Learn from Great Saxophone Teachers

Gina is known by her students as a patient, fun and engaging teacher. She is a touring and recording multi-instrumentalist, and loves to share her expertise on these instruments with students of all levels and ages. She really enjoys helping students find their own musical voices, in addition to honing their technical skills and knowledge.

Kelly Pratt is a seasoned musician, composer, and educator with years of experience teaching students of all levels—from young beginners to advanced musicians. He has taught at the University of North Carolina and worked one-on-one with students across the world, tailoring lessons to help each individual develop both technical skill and creative confidence.

Cynthia Fleming has performed with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra to the New Music group Relache, displaying facility and sensitivity with the world's great music, whether virtuosic or lyrical. While Oboe, English Horn and Piano are her main instruments, she is comfortable performing and teaching to beginner through intermediate students on Flute, Clarinet, Sax and Recorder.

I teach beginners to advance students. I can help you get a big sound and improvise effortlessly. Help you read music and help develop your own sound I have been playing for about 50 years. I live in Brooklyn, New York, the music capital of the world. I play with William Parker's Little Huey's Pocketwatch Orchestra.

I'm a Berklee Professor, saxophonist, clarinetist and author. As a D'Addario Performing Artist, I've performed & given workshops in Europe, Asia, the US, & the Caribbean. My recordings include: Cosmic Motion Picture (Jeff Harrington); One, Funkie Moon & Homecookin'! (Reed Dieffenbach); & So Tru (Trudy Sandhaus).

CHRISTINE MACDONNELL, Broadway woodwind musician and soloist in various ensembles: graduated from Loyola University New Orleans, and received her Master of Music degree in clarinet from The Juilliard School. New York performances include Radio City Music Hall, Paper Mill Playhouse, Albany Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Hudson Valley Philharmonic, Northeast Philharmonic Orchestra,…

Ted Taforo is a Los Angeles-based musician known for his powerful saxophone sound, versatility and unique compositions. Taforo is a two-time recipient of the ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award and was recently named semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition. Taforo has been featured on JUNO award and GRAMMY award nominated albums and a Telly Award winning commerical.

The 2017 winner of Hot House Magazine's "NYC Jazz Fans Decision" award for Best Clarinetist, Dan Levinson is equally at home as both leader and sideman, fronting his own groups as well as performing with those led by others. During a 30-year career specializing in traditional jazz and swing music, he has appeared alongside such prominent artists as Mel Tormé, Wynton Marsalis, Dick…

Russell Sweet holds a Master of Music in Multiple Woodwinds Performance from the University of Oregon, where he studied saxophone with Dr. Idit Shner, flute with Dr. Jacqueline Cordova‑Arrington, and clarinet with Dr. Wonkak Kim. At the University of Oregon, he served as the saxophone graduate employee, teaching lessons, coaching chamber ensembles, and leading the saxophone…

I have a bachelors degree in music performance (emphasis in saxophone) from Colorado Mess University, and I am currently attending a graduate level performers certificate program at Norther Illinois University for the same. My final goal is to acquire a DMA with emphasis in saxophone performance, and become a full time university professor of saxophone.