Juanjo Leyva
About
My name is Juanjo Leyva and I´m a saxophone teacher.
My music education started as a child in a local music school in my home town. I continued studying and advancing in different music schools until finishing my degree at the Conservatorio Superior “Bonifacio Gil” in Badajoz under the guidance of Vicente Contador. During my studies, I have taken classes with international renowned saxophone players such as Marie-Bernadette, Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, Diastema Saxophone Quartet, and D. Alonso, P. Iturralde.
Currently, I am a member of the Iberian Big Band in Badajoz (Spain). We have recorded a CD named: “For once in my life”. This is in collaboration with the Ensemble de Saxofones del Conservatorio Superior de Música “Bonifacio Gil”. I am also a founding member of the Saxophone Quartet SAXTREM as well as a member of the Extremadura Film Orchestra (EXFO).
In 2014, I was awarded with first prize in the National Contest of Music in Caceres. As part of my involvement with different music bands, I have participated in some recordings with the Synphonic Band and the Bery Bery Big Band. Both of these bands are from Caceres. In addition, I have participated in different music festivals such as: WOMAD (Caceres), “Musical Autumm), Iberian Street Music Festival, Modern Music Festival (Badajoz), The XXX International Jazz Fest (Badajoz), and The International Festival of Saxophone in Palmela (FISPALMEL, Portugal). Finally, I have participated in different Music seminars sponsored by community colleges in the state of Extremadura (Spain).
I started teaching as a way to share with others how much music has given to me. As part of my teaching experience, I have worked in different schools and with a variety of students such as the local Music School in Alcántara (Caceres), La Octava (Center of creative music) in Merida (Badajoz), and in the Conservatory Music School of the city of Badajoz.
I feel that in order to be a good teacher I must never stop learning. This is my philosophy for my students as well as for me. For example, I frequently participate in professional workshops. At this moment, I am taking a course in becoming an orchestra conductor.
Teaching Style
I firmly believe appreciating music is one of the best gifts one can gain through education. I have found in order to best receive this gift; it needs to be student-centered. In order for students to learn, they must be involved in their own education. They are required to have a say in what they are learning, how they learn, and demonstrate that learning.
My approach is daily work. This develops the discipline and rigor to achieving a goal. I like to use different teaching styles. I believe it is very important to take into account different students’ needs and learning styles. I also use different materials such as music scores, videos, and audios files. It is important that the student becomes aware of their own learning. Starting with and mastering classical techniques will allow the student to master other different styles.
As a music teacher, I believe students should be offered the opportunity to discover and explore their innate potential as musicians, and to increase their natural capacities through formal music instruction. For example this could include, listening to different styles of saxophone music, learning about the history of saxophone, and interacting with other musicians of different backgrounds. All of these different activities will lead to a deeper and broader knowledge of the student’s preferred musical instrument.
Curriculum
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2005–2006 Post Graduate in Teaching (C.A.P.)
Extremadura University, Badajoz (Spain)
1987 Diploma Initiation Saxophone Classes
Music School, Navalmoral-Cáceres (Spain)
08/07/1989–08/19/1989 III Course Wind Instruments and Chamber Music
07/24/1992–07/31/1992 XII International Course
Unión Musical of Torrent, Torrent-Valencia (Spain)
- Saxophone Professor: Pedro Iturralde
02/16/1998–02/20/1998 Modern Music and Jazz
Professional Music Conservatory, Cáceres (Spain)
- Teacher: Enric Alberich
04/14/1998–04/17/1998 Chamber Music Course
Professional Music Conservatory, Cáceres (Spain)
- Teacher: Jesús Fuster
06/22/1998–06/28/1998 I Training Course for Wind Instrument Players
Town Council and Music School, Alburquerque-Badajoz (Spain)
- Saxophone Professor: Vicente Contador
07/03/1999 IV Saxophone Course
Professional Music Conservatory, Don Benito-Badajoz (Spain)
- Saxophone Professor: Eloy Gracia
02/27/1999 Improvisation and Musical Analysis Course
Professional Music Conservatory, Cáceres (Spain)
- Teacher: Emilio Molina http://emiliomolina.com/
02/07/2000–02/11/2000 Style and Musical Interpretation Winds Instruments Course
Professional Music Conservatory, Cáceres (Spain)
- Teacher: Cristóbal Soler
03/03/2000 Jazz Orchestra Course
Professional Music Conservatory, Cáceres (Spain)
- Teacher: Pedro L. García
07/23/2001–07/29/2001 III International Course: Chamber Music and Instrumental Groups
Valencia (Spain)
- Saxophone Professor: David Alonso, Toni Cotanda, J. E. Plaza
07/23/2001–07/29/2001 III International Course: Musical Analisys
Valencia (Spain)
- Analisys teacher: Christophe Havel http://www.proximacentauri.fr/christophe-havel-2/
09/07/2001 IV Training Course for Wind Instruments Players
Town Council and Music School, Alburquerque-Badajoz (Spain)
- Teachers: Vicente Contador y Lucjan Luc
02/07/2003–02/09/2003 III Course of Pedagogy and Saxophone Interpretation of XX Century
Music School, Cáceres (Spain)
- Saxophone Professor: David Alonso Serena
04/2007 MASTERCLASSES
Superior Music Conservatory, Badajoz (Spain) - Saxophone Professor: Marie-Bernardette Charrier
http://www.adolphesax.com/index.php/es/component/content/article?id=99:marie-bernadette-charrier
05/2008 MASTERCLASSES
Superior Musical Conservatory - Saxophone Professors: DIASTEMA Saxophone Quartet (Philippe Lecocq, Christophe Bois, Philippe Braquart, Eric Devallon) http://quatuor.diastema.pagesperso-orange.fr/
03/12/2008 MASTERCLASSES
Superior Music Conservatory, Badajoz (Spain) - Saxophone Professors: AURELIA Saxophone Quartet (Johan Van Der Linden, Niels Bijl, Arno Bornkamp, Willem Van Merwijk)
http://willemvanmerwijk.com/aurelia-saxophone-quartet
07/03/2009–07/12/2009 International Music Course
Caja Badajoz Fundation and Superior Music Conservatory, Badajoz (Spain)
- Saxophone Professor: Daniel Kientzy http://kientzy.pro/es/kientzy-es-2
03/03/2010–03/05/2010 Saxophone Course
Professional Music Conservatory, Salamanca (Spain)
- Saxophone Professor: Vicente Contador Verdasco
07/14/2014–07/19/2014 VI Wind Bands Conductor Course
Cultural Association "Arte en Movimiento", Don Benito-Badajoz (Spain)
- Conducting Professor: Alfonso Martín Muñoz
09/2013–06/2014 Wind Band and Orchestra Course Conductor-Level 2
Don Benito-Badajoz (Spain)
- Conducting Professor: Alfonso Martín Muñoz
07/20/2015–07/24/2015 VII Wind Band Conductor Course
Don Benito-Badajoz (Spain)
- Conducting Professor: Alfonso M. Muñoz
07/28/2015–08/01/2015 I Orchestra Conductor Course
ARTyCEX, Villafranca-Badajoz (Spain)
- Conducting Professor: Carlos Garcés
01/30/2010–01/31/2010 Repair and Maintenance of wood-wind instruments
Teaching Training Center (C.P.R.) of Mérida, Mérida-Badajoz (Spain)
05/17/2013–05/20/2013 Piano Course
Teaching Training Center (C.P.R.) of Mérida, Mérida-Badajoz (Spain)
- Piano teacher: Emmanuel Ferrer-Laloe
WORK EXPERIENCE
2000–2018 Professional Teaching
City Hall -Municipal Music School, Alcántara – Cáceres
- Woodwind and Musical Language teacher (ages 6 -75)
11/05/2005–11/06/2005 Professional Teaching - Saxophone teacher
Wind Band of the Red Cross of Seville, Sevilla (Spain)
- Saxophone teacher
10/02/2006–05/31/2008 Professional Teaching - Saxophone teacher
City Hall -Music School, Badajoz (Spain)
- saxophone teacher (ages 8 - 40)
11/19/2008–01/12/2009 Higher Education Professional Teaching
Higher Conservatory of Music, Badajoz (Spain)
- Higher studies teacher of saxophone (ages 8 – 25)
07/2002–07/2011 Professional Teaching - saxophone teacher
Municipal Music School "San Agustín" of Valdefuentes, Piornal - Cáceres (Spain)
- Saxophone teacher (ages 8 – 20)
- Socialising with course students
01/07/2010–01/10/2010 Professional Teaching
Municipal Music School "San Agustín" of Valdefuentes, Cuacos de Yuste - Cáceres (Spain)
- saxophone teacher of the Music and Nature Course (ages 8 – 20)
- socialising with course students
10/01/2012–07/07/2013 Professional Teaching - saxophone teacher
City Hall, Mérida - Badajoz (Spain)
- Saxophone Teacher of the Professional Conservatory of Mérida (ages 8 – 35)
- Wind Band Teacher and Conductor
- Teacher of Chamber Music
02/04/2015–06/20/2015 Professional Teaching
City Hall, Fregenal de la Sierra-Badajoz (Spain)
- Saxophone, woodwinds instruments and musical language teacher (ages 8 – 25)
03/03/2016–03/05/2016 Professional Teaching
III Curso de Saxofón “Aula 2.16” Professional Conservatory of Music, Zamora (Spain)
- Saxophone Teacher (ages 8 – 60)
- Teacher and Conductor of saxophone quartets and the saxophone ensemble
06/2006–07/2006 Professional Teaching
Government of Extremadura, Valverde del Fresno-Cáceres (Spain)
- High School Music Teacher of I.E.S.O. "Val de Xálima" High School (ages 11 - 14)
11/15/2010–08/31/2011 Professional Teaching
C. E. Ntra. Sra. de la Asunción F. E. C., Badajoz (Spain)
- High School Music Teacher (ages 11 - 14)
Year 2016/17 Professional Teaching
I.E.S.O. “Dulce Chacón” de la Garrovilla (Badajoz)
- High School Music (ages 11 - 14)
2017 Professional Teaching
I.E.S. Sierra La Calera de Santa Marta de los Barros (Badajoz)
- High School Music Teacher (ages 11 - 14)
MEMBERSHIPS
Wind Bands, Big Bands, Saxophone groups (quartets and saxophone ensembles), musical collaborations, Orchestras…
Nowadays I am a member of:
- The Iberian Big Band.
- Saxophone Ensemble of the Superior Music Conservatory "Bonifacio Gil" of Badajoz.
- Founder member of the SAXTREM Saxophone Quartet.
Furthermore, I am a member of the Symphonyc Orchestra Extremadura Film Orchestra (EXFO).
You can visit my web page to check out someone of my projects:
http://juanjosaxo.wixsite.com/artnouveausaxclasses
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
▪ FIRST PRIZE in Ist National Musical Contest "Gran Café" in Cáceres 2004 with the IKLÎM Saxophone Quartet
▪ PREMIERE of the composition Sax Quartet nº1 of the composer Alicia Terrón with the IKLÎM Saxophone Quartet
▪ RECORDS with different groups: Wind Band of Cáceres; "Sangre Nueva" group; Saxophone Ensemble of the Superior Music Conservatory of Badajoz; IBERIAN Big Band.