Learn from Great Woodwind Teachers

Sebastian Rendon is a passionate clarinetist currently at the University of British Columbia, where he studies under renowned soloist José Franch-Ballester. Also an avid saxophonist, Sebastian aspires to perform as a soloist with orchestras around the world.

I’m a Venezuelan-American oboist currently pursuing my master’s degree at the Manhattan School of Music on a full scholarship by the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation, where I study with Sherry Sylar of the New York Philharmonic. I previously earned my bachelor’s degree from the Peabody Institute on the Excellence in Music Leadership scholarship.

I am an Illinois Certified Music Educator of 18 years in public school. I currently teach at Carbondale Middle School in Illinois. My expertise is with beginning instrumental music through high school. While my specialty is woodwinds, particularly saxophone, I am competent in playing and teaching all band instruments. I also teach bass guitar and beginning piano

Hi, my name is Anja and I am a 25-year old professional classical flutist. When I was 6 years old, I fell in love with the flute and since then, I have dedicated my time and studies to it. The flute has brought me many amazing experience and achievements on a high professional level, among others, many golden and silver prizes from national and international competitions.

I am a dedicated teacher passionate about music and the success of learners of all ages and levels. I am a very patient teacher. If I am your music teacher, learning will be fun! It is important that my students enjoy music and their instruments. I will lead you step by step along the way and will make sure that you have mastered each lesson before we move to the next level.

Kelly is a musician and educator from Brooklyn, NY. She has performed with The Chelsea Symphony, Brooklyn Wind Symphony, and Utopia Opera as well as in varying ensembles performing chamber works, traditional Klezmer, and Brazilian choros. Kelly has also performed in several concerts and recitals throughout New York City in venues such as the Whitney Museum, The Solomon R.

******Not currently accepting new students****** Having graduated from The University of Iowa in 2010 with a degree in Percussion Performance and Music Education, Rob has been teaching both privately and in classrooms for over a decade.

Hello! I’m a professional pianist, flutist, and composer with a rich background in both performance and composition. I graduated from Berklee College of Music and also earned an MFA in Media Scoring from the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema.

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.

Dr. Kelsey Maes currently serves as a Format and Curriculum Advisor in the Graduate College at Arizona State University (ASU), and teaches music courses part-time at Phoenix College, ASU, and oboe lessons at Music & Arts. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts, Music Theory Pedagogy Certificate, and Master of Music from Arizona State University, and a Bachelor of Music from the…