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Age: 5+
Speaks English
Teaching since 2005
Master of Arts in Music Composition
About Thomas W.
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I am a saxophonist, composer, and improviser from the East Bay area. I hold an MA in Music Composition from Mills College in Oakland, CA, and a BM in Jazz Composition from Berklee College of Music in Boston. I have been teaching saxophone and guitar lessons since 2005, and maintain an active schedule performing original music.
I have taught students saxophone and guitar independently in the Bay Area, Boston, and New York, in students' homes and my own home and rehearsal spaces. I have taught children as young as 10 years old, adult beginners, and professional musicians learning to double on saxophone. I have taught students for up to five years consecutively, and have also given master class style one-off lessons.
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Addison St, Berkeley, CA
Student's Home
Teaching Hours
Tuesday
11 AM-4 PM
Friday
11 AM-4 PM
Saturday
11 AM-4 PM
Sunday
5 PM-10 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$50
45 minutes
$55
60 minutes
$60
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3 Reviews
Yifan Tong
Student's home
Tom is awesome, he is always very patient to instruct my son how to use, play and maintain saxophone. I will very happy to continue to add more classes and recommend him to my friends.
Posted May 21, 2016
Yeonathan
Teacher's studio
Tom is a true gem of a teacher. As a student with some prior music experience but no saxophone experience, Tom was able to help me work on my saxophone technique while always mainting a creative, musical, and compositional approach to even the most mundane exercise. I truly wouldn't be half the musician I am today if it weren't for Tom's mentorship. Could not recommend him more.
Posted Mar 8, 2016
Harry
Student's home
As a percussionist transitioning over to the world of wind instruments, I can't thank Tom enough for helping to guide me along the way. He's great at breaking down larger concepts into smaller, more manageable pieces, and I never felt overwhelmed or pressured by his teaching methods. I really appreciated Tom's friendly and casual approach, as I know from prior experience that a convival atmosphere does wonders for helping to learn an instrument in a stress-free way. Can't recommend him enough, two thumbs up!
P.S. Be sure to ask him for jazz recommendations, the guy's got quite the taste!
Posted Mar 7, 2016
Education
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Compositon
May, 2010 - May, 2012Berklee College of Music
Master of Arts in Music Composition
Aug, 2015 - May, 2017Mills College
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
Thomas Gallery
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Addison St, Berkeley, CA
Student's Home
Teaching Hours
Tuesday
11 AM-4 PM
Friday
11 AM-4 PM
Saturday
11 AM-4 PM
Sunday
5 PM-10 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$50
45 minutes
$55
60 minutes
$60
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