Teaches online
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate
Age: 7+
Speaks English
Teaching since 2009
Master of Music in Studio Jazz Writing
About Alex W.
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Alex Weitz is an experienced and award winning saxophonist, educator, and composer. He began his career in Tucson, AZ as a member of the award winning Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Band. He went on to further his studies at the prestigious University of Miami Frost School of Music, where he completed his undergraduate studies in Jazz Saxophone Performance and graduate studies in Studio Jazz Writing. While at the University he gained invaluable mentorship and experience as a member of the Henry Mancini Institute Jazz Septet coached by Terence Blanchard, as well as the award winning Concert Jazz Band.
Alex is also a passionate educator who has served on the faculty at Miami Conservatory of Music, and also at Coral Gables High School, Young Men's Preparatory Academy, Gulliver Prep, and numerous private students.
Alex has appeared at prestigious venues including the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, the Monterey Jazz Festival, Birdland Jazz Club, The Velvet Note, the Banff Center, the Arsht Center, the Telluride Jazz Festival, and the Jazz Showcase. He has been the recipient of numerous Downbeat and ASCAP awards, and his original composition "Song for Peace" licensed as the theme song for a Swedish national documentary. Alex was recently named a semi-finalist in the 2019 Michael Brecker International Jazz Saxophone Competition which will take place in August 2019 at the Red Sea Jazz Festival in Eilat, Israel.
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Alex is a professional musician dedicated to spreading the joy of music through performance and teaching. Private lessons are catered to the individual needs and goals of each student. This way, students are self motivated and excited to grow and improve as musicians and artists.
Instructor details
Location:
Student's Home
Teaching Hours
Monday
7 AM-7 PM
Tuesday
7 AM-7 PM
Wednesday
7 AM-7 PM
Thursday
7 AM-7 PM
Friday
7 AM-7 PM
Saturday
7 AM-7 PM
Sunday
7 AM-7 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
45 minutes
$65
60 minutes
$85
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4 Reviews
Juan
Teacher's studio
Alex is an inspiring and fun teacher with a great way of explaining things. He is also a phenomenal performer if you ever have the chance to hear him.
Posted Aug 15, 2017
William
Student's home
Alex is a great saxophone instructor. He is friendly, extremely knowledgeable and experienced, and has a great way of making difficult concepts and ideas seem simple. I couldn't recommend him more!
Posted Feb 27, 2017
Hany Guirguis
Teacher's studio
Unprepared
Posted Feb 25, 2017
Experience
Instructor
Jun, 2009 - Aug, 2010Tucson Jazz Institute
Jazz Band Director
Aug, 2018 - Aug, 2019Coral Gables High School
Jazz Band Director
Aug, 2018 - Aug, 2019Young Mens Preparatory Academy
Instructor
Dec, 2015 - Jun, 2019Miami Conservatory of Music
Saxophone, Music Theory, Jazz Piano
Orchestra Musician
Aug, 2015 - Dec, 2015Azamara Club Cruises
Education
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Saxophone Performance
Aug, 2009 - May, 2013University of Miami Frost School of Music
Master of Music in Studio Jazz Writing
Aug, 2013 - May, 2015University of Miami Frost School of Music
Awards
Winner: Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist 2011
May, 2011Downbeat Magazine
Herb Alpert Young Composer Award
Feb, 2019ASCAP
Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead 2014
Mar, 2014The Kennedy Center
Winner: Undergraduate Jazz Soloist 2013
May, 2013Downbeat Magazine
Affiliations
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Jan, 2016The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than 480,000 US composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers. The ASCAP is committed to nurturing music makers throughout their careers.
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
Alex's Gallery
Instructor details
Location:
Student's Home
Teaching Hours
Monday
7 AM-7 PM
Tuesday
7 AM-7 PM
Wednesday
7 AM-7 PM
Thursday
7 AM-7 PM
Friday
7 AM-7 PM
Saturday
7 AM-7 PM
Sunday
7 AM-7 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
45 minutes
$65
60 minutes
$85
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