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About
ABRSM Exam Prep Teacher of the Year 2022
A contemporary musician, tutor and performing artist from Toronto, Canada. I play saxophone, flute, clarinet and basson. In 2013 I graduated with honors from Nizhny Novgorod State Conservatory specializing in saxophone and bassoon (Master`s degree). I have won many awards in International competitions and have also received awards from the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. I have an extensive track record playing in orchestras and ensembles across the world. I am actively engaged in sessions, studio and concert work. My teaching experience amounts to 15 years.
Private Music Teacher Sep 2008 - Present
Self-employed
Saxophone player Sep 2019 - Jun 2019
Brooklyn Wind Symphony • Brooklyn
Saxophone player Sep 2018 - May 2019
Manhattan Wind Ensemble • New York City
Saxophone teacher Sep 2013 - May 2015
Forte music school • Moscow
Saxophone Player Aug 2013 - Aug 2014
State Wind Orchestra of Russia • Moscow
Alto Saxophone Player Jan 2011 - May 2013
Nizhny Novgorod State Circus Orchestra • Nizhny Novgorod
Saxophone Teacher Sep 2010 - May 2013
Virtuosy music school • Nizhny Novgorod
Tenor Saxophone Player Sep 2007 - May 2013
Nizhniy Novgorod Gubernsky Orchestra • Nizhny Novgorod
Customized approach to classes allows me to pick out and develop strong points of yours, regardless of age and musical skills.
What can I teach you?
- PLAY AND UNDERSTAND VARIOUS MUSICAL STYLES
Musical styles varying from jazz to rock as requested
- MUSICAL NOTATION
Basic musical concepts and terms, reading and understanding music sheets
- MUSIC EXAMS PREPARATION
Band auditions, ABRSM, NYSSMA and more
- PLAYING BY NOTE
Keep music count, maintain correct note value and pause during the play; independently learn new pieces from sheet music rather than just by ear
IMPROVISE IN VARIOUS STYLES
Mix your own personality into every musical piece you play and create your own playing style
- TRAIN MUSICAL EAR AND RHYTHM
Pick out musical tunes by ear, acquire more informed perception of a musical piece
- PROPER BREATHING, BODY AND HANDS POSTURE, LIPS AND TONGUE POSITION
The concept of abdominal breathing and appropriate body posture including arms, back, head and fingers, coupled with lips and tongue positions
- MICROPHONE-ASSISTED PERFORMANCE
Manage the sound with a microphone, properly use sound equipment for your performance
- FEEL THE MUSIC MOOD AND CONVEY YOUR EMOTIONS TO THE AUDIENCE
AWARDS AND HONOURS - Second Award for Solo Performance (2007) “21st Century Art” International Contest in Kiev, Ukraine. - Second Award in the All-Russian Nesterov contest (2009) All-Russian Nesterov contest in Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia. - Award of the Ministry of Education of The Russian Federation (2010) Winner of The Award of The Ministry of Education of The Russian Federation for supporting talented youth. - Diploma at the First Independent International Internet Contest (2010) First Independent International Internet Contest for performers playing wind and percussion instruments in Kazan, Russia. - First award in the All-Russian “Ural fanfares” contest (2010) All-Russian “Ural fanfares” contest in Magnitogorsk, Russia. - First prize at the “Tchaikovsky’s Motherland” (2010) “Tchaikovsky’s Motherland” International Wind Music Festival, Izhevsk, Russia. - Best Performance of a work written since 1950 (2011) “22nd Haverhill Sinfonia Soloist Competition” in Haverhill, UK. - Seventh Prize at 22nd Haverhill Sinfonia Soloist Competition in Haverhill, UK (2011) “22nd Haverhill Sinfonia Soloist Competition” in Haverhill, UK.
