Judyta M  
Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Latin, Funk, Spirituals, Latin Jazz, Swing, Samba, Bossa Nova, Soul, Marching Band, Avant-garde

I have been teaching the saxophone since 2008, to both kids and adults, beginners and advanced players. I always like to incorporate music theory and aural skills into my lessons as I believe those subjects are a must in becoming a well-rounded musician. I do not usually follow a book/method page-to-page but rather adjust the curriculum to each and every student. Each on of my students has different goals and aspiration and it would not be fair to them to force them to follow one book/curriculum. Instead, I pick material from various sources, pedagogues. Being a multi instrumentalist I have the advantage of studying with many great professors that gave me the tools to be a great teacher and performer. I often reference flute technique to my saxophone students, and vice versa which only makes them understand a concept more clearly.

I do not usually follow any method book as every student is different, has different background, goals and aspirations. I try to mix exercises/methods that I use in my practice with materials of accomplished pedagogues. I have my set of warm-ups that I use on saxophone, clarinet, and flute; I often find myself using flute method while playing the saxophone which only pushes my and my students abilities and makes them better musicians. It is very important to have a wide variety of tools and tips to reference while teaching, and having been studying multiple woodwind instruments only helps :)