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Clarinet with David B.

Fort Mill, South Carolina

5.0
(30)
Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 10+
Speaks Italian, Spanish, Dutch, German, French
Teaching since 1983
Music Pedagogy

    Clarinet Lessons Online from a top Clarinet Instructor on TakeLessons! Taught with Philadelphia Orch

    Lessons from an elite online Clarinet Teacher - 12 years teaching online lessons (37 years total) with Masterclasses/Lectures to Juilliard Masters Program. I taught for 6 years with Philadelphia Principal Players at the Philadelphia International Music Festival I've taught International Competition Winners (International Clarinet Association, Fischoff, Air Force Band) among many other top players. NAfME Interview in their October 2014 Issue. 1st Clarinet in the National Band "WindWorks" of Washington D.C. (recordings on youtube). I can take you to the next level and well beyond that! I have many students online Worldwide. Have lectured numerous times to the Juilliard Masters Program. 37 years of teaching experience and love working with Students both in person and online.

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    Penny Royal Ave
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    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    6:30 AM-9:30 AM
    12 PM-2:15 PM
    Tuesday
    7 AM-8:30 AM
    8:45 AM-9 AM
    Wednesday
    6:30 AM-8:45 AM
    Thursday
    6:30 AM-8:30 AM
    11 AM-12 PM
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    Pricing
    15 minutes
    $30
    30 minutes
    $50
    45 minutes
    $75
    60 minutes
    $100

    About David B.

    5.0
    (30)
    Multiple Lectures to Juilliard's Masters Program. Performing in Paris with Vienna Philharmonic String's the Mozart Clarinet Quintet January 2023. My Online Clarinet student Jay S made 1st Clarinet in the 2016 Carnegie Hall United States National Youth Orchestra!!! I taught the 2021 Vandoren Emerging Artist Competition 1st Prize Winner. I have had 4 Clarinet students make the NAfME National Honors Band/Orchestra 1st Part since 2012 when it was formed. In 2018 I had 2 Clarinet students who made 1st Chair in their All State Band. I am an Internationally recognized Clarinetist, and teach for 2 online European based Music Conservatories. I have taught with faculty from the Philadelphia Orchestra including many Principal Members at their Music Festival for over 6 Seasons. Extensive experience teaching all levels from beginners (have taught many, many just starting out) to Professional Players who come to me for help. A current online student in Virginia's 10th Grade Student got 1st Chair All State Band this past year (my Grand-student was 1st Chair All State), and I opened a Masterclass for legendary Berlin Philharmonic Clarinetist Karl Leister in Madrid this past Summer. I seek students who are willing to work hard, and have a lot of fun getting great.
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    30 Reviews
    Alex
    Online
    David is a very good teacher. He is patient and makes learning fun. He is great for both beginner learners and advanced learners offering knowledge and tips that will make you better.
    Posted Dec 2, 2021
    Raymond Lacroix
    Online
    David was my first online clarinet coach and you cannot have a better teacher when you want to learn quickly and correctly. I took 13 lessons and it changed my life as a clarinetist. I highly recommend David.
    Posted Jun 18, 2019
    Ellen
    Online
    there are many clarinet players. Some are good, few can teach, and a minuscule amount are both. You have just found one of those few. This man has judged at international competitions, and has incredible patience and memory. He has studied under an understudy of the founder of the american school of thought for clarinetists, and always knows what you need to know, even if you are only in 8th grade. This is the one. Benjamin Dutschmann, 14
    Posted Feb 11, 2019
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    Experience

    Artist/Clinician

    Aug, 1993 - Present

    BG Paris Clarinet Artist

    The review by Ricardo M. was by Ricardo Morales who I teach with at the Philadelphia International Music Festival. I hold a record in the International Clarinet Association as the only Clarinet Instructor who was under 30 yrs old to have a Winner in the ICA Young Artist Competition which is open to players under 27 yrs old. That record has been held since 1992.

    Clarinet Artist Teacher

    Sep, 1985 - Present

    School System Adjunct

    Have instructed School Students for the past 38 years. Students love the lessons, and develop a fantastic appreciation of the Musical Art of Clarinetistry.

    Education

    Music Pedagogy

    Sep, 1981 - Jun, 1986

    Temple University

    Clarinet Performance/Pedagogy

    Sep, 1981 - Jun, 1989

    Temple University/Juilliard Teachers

    Certifications

    Clinician/Recitalist

    Jun, 1985

    International Clarinet Association

    Since 1985

    Clarinet Professor

    Dec, 2015

    Agaete Clarinet Festival - Gran Canarios Spain

    Clarinet Professor at the Agaete International Clarinet Festival, teaching alongside the dean of the Royal Conservatorie Manchester England Nicholas Cox, and the 1st Prize Winner of the Paris Conservatorie Radovan Cavallin.

    Member

    Oct, 2014

    NAfME

    National Association for Music Education - I was featured in their nationally distributed Magazine October 2014 on Clarinet Instruction. Was from an interview.

    Awards

    Numerous Awards

    Jan, 1985

    Various Competitions

    Carnegie National Youth Orchestra 2016

    Apr, 2016

    Carnegie Hall Foundation

    Affiliations

    International Clarinet Association

    Jan, 1991

    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.

    National Association for Music Education

    Jan, 2002

    Founded in 1907, NAfME is among the world’s largest arts education organizations. NAfME advocates at the local, state, and national levels; provides resources for teachers, parents, and administrators; hosts professional development events; and offers a variety of opportunities for students and teachers.

    Music Teachers National Association

    Sep, 1995

    The MTNA was founded in 1876 with the goal of advancing the value of music study and music-making to society while supporting the careers and professionalism of teachers of music. With nearly 22,000 members in 50 states—and more than 500 local affiliates—the MTNA is the preeminent source for music teacher support, where members embody like-minded values and commitment to their students, colleagues and society as a whole, while reaping the rewards of collaboration, continuity and connection throughout the lifetime of their careers.

    Languages

    French

    Limited Proficiency

    Italian

    Limited Proficiency

    Spanish

    Limited Proficiency

    Dutch

    Limited Proficiency

    German

    Limited Proficiency

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