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Clarinet with Adella C.

Greensboro, North Carolina

4.9
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Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 8+
Teaching since 2018
MM Clarinet Performance

    Learn clarinet with a professional actively engaged in the classical music community

    Clarinet lessons will be structured with a mix of assignments to help students improve their sound, technique, and musicality. Specific exercises and repertoire will be chosen based on the student's age and level. Students of any age are welcome to explore the clarinet in private lessons with me, whether they are preparing for specific auditions and performances, needing extra help for school, or just looking to have some fun!

    Instructor details

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    Hazelburn Drive, Greensboro, NC
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    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    11 AM-5 PM
    Tuesday
    11 AM-2 PM
    3:30 PM-5 PM
    Wednesday
    11 AM-2 PM
    4 PM-5 PM
    Thursday
    11 AM-2 PM
    4:30 PM-5 PM
    Friday
    11 AM-2 PM
    3:15 PM-4:30 PM
    Saturday
    7 AM-11 AM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $35
    45 minutes
    $52
    60 minutes
    $65

    About Adella C.

    4.9
    (30)
    Clarinetist Adella Carlson is a performer and educator passionate about increasing the social relevance and accessibility of contemporary classical music. Actively involved in arts administration, education, and performance, Adella currently holds positions as the UNCG School of Music Administrative Assistant and the Ensemble Manager for the Greensboro Symphony Youth Orchestra, in addition to teaching a small private studio of clarinet and piano students. Equally at home in solo, chamber, and large ensemble contexts, Adella is a member of the Chaos Incarné Clarinet Trio and the Piedmont Wind Symphony, and plays regularly with orchestras throughout North Carolina. As a founding member of the Chaos Incarné Trio, which exists to commission and perform works by underrepresented composers, Adella has been invited to play at the American Single Reed Summit, Hero Conference, ICA Low Clarinet Festival, and Clarinetfest.

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    Piano Scales: B Major & G# Minor
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    Piano Scales: Db Major & Bb Minor
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    13:45
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    Piano Scales: Ab Major & F Minor
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    13:42
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    Piano Scales: E Major and C# Minor
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    13:45
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    Piano Scales: Eb Major and C Minor
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    15:11
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    Piano Scales: A Major and F# Minor
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    14:53
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    Piano Scales: Bb Major and G Minor
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    14:54
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    Piano Scales: D Major and B Minor
    Piano
    16:00
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    Piano Scales: F Major & D Minor
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    15:19
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    Piano Scales: G Major & E Minor
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    15:06
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    Piano Scale Practice: C Major and A Minor
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    18:04
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    4.9
    30 Reviews
    Shirley
    Teacher's studio
    She is the bestest Piano teacher EVER and she is so nice and sooo fun and I hope she’s my piano teacher forever!!!
    Posted Jan 13, 2023
    Shalini Nilakantan
    Online
    My daughter loved her. She is so patient, kind and really positive. Her energy is wonderful and kept Anjali engaged. She is great at showing what to do even online and then also great with teaching theory as well. Overall, great teacher.
    Posted May 11, 2022
    Lis
    Online
    I have two daughters taking lessons from Adella and she is great. She is patient, she makes sure they learn what they are doing before moving on and my daughters have been learning piano from level 0 with her, and they love it! I would highly recommend Adella, we are very happy with her services.
    Posted Jul 12, 2021
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    Experience

    Ensemble Manager

    Aug, 2022 - Present

    UNCG School of Music

    UNCG Summer Music Camp Counselor & Rehearsal Assistant

    Jul, 2022 - Jul, 2022

    UNC Greensboro

    I spent two weeks working with middle and high school band students at the UNF SMC. I worked as a counselor and rehearsal assistant, running sectionals and helping students learn their ensemble music among other duties.

    Music Library Graduate Assistant

    Aug, 2021 - Present

    Harold Schiffman Music Library at UNCG

    Piano Instructor

    Jul, 2020 - Present

    Self Employed

    Instrumental Ensemble Manager

    Aug, 2018 - May, 2020

    Eastern Connecticut State University

    Clarinet Instructor

    Aug, 2018 - Present

    Self Employed

    Production Intern

    Jun, 2018 - Aug, 2018

    Hartford Symphony Orchestra

    Education

    BA Music: Clarinet Performance

    Aug, 2016 - May, 2020

    Eastern Connecticut State University

    MM Clarinet Performance

    Aug, 2021

    University of North Carolina Greensboro

    Certifications

    200 HR Yoga Teacher Certification

    Jan, 2021

    Bhakti Yogshala/Yogamu

    This certifies that I have completed a 200hr yoga teacher training and am qualified to lead yoga classes.

    300 HR Yoga Teacher Certification

    Jun, 2021

    Bhakti Yogshala/Yogamu

    I completed a 300 hr yoga teacher training, making me a 500 hr registered yoga teacher. Find the certificate in the photos section.

    Awards

    New England Band Directors Association Solo Competition Winner

    Jan, 2019

    New England Intercollegiate Band

    Outstanding Honors Thesis Award

    Apr, 2020

    ECSU Honors Program

    Undergraduate Creative Activity Fellowship

    Aug, 2019

    ECSU

    Affiliations

    International Clarinet Association

    Sep, 2020

    The International Clarinet Association is a community of clarinetists and clarinet enthusiasts that supports projects that will benefit clarinet performance; provides opportunities for the exchange of ideas, materials, and information among its members; fosters the composition, publication, recording, and distribution of music for the clarinet; encourages the research and manufacture of a more definitive clarinet; avoids commercialism in any form while encouraging communication and cooperation among clarinetists and the music industry; and encourages and promotes the performance and teaching of a wide variety of repertoire for the clarinet.

    Yoga Alliance

    Jan, 2021

    Yoga Alliance is the largest nonprofit association representing the yoga community. Our mission is to spread the power of yoga one person at a time. We believe that the individual experience of yoga is of paramount importance, and are committed to supporting the passage of yoga from trainer to teacher, teacher to student, and student to aspiring yogi. Our role as the national support organization for the yoga community is to ensure that the practice of yoga will keep growing, so that more people will connect with yoga and be transformed. As an organization we keep several core values at heart: service, excellence, transparency, learning and community.

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