Teaching

photo by Kiss György

photo by Kiss György

Teaching is an important part of my artistic practice and is something that I truly love to do.

I have taught private saxophone and guitar lessons in New York City for more than 20 years and have led workshops and masterclasses as a visiting artist at colleges and universities in the USA and abroad.

I am currently an adjunct professor at New York University, The New School, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. I also taught for many years in the innovative Performance and Interactive Media Arts [PIMA] MFA program at Brooklyn College which is an interdisciplinary performance art program with an emphasis on collaboration and the use of interactive technology in performance.

If you are interested in studying with me please use the contact button below.

SAXOPHONE

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I offer saxophone lessons to students of all ages and levels. I create custom lessons that are tailored to fit the specific goals, interests, and progress of each individual student. The following are some of the areas that we can explore and study.

  • Sound production and finding your voice on the saxophone

  • Mastery of proper technique

  • Extended saxophone techniques

  • Expanded conceptions of the saxophone

Studying the saxophone also involves building foundational musical skills.

  • Sight reading

  • Rhythm

  • Music theory

  • Repertoire

  • Performance and audition preparation

IMPROVISATION AND COMPOSITION

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I work with musicians who play any instrument who are interested in:

  • Exploring and developing your practice of improvisation

  • Developing your voice as a composer

  • Composing for the saxophone

  • Working collaboratively across artistic disciplines

DIGITAL MUSIC AND TECHNOLOGY

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I teach several digital audio/video and interactive performance applications. In addition to the applications themselves, I offer guidance on the artistic utilization of these tools in the creation of new works.

Live digital audio, digital video, and interactive performance

  • Max/MSP

  • Ableton Live

DAW (digital audio workstation) audio recording, mixing and editing

  • Pro Tools

Music notation software

  • Dorico