Flute Lessons Wisconsin

Instruments: Piano, Flute, Keyboard

Developing tone needs to be paramount from the beginning, with using slower exercises to build the muscles and develop the ear. I will also have the student work with a tuner relatively quickly, but the ultimate goal is to develop the ear relative to other pitches, so I mostly work with drones playing in the background so that the student can play a passage with the root tone as a constant reference. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Bass Guitar

I've been teaching private lessons on multiple instruments since 2001. I teach beginning thru advanced levels on electric bass, clarinet, and jazz theory. I teach beginning thru intermediate levels on guitar and most other wind band instruments (flute, sax, etc.). I was the Director of Bands (grades 5-12), Technical Theater Director, and Chair of the Creative and Performing Arts Department at Fredericksburg Academy, and independent school in Fredericksburg, VA from 2007-2013. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Flute

Every once in a while, a bold face name in the entertainment industry slips into Madison under the radar, like Jim B. did six years ago. Doug Moe, The Capital Times, Madison WI. Jim Bs deep-rooted music industry experience, and his passion for helping students be who they are, within the music industry and life, combines to make him an inspiring teacher. He has early beginnings as a highly talented musician. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Euphonium

With beginning and other school age students, I work with any lesson book or material given to them from their director or teacher, regardless of the method book. From my learning, teaching experience and work in music retail I am familiar with most of the method books in use, especially Standards of Excellence, Rubank, Essential Elements and others. I also am knowledgeable in other intermediate and advanced books, such as Klos, Arbans, and Clarke. Read More

Instruments: Flute, Piccolo, Music

After experiencing performance injuries like tendonitis at a young age, I specifically gear my teaching style toward healthy playing practices that are conducive to playing with ease. During my undergraduate degree, I have completed an introductory course and multiple workshops on the Alexander Technique. I have geared my playing to this mindful practice, and I believe that it is beneficial for any musician of any level to experience it. My students will be asked to notice what they feel as they play, and if it is uncomfortable tension, then we will redirect to make whatever feels awkward, more natural. Read More