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As a multi-instrumentalist, I bring a broad musical perspective to my teaching. My goal is to help students not only learn how to play their instrument, but also develop a deeper understanding of the music they are passionate about.

I have been an instrumental music teacher for 20 years. I have worked in public schools and private schools, in persons and online. I have taught private lessons, small groups, large classes and 200-hundred person concert bands. As a performer, I have participated in numerous ensembles.

Richard Batelaan is a musician, acoustician, sound engineer, and composer who performs on saxophones, piano, vocals, flute, and clarinet. His music explores the intersection of complexity, artistry, and accessibility, blending classical training, jazz language, and contemporary styles into a distinctive sound.

Nicole DeMaio is a composer, performer, and educator who was born in Bogota, Colombia and is currently living in the NYC area. As a woodwind doubler, Nicole performs on flutes, clarinets, saxophones, and bassoon. She has recently worked as a substitute musician on Broadway’s “"Some Like It Hot", "Aladdin”, “1776”, “Kimberly Akimbo”, “A Strange Loop”, and “Beetlejuice”.

With a Bachelor's Degree in Jazz Performance from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and a Master's Degree from Codarts Rotterdam, where I graduated top of my year, I bring over a decade of teaching experience to students of all ages and skill levels.

Thanks for choosing me as you private music instructor. I’ve enjoyed teaching music since 2001, and also have many years of experience teaching over online platforms. I specialize in teaching beginner to advanced saxophone, beginner to intermediate clarinet, beginner flute, and beginner to advanced jazz improvisation.

[4.77 rating over 35 reviews from another lesson platform] Welcome! Interested in starting a musical journey with an enthusiastic, degreed, experienced teacher? You can learn whether you are an elementary beginner, retiree, a high school student, a musician with special needs, or an out of practice musician. Whatever your level, just sign up and begin!

I am a classically trained clarinetist originally from Montréal, Quebec. I earned my Bachelor's degree in Clarinet Performance from McGill University, and my Masters and Doctorate in Clarinet Performance from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University with a minor in Music Education.

Joshua is a performer, composer, and educator in New York City. Growing up in Schenectady, NY, he began his musical journey at the age of 12 on the clarinet but later picked up the alto saxophone at 16 when he became exposed to jazz.

I’m a classically trained musician and educator with over 23 years of experience teaching in Ontario’s public school system, including 9 years as an elementary music specialist. I hold a B.Mus (History and Theory), ARCT (Flute performance), and B.Ed., with an Additional Qualification in Special Education, and I specialize in adaptive, inclusive teaching for learners of all…