PS/Teaching Assistant, Cleveland Institute of Music, Clarinet Performance
MM, Cleveland Institute of Music, Clarinet Performance
BM, Cleveland Institute of Music, Clarinet Performance
Diploma, Interlochen Arts Academy
Awards:
2010, 1st prize, Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Young Artist Competition, Houston, TX
2008, 1st prize, Darius Milhaud Competition, Cleveland, OH
2006, 08, 2nd prize, Tuesday Musical Club Competition, Akron, OH
2005, 2nd prize, Wagner College Young Musicians Competition, NY, NY
Overview:
I bring the highest artistic and pedagogical standards and premiere academic credentials from the Cleveland Institute of Music where I completed both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Clarinet Performance. I have had extensive experience in solo, chamber, and orchestral performance, which has provided me with a clear understanding of the level of artistry required for success in the current musical scene. I have been regularly engaged by The Cleveland Orchestra since 2008. Highlights of recent concerts include work under Alan Gilbert (Music Director of the New York Philharmonic), and David Robertson (Music Director of the Saint-Lois Symphony). This world-class environment has given me the wonderful opportunity to connect with some of the finest artists in the world.
EXPERIENCE
During my experience teaching clarinet to students representing a wide spectrum of abilities, either at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Interlochen Arts Academy, or Cleveland School of the Arts, I have always strived to elicit a strong work ethic and joy for the process of music-making. Having been exposed to various methods of teaching the clarinet, it surely helped me throughout the years; having students from all over the World brought even greater spectrum to the approach that I have already been taking.
METHODS USED
Students will be presented with all the necessary skills in order to properly perform on the clarinet: breathing, posture, hand and finger position, embouchure, tone production, articulation, technique, rhythmical precision, transposition, and sight-reading. A wide selection of clarinet literature will be presented: classical, romantic and contemporary eras (baroque transcriptions as needed). Orchestral excerpts may be taught throughout the course of study (depending on students’ desire). The sequence of materials will be adapted to the specific needs and musical/clarinet background of the individual student. Additional etude books may be requested from individual students throughout the year in order to best serve the necessary and essential aspects of their artistry and musicianship.
LESSON STYLE
As a clarinet instructor, I always strive for bringing a wide variety of different artistic, technical and clarinet related aspects into my teachings. I find it crucial to be able to identify a certain student’s strengths or weaknesses. When us, teachers, do that, we are not only helping an individual student, we also expand our capacity as artists; we learn new ways to fix certain problems in one’s playing. I believe that by staying open-minded with the ways we approach our teaching styles, we constantly learn how to become better, more flexible and always innovative when passing our knowledge to the students.
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