Maureen Walsh
About
Hi there! My name is Maureen Walsh and I am a classical saxophone instructor. I attended Peabody Conservatory for 8 years (what can I say, I loved it there!) and I have a Bachelor's, Master's and Graduate Performance Diploma from there. I also spent a little time studying with Don Sinta, the former president of the Saxophone Congress. Since then I have been performing in the DC area with solo recitals, the Capital Wind Symphony and organizing student recitals. I have taught at the International School of music and currently teach at the Levine School of Music.
Teaching Style
The one most important thing lessons teach is CONFIDENCE. Students who take lessons learn how to plan long term, how to follow through on a project without being forced to, and how to share something beautiful with the people they care about. With loving support, I help guide students through those times when they feel like they aren't good enough or "can't" do it. (We don't say "can't" in my studio!) Overcoming those really hard pieces gives students the confidence in their ability to tackle anything. Plus we have a lot of fun exploring exciting pieces!
Curriculum
I use Rubank (the blue book) as a way to establish a solid foundation of technique. We take our own pace through the book, as many or few exercises as works best for the student. Then we fill in our time with as many songs as possible, sometimes writing our own! I have two or three other books with all kinds of songs most kids will recognize, and that's what my students really want to play. Technique always supports beautiful music and we can't work on one without the other.