I offer private lessons on saxophone, clarinet, and flute. These lessons are designed to offer solutions to instrumental problems that aspiring professionals and full-time professionals might be experiencing as well as work on repertoire in a multitude of styles. Concepts related to embouchure; resonance; tone; articulation; ergonomically sound principles related to balancing the instruments and finger technique; and gaining a thorough understanding of the breathing process as it pertains to playing a wind instrument form the basis of my instruction. A Four-Lesson Package is available for $300.
Category: Lessons and Classes
Ed is pleased to offer Private Lessons, Lesson Packages and Masterclasses in person or via Zoom.
Private Lesson Packages consists of four 60-minute sessions applicable for all saxophones, clarinets, flutes, and woodwind doubling. The instrumentalist will gain a more thorough understanding of many of the fundamental aspects of instrumental performance that are essential to surviving in this field. It will also present specific approaches to solving the various musical problems that Continue reading →
Class I: Embouchure Considerations Class II: Tongue Position and Articulation Class III: How to Improve the Breathing Process Class IV: Overtones, Undertones & Other Warmups Dates TBA Joe Allard was one of the most important woodwind performers and teachers during his lifetime. As a saxophone, clarinet, and bass clarinet instructor at some of the most Continue reading →
Class I: Woodwind Doubling or How to Become a Chameleon of Styles Class II: Flute and the Woodwind Doubler Class III: The Doubles of the Doubles—Soprano Sax, Bass Clarinet/Eb Clarinet & Piccolo/Alto Flute Class IV: Reed Solutions Dates TBA This package of four classes will focus on the single-reed family of instruments, namely saxophones, clarinets Continue reading →