Flute with Alison M.

Thank you for visiting my profile! As a professional musician, I have played in various ensembles including orchestras, opera companies, wind ensembles, chamber groups, musicals and more. The Brooklyn Conservatory Community Orchestra (BCCO), presenting 3-5 concerts a year, has been my orchestral home since 2013 and I have had the privilege of playing principal oboe with them all throughout. As a music educator I have years of experience teaching privately and in classrooms, for individuals and groups. I craft lessons to the needs and interests of each student, to ensure they are getting the most out of our time together. Many of my students enjoy, for example, video game and TV show music - so, these pieces are some of the repertoire we'll work on together. My goals as a teacher are to instill proper playing technique, guide how to shape the music, establish good practice habits, and above all find ways to connect students with the music they're studying. At the end of the day, we play music because it's fun! Degrees: Master's in Music Performance, NYU Bachelor's in Music Education, The College of New Jersey *** Equipment *** Students should own/rent their instrument, assigned methods book(s)/sheet music, reeds, reed soaking container (for oboe), a music stand, neck strap (saxes) *** Specialties *** Beginner to advanced students, note reading, phrase shaping, aural skills through "repeat after me" and playing together. ***Lessons Offered*** Oboe Flute Clarinet Tenor Sax Alto Sax Thanks again for visiting, I hope to hear from you soon!