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Bassoon with Cassandra B.

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Teaches all skill levels
Age: 10+
Speaks Spanish
Teaching since 2000
Masters in Bassoon Performance

    About Cassandra B.

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    Hello there! I've been playing bassoon for decades, and teaching regularly for over 10 years. I have a Masters degree in Bassoon Performance from the University of Arizona and play in all sorts of ways all around Southern Arizona and internationally. My students age from adult all the way down to 5th grade and every lesson is tailored to the individual needs of the student, focusing on a strong foundation and musicality. Students are encouraged to perform solos twice per year, listen to bassoon recordings and videos, practice regularly and attend lessons, and to participate in community ensembles and performing groups. Also registered with the Music Link Foundation and on faculty with the Casas Adobes Fine Arts Academy, as well as teaching out of the Music and Dance Academy of Tucson and Oro Valley spaces when teaching in person is again happening. Pronouns: she/her

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    Teaching Hours

    Tuesday
    10:30 AM-11:30 AM
    Wednesday
    10:30 AM-11:30 AM
    12 PM-1 PM
    2 PM-3 PM
    3:30 PM-4:30 PM
    5 PM-6 PM
    Thursday
    10:30 AM-11:30 AM
    2 PM-3 PM
    3:30 PM-4:30 PM
    5 PM-6 PM
    Friday
    3:30 PM-4:30 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $30
    60 minutes
    $40
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    5.0
    5 Reviews
    Andrea
    Online
    My daughter has been taking lessons with Cassandra for 7 years. She is knowledgeable, kind, caring, and compassionate. She dedicates herself to her students and goes above and beyond to create educational experiences both in and outside the classroom. Her prices are very reasonable and she devotes extra time and energy to ensure all the tools needed for success with a double reed instrument are in place. She works well with beginning elementary students all the way through to college students auditioning for elite music studios. She is well connected in the bassoon community. It would be impossible to find a better instructor. My daughter will miss her when she is away in college.
    Posted Jun 1, 2020
    Brenna
    Teacher's studio
    I switched from trombone to bassoon in my sophomore year of high school and took lessons with Cassandra for my junior and senior years. In that time, I learned faster and better than with any music instructor I've had in my life. Part of it was the necessity of learning how to play at a high school level incredibly rapidly, but most of it was due to Cassandra making it easy and fun to learn and practice. She was amazing at identifying bad habits or roadblocks before they became huge issues that were hard to address and coming up with solutions to help me get past them. And more than anything, she made me confident enough in my skill to truly enjoy practicing and playing again.
    Posted May 27, 2020
    JC
    Student's home
    Wonderfully motivating and terrifically skilled at teaching music, Cassandra was a blessed find for us as a bassoon teacher. Her knowledge of bassoon is extensive -and not just for playing and learning music - where to rent, how find quality supplies at a reasonable cost, on the fly simple repairs, who to go for more complex instrument maintenance,etc.... Lastly her connections in our local community allow for exposure and advancement if that is your kid’s path - or just fun and some enjoyable, confidence building performance experiences
    Posted May 15, 2020
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    Experience

    Bassoon

    May, 2014 - Present

    LuftBassoons

    Bassoon quartets of stunning awesomeness! Occasionally also duets and trios, but all bassoon all the time.

    Bassoon Soloist

    Dec, 2019 - Dec, 2019

    Foothills Philharmonic

    Bassoon soloist for Vivaldi's Concerto in G minor with the Foothills Philharmonic, conducted by Laszlo Veres

    Founder, Bassoonist

    Dec, 2013 - Jan, 2015

    Church of Beethoven Tucson

    Curate performances of music and spoken word in a community environment.

    Bassoon

    Sep, 2012 - Dec, 2017

    ChamberLab

    Garage classical chamber ensemble in Tucson, AZ.

    Bassoon Soloist

    Apr, 2002 - Apr, 2002

    Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra

    Bassoon Soloist for the Elgar "Romance for Bassoon and Orchestra" with the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Warren Cohen.

    Personnel Manager

    Jul, 2001 - Jul, 2007

    Catalina Chamber Orchestra

    Arranger of chairs, stands, musicians, and rehearsals for the Tucson/Catalina Chamber Orchestra.

    Musician/bassoonist

    Jul, 1999 - Present

    Freelance

    Solos, duets, quartets, quintets.. clubs, churches, recordings, recital halls, festivals... If you've got a gig, I've got a bassoon. And I know how to play it. What's your superpower? :)

    Principal Bassoon

    Aug, 1998 - Oct, 2008

    Catalina Chamber Orchestra

    Principal Bassoon

    Sep, 1996 - Jul, 2002

    Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra

    Education

    Bassoon Performance

    Aug, 1993 - May, 1999

    University of Arizona

    Masters in Bassoon Performance

    Aug, 2008 - May, 2011

    University of Arizona

    Certifications

    Master of Music in Bassoon Performance

    May, 2011

    University of Arizona

    Awards

    Most Likely to Be Fed to the Javelinas

    Jul, 1988

    Arizona State University Middle School Band Camp

    New Works Project Grant

    Jun, 2019

    Arts Foundation of Tucson and Southern Arizona

    Concerto Competition Runner-Up

    Mar, 1994

    Tucson Symphony Women's Association

    Affiliations

    International Double Reed Society

    May, 1997

    The International Double Reed Society (IDRS) was established in December of 1971 and is a world-wide organization of double reed (oboe and bassoon family) players, instrument manufacturers and enthusiasts. The society has over 4,400 members from 56 countries. Within the United States, 50 states as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are represented.

    American Federation of Musicians

    Oct, 2009

    A labor union representing professional musicians in the United States and Canada. Founding in 1896 as the successor to the "National League of Musicians," the AFM is the largest organization in the world representing the interests of professional musicians.

    Languages

    Spanish

    Limited Proficiency

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