Many of my students are very busy adults who are either looking to pick up an instrument for the first time as an escape from their everyday hectic lives, or they are coming back to an instrument that they put down years ago and looking to have a good musical experience again. ![]() Some of my students are children and adolescents who are looking to pursue music when they go to college or auditioning for state and regional band programs. I prefer not to conform to a specific teaching style, because every student is different, and I have been fortunate to have a great variety of types of students throughout my years as a teacher. At the end of the day, my ultimate goal is to teach you how to teach yourself, so that you may enjoy playing the instrument outside of our lessons together. Whether we are learning technique specific to the instrument or general musical concepts, it is important to me that I take the time to insure that my students not only learn how to do something, but also the reasons why we are learning a specific concept or technique. My goal as a teacher is to provide an in depth understanding of the instrument to my students. ![]() Michael incorporates classical and traditional music into lesson programs alongside modern styles to create diverse and interesting repertoire! Michael creates versatile and fun lesson plans that incorporate learning your favorite music while teaching theory, improvisation, note reading, songwriting, or any other interests! He has an easy-to-follow, fun, but yet structured and thorough plan designed for results to help the student reach their goals, rather than imposing an one-size-fits-all plan just from lesson books! Michael teaches anyone from kids to adults and seniors and encourages all students to be creative while really understanding the music they play. Michael teaches a variety of instruments and subjects in the woodwind family: Learn how to play the Saxophone with Michael! Tired of being frustrated by the pace of self-teaching or is your child bored with the progress in school band class? Are you an adult who never played an instrument but are really interested in learning a wind instrument? Not able to express yourself creatively or don't really understand why your favorite songs or styles of music work? Do you want a more hands-on way of teaching with personalized plans just for you? Otherwise, the missed lesson will be paid for in full.) (CANCELLATION POLICY: I will do my best to reschedule lessons with students if I am notified at least 24 hours in advance. A free PDF of the saxophone fundamentals workbook with which I teach, as a supplement to personalized lesson-planning. What to expect when you take lessons with me: My prices are competitive because I simply want to share the joy of music with you or your student! ![]() I am a skilled teacher, having served as a middle school teacher's assistant and summer camp music instructor. I've earned top chairs in my county, district, and state, and students of mine have gone on to do the same in their own ensembles! I have also played in select honors bands, such as the Great American Marching Band in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. I have been training on the saxophone for upwards of twelve years! I have been giving lessons since 2015, and I am qualified to teach beginner to advanced players.
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