Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 5+
Speaks English, Spanish
Teaching since 2001
M.A. in Jazz Performance
About David B.
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I am a flutist/ multi-reedist & composer originally from Trinidad & Tobago now based in Brooklyn, NY. Before moving to the United States to I performed at a number of jazz festivals in the Caribbean and since arriving have played at the Kennedy Center as well as several notable jazz venues including Twins Jazz Club, The Cornelia Street Cafe, ShapeShifter Lab and Club Bonafide both as a sideman and leader.
Though most of my work is centered around jazz and improvised music, classical pedagogy and wind ensemble playing was my foundation and I believe that both of these great musics have and will continue to build upon each other as they enrich us all.
I use traditional woodwind pedagogy to ensure my students have a solid foundation but also bring my non classical experience to make the lessons engaging and relatable especially for students keen on studying these instruments within the world of jazz and other contemporary forms.
*** Lesson Details ***
I advocate a holistic understanding of the instrument, a relationship established in fundamental technique through the use on canonical studies and etudes(Moyse, Taffanel/ Gaubert, Klose, Rose).
The emphasis on making the lessons engaging and comprehensive for students of all levels to encourage progress. I especially love working with saxophone doublers as well those interested in jazz flute and Latin/Brazilian flute. I bring a similar aesthetic when exploring the clarinet as well
*** Specialties ***
Flute: Jazz flute, doubling on multiple flutes
Clarinet: Wind ensemble, bass clarinet doubling
Saxophone: Foundational technique
Instructor details
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
6 AM-8 AM
4 PM-8:30 PM
Tuesday
6 AM-8 AM
4 PM-6 PM
Wednesday
6 AM-8 AM
3 PM-8:30 PM
Thursday
6 AM-8 AM
3 PM-8:30 PM
Friday
6 AM-8 AM
6 PM-8:30 PM
Saturday
10 AM-11:30 AM
Sunday
10 AM-11:30 AM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$40
45 minutes
$60
60 minutes
$80
90 minutes
$100
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7 Reviews
Rob Ellis
Online
Great teacher! I am a beginner but I also wanted to know about jazz. Fascinating! Like drinking from a fire hose. I need some shed time to digest all this then I will be back for another 5 lessons.
Posted Jun 2, 2015
Rob Ellis
Online
very helpful!
Posted May 7, 2015
Elisa Caraballo
Student's home
My son thoroughly enjoyed his lessons with David. A tight schedule and added hours to piano studies, has led him to place the flute on second tier, but David is a dedicated and patient teacher and if my son could set time aside for private instruction in flute, for sure we would contact David again. Very recommendable.
Posted Mar 4, 2015
Experience
Woodwind Instructor
Oct, 2014 - PresentBrooklyn Conservatory of Music (Music Partners Division)
Teaching woodwinds and Afro Trinidadian rhythms to Grades 4 – 6 in various public schools in the borough of Brooklyn.
Woodwind Instructor
Feb, 2014 - Jun, 2017Union City Music Project (UCMP)
Teaching woodwinds (flute and clarinet) to students ranging from Grades 4 - 8. Rehearsing/coaching sectionals, advanced orchestra and chamber ensemble
Education
B.A. (Upper 2nd Class Honors)
Sep, 1996 - Dec, 1999University of the West Indies
M.A. in Jazz Performance
Sep, 2009 - Jun, 2011Aaron Copland School of Music (Queens College)
Languages
Spanish
Limited Proficiency
English
Native Proficiency
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Instructor details
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
6 AM-8 AM
4 PM-8:30 PM
Tuesday
6 AM-8 AM
4 PM-6 PM
Wednesday
6 AM-8 AM
3 PM-8:30 PM
Thursday
6 AM-8 AM
3 PM-8:30 PM
Friday
6 AM-8 AM
6 PM-8:30 PM
Saturday
10 AM-11:30 AM
Sunday
10 AM-11:30 AM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$40
45 minutes
$60
60 minutes
$80
90 minutes
$100
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