About
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I deliver practical, tailored, and engaging clarinet instruction to students from all walks of life.
I will do my absolute best to see you progress steadily and enjoyably.
You can expect careful preparation, personalised lesson content, full effort, and concentration from me in every lesson.
When you learn online with me, you will enjoy a smooth and convenient digital-learning experience. I use high-end streaming software, cameras, and microphones to deliver good-looking and good-sounding clarinet lessons.
I use screen-sharing and music-notation software to explain music theory, and can direct students to my own YouTube videos for reference demos of specific technical topics.
I 'retired' from full-time playing work to become the best online clarinet teacher I could be.
I love everything about it! I love meeting and helping students from Peru to Chicago.
I love helping people formulate and achieve their wildest musical and technical goals... I could go on forever!
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
Since 2021, I have focused my professional effort on teaching clarinet. My teaching approach is built on four main guidelines:
1) Help students create their own, sustainable, daily practice habit. Every student's life and commitments are different, but negotiating a sustainable practice routine is fun and the key to continuous improvement.
2) Help students find joy in technically mastering their instrument. Being able to command the instrument is exhilarating. It's worth the effort, trust me!
3) Help students find the motivation to play the clarinet. Not all students wish to undertake examinations. Without extrinsic motivation like that, all students need guidance in making their intrinsic motivation to play the clarinet. I help students design motivating musical goals and projects. Home recordings? Church performances? Any goal is better than none!
4) Help students feel proud of their playing. Clarinet is difficult. I teach clarinet with unfailing encouragement and positivity.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
10 years' experience teaching woodwind instrumnets.
Bachelor of Arts, Diploma in Music (Practical).
Performing experience: casual Clarinettist, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Casual Clarinettist, CRR Symphony Orchestra, Former Eb Clarinettist with the Royal Australian Air Force Band
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
$35/hour
How did you get started teaching?
My first students I taught were Latin students! I only began instrumnetal music teaching in 2011, mid-way through my undergraduate, where I secured casual work at an excellent primary school in my suburb.
I've never looked back, and teaching has been a huge part of my life ever since :)
What types of students have you worked with?
Adult beginners, high-school starters, and everyone in between.
The most common demographics I teach are Highschool/University students though.
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
Hire a teacher who seems interested in finding out exactly what you want to get from lessons.
Hire a teacher who seems more invested and interested in your success, rather than theirs!