploma Scholarship
• NIU Honors Convocation
• NIU Chamber Ensemble Competition - Winner •
NIU Green Music Scholarship
• NIU Talent Scholarship
I am an instructor that focuses on building the whole musician. I can teach multiple disciplines including classical, baroque, jazz, latin jazz, Brazilian, rock, middle eastern, and others. In the last several years I have learned about flute pedagogy and teaching artistry from Marco Granados, audition repertoire and standard repertoire from the BSO's Clint Foreman, and baroque flute/period performance from Na'ama Lion. My philosophy is that flute instruction should extend beyond western concert music and conventional repertoire to build versatile musicians prepared for the modern musical world through a Socratic teaching method that builds the desire to learn.
I have had many students on flute, clarinet and saxophone over the last ten years and even extending back into high school where I often tutored younger students. My methods first focus on self discipline through inspiration and time efficient practice routines. I have found through empirical evidence that a student can learn more in 20 minutes with focused and disciplined practice than they might in 3 hours of unfocused practice. I have had students who fall upon a wide spectrum of musical aspirations, from aspiring professionals to students who simply wish to demystify their band music, and I can form each lesson plan to their specific needs.
For beginners I often start with the Standard of Excellence, but it does not take long before we start to get into more individualized education. For example, a student may be bound for high school jazz band, in which case we will immediately begin on music theory and scale/mode practice from as early as 5th grade. On the other hand, I may have a high school flute student who wants to audition for conservatory, in which case I would use some Marcel Moyse books, orchestral excerpt practice, and standard solo repertoire. In any of those cases I try to create a non-dogmatic and Socratic approach that helps the student choose the path that suits them, and try my best not to force them into one or the other.
I can not emphasize enough the notion that the desire to learn is most important in music. A student can not be forced to become a great musician, it first has to come from the heart. The core of my teaching style centers around that. I try to impart my passion for music to the student so as to motivate them into developing a natural curiosity about the mastery of the craft as well as artistry. My style varies greatly depending on the individual, but it all centers around the same common goal of inspiration. Music comes from the word Muse, which by definition is a source of inspiration.
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