Clarinet Lessons in Valley Cottage. Amazing Teachers.

Improve musicianship, phrasing and overall technique

Enthusiastic and experienced clarinet teacher, welcoming all beginning, intermediate, and advanced students! All ages welcome. My teaching style comes from my personal educational philosophies, teaching history, and influence of my many great mentors. My goal is to help you build a strong foundation that you can use anywhere to improve and enjoy playing the clarinet. I also incorporate a strong focus of note reading, music theory, ear training, sight reading, technique, and more. Let's get started!

Students will learn how to properly learn and play the clarinet from the absolute basics to a high, intermediate level and beyond in various styles.
Beginners: The basics of embouchure, technical skills, proper breathing techniques, ability to read music.
Intermediate: Playing intermediate level solo pieces, refining technique, extending range, learning how to play music by ear and performing in various styles, from classical to jazz.

I give weekly clarinet masterclasses and individual lessons at K-12 schools with great success from my students!

I can help beginner kids become better acquainted with the Bb clarinet and help them get used to playing a wind instrument for the first time. I can work with beginners on articulation, fingerings, embouchure, breath support, and demonstrate proper cleaning for the instrument and the names of the parts. I'll also work on beginner music with them from method books to help them get used to reading Bb Clarinet music.

I've been playing clarinet for 30 years and teaching for about 20.

For my beginning students I like the Essential Elements series as well as the Klose method.