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Saxophone, Clarinet

Learning music is fun, but does require focus, patience, and commitment. The rewards are worth it. More about me: Born and raised in Adelaide, Australia, Alexander Ioakim was exposed to music from a young age through his grandpa and uncle. He went onto study a Bachelor of Music majoring in Jazz Performance – Saxophone at the Elder Conservatorium at the University of Adelaide graduating with First Class Honours in 2015. Alex has studied in the USA under acclaimed musicians Ben Wendel, Walter Smith III and Will Vinson. Alex’s wide and varied freelance portfolio has seen him perform with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, musical theatre, cabaret and dance productions, as well as numerous jazz, funk, pop and soul bands across a variety of settings. Alex has over 10 years private instrumental teaching experience, privately and at various schools (primary and secondary). His teaching style is calm, structured, and focused, allowing students to achieve their best in an enjoyable atmosphere. He is registered with the AMEB and has guided many students to successful exam results. He currently spends his time between Vienna, Austria and Adelaide, Australia.

Classical Guitar, Electric Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Acoustic Guitar, Classical Voice, Jazz Voice, Pop Vocals, Music Theater, Freestyle, Classical Piano, Jazz Piano, Keyboard, Drums, Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute

Fun, energy and passion are the fundamentals of my teaching, and over 22 years of experience has enabled me to finely tune this recipe for successful and enjoyable learning. My lessons are far from formulaic, but instead are based on getting the best out of each individual and their natural learning style. I have a first class BMus Honours degree and an A* in Music A-Level. I specialized in Jazz performance in America in my final year of my degree and also have a wealth of experience performing Jazz; playing lead saxophone in several jazz bands, and leading my own jazz trio on piano. Additionally, I have a strong classical music background. I hold an ABRSM Diploma in Piano Performance, as well as a distinction in grade 8 piano, saxophone and singing. I currently run a 16-strong vocal group who meet weekly, and I am part of a 3-piece, 3-part-vocal-harmony band locally. I live by the sea in beautiful Cornwall where I work in primary and secondary schools, both private and state. I teach classroom and instrumental music to all levels and abilities. I also teach privately online (very popular at the moment). I am a classically trained teacher of jazz, classical and pop music, and have taught piano, keyboard, saxophone, clarinet, flute, recorder, guitar, ukulele, bass guitar, singing and drums in both individual and group lesson settings. I love to teach all genres of music to all ages. I have also taught in the classroom (Key Stage 2 to A-Level) over the last 12 years. I was nearly put off music at a young age by a piano teacher who was rigid and allowed for little creativity or input from myself. My approach to learning is very different! If your aim is to learn your favourite songs then I will transcribe for you and get you rocking for your next family get together. If you want to achieve success in your music grades then the focus will switch. I well understand what it takes to achieve fast and sustained progress, and not just musically. I played for the Great Britain Ultimate Frisbee team for 10 years and competed in the World Games in Taiwan. A big part of it is, of course, relentless effort and deliberate practice. But having fun and enjoying yourself is also super important and will make the hard work much easier! For the last 22 years, I have been a full-time music teacher and musician, mostly in and around London, and more recently down here in Cornwall, since 2016. I teach up to diploma level on piano, saxophone, clarinet and flute, from both the classical and jazz exam syllabuses, as well as guitars (including ukulele and bass), drums and singing up to grade 5. I have a 100% career success pass-rate of a merit or above for all exams my pupils have entered. I can teach to any exam syllabus, classical or jazz, but particularly like using Trinity, ABRSM, Rock School and Trinity Rock and Pop. For the last 12 years, in schools, I have been teaching whole-class instrumental lessons on recorder, clarinet, flute, keyboard and ukulele. This has included teaching whole-class samba band and singing, and running weekly whole-school singing assemblies and termly music concerts, as well as planning whole-school music curriculum. Previously I have taught song-writing, harmony and music theory to GCSE and A-Level students. Above all else, my number one priority during my lessons is that my pupils are thoroughly enjoying themselves and making excellent progress. Music should be nothing but fun, first and foremost, or children just won’t want to practice and therefore won’t progress. I’ve known far too many children and adults over the years who have had such negative experiences with traditional, ridged and non-bending teachers that they have simply given up and have had no desire to ever come back to music. This is nothing short of a tragedy. I know I provide the polar opposite experience to this. I ensure that I enthuse and inspire each and every one of my pupils, and that my lessons are full of fun and enjoyment, encouragement and positivity, whilst being jam-packed with progress, development and rewarding learning at the same time. This combination ensures that each and every one of my pupils is eager to continue their musical journey with me, can’t wait to get home and practice, and thus make huge leaps forwards in their progress week by week. I believe I am an excellent teacher. I have always established great working relationships with my pupils and parents alike, which I believe to be one of the most important aspects of great teaching practice. I love to get my pupils involved in choosing some of the pieces they want to learn, and produce bespoke sheet music for each child, at any level, on any instrument. One week they could be playing Ed Sheeran, the next it could be the Pokemon theme! There are no limits. Regardless of their level and ability, I will write out music to suit each child’s very specific needs. I also can create backing tracks for my pupils to play along to at home. I believe in strong relationships, clear communication and high levels of organization, whilst incorporating a variety of wider aspects of music in my lessons too: Duet sight-reading together, classical, pop and jazz music, improvisation, piano accompaniment, singing, song writing, play-along backing tracks, group collaboration with other instrumentalists, playing by ear, ad libing and composition, to name but a few. What I Can Teach: Piano and Keyboard Saxophone, clarinet, flute, recorder Guitar, bass guitar, ukulele Singing Drums Music notation using Sibelius Much technology using Garageband and Logic Songwriting and Composition GCSE and A-Level Music Grade 5 Theory Preparation Grade Exam Aural Test Preparation

Saxophone, Clarinet

Patrick Hughes is regarded as one of Ireland’s most exciting saxophonists. As a protégé of the world-renowned French saxophone virtuoso Jean-Yves Fourmeau, his playing is steeped in the French classical tradition. He graduated from the Conservatoire National Régional de Cergy-Pontoise (Paris) with the important Premiere Prix and Medaille d'or of his international saxophone class in 2011. In June 2009 he completed his Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance degree at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. He is an outstanding prizewinner, winning 1 st Prizes in both saxophone competitions and in the McCullough Cup (Woodwind Concerto) at the E.S.B Feis Ceoil in Dublin. He is also the recipient of a Y.M.F.E (Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe) scholarship, winning outright 1st Prize as a student. International highlights include 1 st Prize in the "Concours de Saxophone Parisien 2010" in Paris. As a student, Patrick was announced as the winner of the prestigious R.D.S Music Bursary. This is one of the largest music bursaries on offer to young musicians in Ireland and amongst the largest in Europe ; it was the first time in its seven-year history that this prize was awarded to a saxophonist. He is a former member of both the Irish Youth Wind Ensemble and the National Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ireland. He has participated in masterclasses and lessons with many of the world’s finest saxophonists including: Arno Bornkamp, John Harle, Jean-Dénis Michat, Kyle Horch and Otis Murphy. He has also performed with the two professional orchestras in Ireland , the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra. Patrick is a passionate teacher and has established one of the best private teaching practises in Ireland, He also teaches in several music schools in his native Dublin. As a teacher , Patrick has secured many distinctions with his students at grade 8 ABRSM level. His students have also being accepted by prestigious conservatories at home and aboard. Outside of his busy teaching schedule he is a part of the Swing Cats band - hugely popular in Ireland and Abroad. He has performed live with Chris De Burgh, Twink, Eurovision winner Paul Harrington, Phil Coulter and Marilyn Bergman. He has appeared twice on Irish TV in two separate hour long TV specials “Swing Cats Live” viewed by over 250,000 people. Patrick also enjoyed the opportunity to perform in Ireland’s 3Arena to 6,000 people. Patrick performs exclusively on Yamaha Custom Saxophones.

Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute

I am a professional Saxophonist based in England , UK . I have 15 years teaching experience in school education and I also perform regularly .

Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute

Classically trained flute player with a BMus (Hons) and MMus in performance. Have been teaching flute, saxophone and clarinet for 12 years. I'm also a church organist and a conductor of a concert band. I teach many different genres of music and love learning new pieces.

Clarinet

Hi! I'm Kristi, a South African based composer specializing in composition, orchestration, music theory and education. My passion is to share my knowledge and love with my students and inspire them to become life-long learners of music. I am a musician with a broad variety of skills and experiences. I completed my Bachelors degree Cum Laude at Stellenbosch University. I specialized in Composition and Music Theory and my main instruments were clarinet and conducting. I successfully completed my Masters degree specializing in Composition and Classical Music Marketing. I've written works for soloists, ensembles, choirs and orchestras (including the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra). I've also scored music for films, some of which aired on KykNet, advertisements, and video games. My performance history includes performing as a soloist with orchestra, travelling Europe with an ensemble, playing in numerous orchestras across the country and singing in choirs winning world class international competitions. I am quite a versatile musician and I am sure that I would be able to help you with your music education.

Classical Piano, Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute

Is your child struggling with the music they're learning in band class? Does your child want to take an ABRSM or Trinity Guildhall exam? Are you looking for a teacher that truly cares for both the well-being and musical development of the student? Then I can guarantee that I can help. I am truly dedicated to creating a safe, fun and interesting approach to learning music. I have been a musician and teacher of clarinet, sax, flute and piano for 17 years. I have worked in schools as a visiting tutor for woodwind, as a band leader and as a private tutor. I have been teaching in International schools in China for 13 years and have a lot of experience in ensuring my students feel important, heard and appreciated. I want to make sure my students want to learn and have music in their life, forever. I'm not here to make stars, I'm here to show students how to love and nurture their musical talent! I can't wait to meet you and get started on your musical journey!!

Classical Piano, Keyboard, Clarinet, Flute

Hi, I'm Laura. I specialise in fun, friendly & professional music lessons for people of all ages and abilities on flute and piano. I have recently moved to Liverpool from London, where I worked as a performer, composer, and tutor for the last 10 years. I have taught students aged 4-80 across a wide range of backgrounds and ambitions, both privately and at some of the top secondary music schools in London. I am very experienced in helping students study towards and attain ABRSM Grades in flute and piano. I am experienced in teaching virtual lessons. I enjoy teaching a range of styles, and believe that it is vital to allow my students to learn the music that they want to play, while at the same time covering technique and introducing them to new styles to give them a well-rounded musical education.

Classical Guitar, Clarinet

Do you or your child want to start the clarinet or is your goal to reach the next level? Are you looking to reduce stage fright or to pass conservatorium graduation? Are you searching for the best clarinet teaching to actually get you to your goals?​Then you need to have a good teacher. How can you differentiate the good teacher from the vast majority of ordinary teachers?​Firstly, it is a big myth that famous musicians are by default good teachers. Most famous musicians did not consciously study the process of learning and the many different ways of acquiring musical results because they were very gifted students and guided to success by their own teachers. Acquiring a successful teaching methodology requires a lot of dedication, time and patience, which many famous musicians would not have due to their intensive practice, concert and recording schedule. Ordinary teachers plan their teaching for the next few months based on the student’s or the parent’s goals. The good teacher is the student’s mentor and coach, establishes for himself a long-term vision and larger goals and takes the expectations and learning step by step. The good teacher is also confident to disagree with the student or parent if it would hinder the student’s progress and reach the larger goal. The vast majority of teachers are able to correctly assess a student’s weaker areas to be worked on overall, but only the good teacher judges the abilities and character of the student right and prioritizes what is needed right now in order to motivate and reach best progress. Most teachers have established a small repertoire of teaching material, from which they source all exercises for all their students. The good teacher perpetually strives to find the exactly right material for each student from a vast collection of knowledge and books, adding more flexibility and diversity to his collection all the time. The good teacher is also not afraid of sharing the well kept secrets from the old masters to help his students prosper. Average teachers plan their teaching around the fixed contracted time with the student. The good teacher does not measure teaching success with lesson duration and dedicates extra time if it helps the student reach the goal of the lesson. Many of my students successfully gained a scholarship for private schools in Australia, reached their ABRSM exams in Ireland or passed their conservatorium auditions. The success of my lessons is based on 25 years of experience as professional concert musician and the wisdom passed down from my teachers Charles Neidich, Karl Leister, Walter Boeykens, Philippe Cuper, Willem van der Vuurst, Leo van Tool, Einar Johannesson, Ronald van Spaendonck, Ralph Manno, Marco Thomas, Anatoly Moratof and Harmen de Boer.

Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute

I have been teaching saxophone and woodwind instruments for more than five years now. At the moment finishing master's studies at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. I have studied with such renowned jazz masters as Ben Wendel, David Binney, Melissa Aldana, Dick Oatts, and Ben van Gelder. I hold a bachelor degree in Jazz Saxophone from the Prince Claus Conservatory of Groningen, Netherlands.

Classical Guitar, Electric Bass Guitar, Classical Piano, Jazz Piano, Keyboard, Organ, Violin, Cello, Double Bass, Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute

I received my B.Mus. Degree in 2011 from University of Aberdeen. My M.Mus. Research was focused on Music Therapy and I was awarded the degree in 2013. Diploma in Education from North-West university (NWU), South Africa. I have a Grade 8 Certificate in Music Theory from Trinity College London. and I am currently preparing for my Licentiate from the same institute. I worked as a Music Teacher for Brain Child International Schools - Enugu, Nigeria. Currently employed as HOD Music Department for Royal Academy of Creative Arts

Classical Piano, Keyboard, Saxophone, Clarinet

I am a professional multi-instrumentalist session musician with a first class degree in BA Music from LIPA. I teach piano, clarinet and Alto Sax. I have taught all ages from 4-adult. I have experience teaching ABRSM, trinity and rock school. I trained classically myself however doing a pop degree as lead me to have an extensive knowledge of pop and musical theatre if students are interested in learning different styles.