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Saxophone with Paul Z.

Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 5+
Teaching since 2005
Doctorate of Musical Arts - Saxophone

    About Paul Z.

    Bio ------- Dr. Paul Zaborac is a versatile saxophonist, composer, and educator. He has performed throughout the U.S. and internationally in Costa Rica, China, Hong Kong, and Australia. Well versed in both classical and jazz saxophone, Paul brings a diverse set of skills to his performing and teaching. Paul holds degrees in music education from Simpson College (BMus), saxophone performance from The Sydney Conservatorium of Music (MM), and saxophone performance and pedagogy from The University of Colorado-Boulder (DMA), where he was a teaching assistant and the saxophone instructor for the continuing education department. Additionally, he has served on the faculty of the University of Denver Lamont School of Music, appeared as a clinician at the Colorado Music Educators Association Conference, and teaches privately throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. In addition to solo and chamber music activities, Paul has performed with the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, the Breckenridge Music Festival Orchestra, the National Repertory Orchestra, and the Longmont Symphony Orchestra. He regularly leads jazz groups performing his original music and has released two albums: Actualize (2012) and Paul Zaborac Quartet: Live (2018). He has appeared at the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival and has had the opportunity to share the stage with jazz artists such as Rufus Reid, Tia Fuller, John Von Ohlen, Stan Sulzman, Greg Gisbert, Ernie Watts, and others.

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    Teaching Hours

    Tuesday
    5 PM-8 PM
    Wednesday
    5 PM-8 PM
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    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $42
    60 minutes
    $84
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    Experience

    Saxophone Studio Teaching

    Jan, 2005 - Present

    Freelance

    I have been teaching private saxophone lessons since 2005. Through this, I have a wide range of experience teaching students from diverse backgrounds and in different settings.

    Adjunct Faculty Saxophone Instructor (Interim Sabbatical Replacement)

    Sep, 2017 - Nov, 2017

    University of Denver - Lamont School of Music

    In this position I taught graduate and undergraduate saxophone lessons, coached chamber music, conducted saxophone studio class, and performed saxophone studio administrative duties.

    Saxophone Faculty

    Sep, 2016 - May, 2021

    Parlando School of Musical Arts

    Teach private saxophone lessons and do weekly outreach work assisting with instrumental instruction in local area K-12 schools in the Boulder Valley School District (Colorado).

    Saxophone Lecturer

    Jan, 2015 - May, 2017

    University of Colorado Boulder - Dept. of Continuing Education

    Teach non-major undergraduate saxophone students and adult learners (jazz and classical).

    Education

    Bachelor of Music - Music Education

    Aug, 2006 - May, 2010

    Simpson College

    Doctorate of Musical Arts - Saxophone

    Aug, 2014 - May, 2017

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Master of Music - Saxophone Performance

    Jul, 2010 - Jun, 2012

    Sydney Conservatorium of Music (Australia)

    Affiliations

    North American Saxophone Alliance

    Sep, 2007

    The North American Saxophone Alliance is an organization made up of individuals who share a common interest in the saxophone. Members include professional performers, university professors, public school teachers, students of all levels, and others who have an interest in the saxophone. In addition to the Alliance's emphasis on disseminating information concerning the saxophone, the organization also works to provide opportunities for its members to make music, fostering fellowship among saxophone enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds.

    Texas Music Educators Association

    Aug, 2019

    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.

    Languages

    English

    Native Proficiency

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