Find Saxophone Teachers in Pittsburgh, PA

I teach music in a way that's similar to how one acquires a language: by interacting with native speakers, learning figures of speech, idioms, and how to think for oneself. You essentially figure it o... read moreut on the fly and graduate to reading and writing shortly thereafter. Unlike music, which is typically taught backwards, where you get a book and try to decipher symbols on a piece of paper to sound like a native speaker, often disregarding your input and ceding your autonomy to follow orders. With me, you'll learn to read and acquire many other skills to bring forth your ideas and have fun along the way. I'm a composer with a style that you can hear in my videos and audio samples. I believe tha... read less

I take great pride in celebrating the achievement of my students! Their success rate in achieving self-appointed goals according to their own set standards ranges from 96% to 98%. I am amazed by the i... read morencredible diversity of my students, who range in age from 5 to 98, and come from various ethnicities, backgrounds, and skill levels. Most impressively, my adult beginners have become performers, and all of my students retain an intense interest in music. I am happy to report that my retention rate is 4-7 years, with a drop-out rate of less than 2%. With 30 years of experience teaching and a 5-star business rating, nothing brings me greater joy than sharing my love of music and these wonderful in... read less