Joseph P
Instruments: Saxophone
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Rock, Blues, R&B
Joseph P
Instruments: Saxophone
Styles:
Classical, Jazz, Rock, Blues, R&B
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 10-80
DMA, University of Alabama, Saxophone Performance MM, Columbus State University, Saxophone Performance BA, Central Connecticut State University, Music
2018 - International Woodwind Duo Symposium - Young Artist Competition (First Prize) 2018 - University of Alabama Concerto Competition Winner
Hello! I am a current DMA student studying Saxophone Performance at the University of Alabama, and have plenty of experience teaching saxophone (about 10 years!). Recently one of my students was selected for Red Band at this year's All-State Band Festival. Throughout my studies I have given lessons to students of all ages and levels, and look forward to sharing my love for music with you! My experiences as a musician have brought me all over the world, with performances in Germany, Serbia, and one upcoming in Spain this August!
I have been teaching saxophone lessons for about 10 years, and have experience with students as young as eight and as old as eighty! I have taught classical, jazz, R&B, and other styles, and am always encouraging students to find music that they enjoy working on to use in our lessons. Combining the academic standards I have learned as a music major with the freedom to work on music students are already passionate about we can build all of the skills you will need as a maturing saxophonist!
I am a large proponent of fundamentals, and will always encourage students to refine these techniques first. This will include scales, tone production, voicing and overtones, and more! Alongside this will be a combination of student choice pieces and etudes from various books. I like to start with the Melodious and Progressive Studies by David Hite, then progress to Ferling's 48 etudes for more advanced students. Finally, we will also begin adding student choice pieces, as well as some pieces(or transcriptions) from the standard saxophone repertoire!
I believe one of the most important things in teaching is meeting the student where they are. It is vital to know a student and their strengths and weaknesses before giving them cookie-cutter assignments. As such, much of the early stages of my lessons involve a fair amount of adjustments and experimentation until we find the pace and flow that works for the student. Once we have found that pace, setting realistic goals and finding ways to engage and encourage the student to keep up a consistent practice schedule become the main priority.
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