Saxophone with Jimmy A.

Denton

Although I am new to the world of online tutoring, I am not at all new to the world of tutoring and teaching. I am an experienced private tutor teaching several different subjects and musical instruments. I am passionate about teaching, and actively engaged in the complete learning process. I offer beginning to advanced level saxophone lessons specializing in UIL competition and performance preparation for classical, marching, and jazz band, as well as college music (saxophone) audition material. I have over 16 years of experience teaching and performing and I truly enjoy this type of work. I find passion in teaching students, targeting their learning needs, and achieving their version of success. Every student is entirely unique and each teaching experience holds its own outcomes. Educator/Professional Certification: Music EC-12 Science 4-8 Generalist 4-8 CPR/First Aide -8 years public school teacher -16 years tutoring students in the basics of playing the flute, saxophone, clarinet, and trumpet -Director of Wind Studies Denton Music Academy 2010 -Woodwind instrument repair -MIDI instrument and computer technology -Performance: MMEA/IAJE All-State Jazz Band, WSU Wind Ensemble, WSU Jazz Arts, UNT Lab Bands & Repertory Ensemble, Joshua Big Band, Jazz Monsters, Inner City All-Stars, House of Guru, FMMF, Meyer's Brothers' Band, Phonon, the Logic, Most, Memphis Soul, Yoshimene Trio, Jazz Package, James Vivian Quintet, Texas State Fair, Denton Arts and Jazz Festival, McKinney Jazz and Arts Festival, Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival, PBS Special - Dr. Billy Taylor: "Jazz in the Schools" Membership/Affiliations: TMEA, ATPE, STAT, THSCA, UNT Exes

Wichita State University

University of North Texas

University of North Texas

For the last half-century the members of Texas Bandmasters Association have worked diligently to further the cause of instrumental music education in communities throughout the Lone Star State. As a professional service organization, TBA reaches out through its membership to constantly improve the quality of music education in Texas' elementary, middle and high schools, colleges and universities.

Begun in 1920 as the Texas Band Teachers Association, the Texas Music Educators Association is an organization of over 10,000 school music educators dedicated to promoting excellence in music education. TMEA is comprised of five divisions: Band, Orchestra, Vocal, Elementary and College. On behalf of its members and Texas schoolchildren, TMEA carefully monitors the actions of all state decision-making bodies on issues affecting fine arts instruction in Texas. In addition to many member benefits, TMEA offers professional development opportunities for its members with Region workshops and especially with its annual Clinic/Convention. TMEA supports the future of music education by offering scholarships to music education majors and by sponsoring the Texas Future Music Educators, an organization through which high school students interested in careers in music education learn more about what to expect in their college education and future careers.

Native Proficiency