Justin B  
Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Clarinet
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Funk, Latin Jazz, Swing, Avant-garde

I've been teaching students young and old for over 15 years how to improve on their instrument or in their field and achieve their goals. To me the most exciting thing about teaching one-on-one lessons is the ability to individualize each lesson to the particular students' needs, abilities and desires. People take music lessons for all kinds of reasons. Maybe you want to join the school band, write your own music, play with friends and family, or just learn something new. I love working with students who have a good idea of what they are aiming for and are willing to work hard to get there. Whatever your goal is, you can do it!

There are lots of great teaching tools and methods available, and once I have an understanding of a student's current ability level and what they want to work on, I can make recommendations. For wind players, Essential Elements provides a good way to get started on an instrument. I look for ways to incorporate different styles of music from classical to jazz to pop music in addition to the important fundamentals you will learn from a method book. As always, I try to customize lessons as much as I can to suit each student's situation. The key is to strike a good balance between daily exercises and longer more challenging pieces.