Scott Castle

I teach with a positive encouraging supportive artful insight of essential fundamentals: Corect posture , adjust correct Embouchure; focus air stream with essential breathing to create centered pitch - tonal dynamics with core tonal timbre, pedagogy techniques reinforced develop through essential scale chords arpeggios practice wt varied articulations -observe shape  phrasings to strive for fluid musically expressive techniques with characteristic phrasing in all etudes excercises in methods books..Prepare  pieces wt an understanding of the desired musical shapes enhance inherent stylistic characterizations through a diversified mix all classical - contemporary styles  of literature. Develop repertoire. One can achieve musical fulfillment in all  stages of development.. Students  of all levels will improve with a clarity of understanding of "how to achieve success in practice ".. I've developed methodical strategies such as encouraging independence with insightful & specific music analysis.

.  I believe playing an instrument is to welcome a unique experience of challenging ones efforts in exploring ones creative process musically . As a teacher It is imperative to instill an understanding of "how to approach "with insightful effective musical directives  that inspire and assist in specific ways a students can improve the desired outcome ...towards a relative musical excellence of intermediate-  advanced -  professional level acceptance with gratifying performance experiences ... "

professional employment ;

35+yrs  NYC Tri State ; free lance woodwinds: flutist ,clarinetist,saxophonist Jazz , classical  & comtempory orchestras , metro chamber groups , musical theatre broadway shows ,   jazz , pop , studio commercial, music styles as a versatile   woodwind musician. He has Toured US as  lead reed chair wt National Theatre Orchestra in the past has been hired by major contractors employed as featured reeds;  Sammy Davis Paul Anka Aretha Franklin & more than 100 solid gold artist as has been featured player  on numerous tours US international..

education 

BS music Ed Ithaca( full scholarship music school ) MM performance NYU ( several talent academic awards recipient  NYUs Graduate  Felowship Grant )

Private studies ;  Leon Russinoff legendary Juliard teacher (clarinet) Gerardo Levy -principal flutist NYC Opera  (flute )  Ted Nash saxophonist Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (saxophone) amomg many others ..

professional music educator

Recently hired as NYU woodwind & Jazz faculty.  Previously ; HS Band Director  Westchester County (28+yrs ) employment by NYSSMA as Guest Festival Conductor of Concert  Bands. Wind  Ensembles, Jazz Ensembles , & as All State Woodwinds & Major Organizations Adjudicator (20+ yrs)  (orchestra ,concert band, wind ensemble,  jazz ensemble)  

Scott Castle. Currently - 
maintains a busy professional playing schedule while teaching ; flute, saxophone, clarinet students. 

Early Students under 12

lesson 30 minutes  - (50$)

Intermediate - advanced

45--60 minutes  (70 - 85$) 

 As a talent scholarship recipient (W. Beeler ) from the Ithaca College School of Music , I was soon hired by  Ithaca Comunity  School of the Arts on thier woodwind faculty for a students grades 6-12, and at then Cornell University as sax flute clarinet imstuctor for college non music majors while living off campus  in Ithaca NY and eventually accepted private students  as my upstate playing reputation increased & my busy schedule allowed. 

I've taught all ages early youth  to adult ... I've had some exceptional students that made Lincoln center youth ensembles.  nyssma all county & all state groups some as 1st chair & students have received college scholarships a few became studio professionals broadway pits ,symphony orchestra and one a studio artist recording & performing wt  such giants as Stevie Wonder or Prince ! 
Im

an educator at heart a professionally &  have enjoyed all levels & phases of teaching all students -begining - intermediate & of course those wt advanced continued interests that desire lots of challenge is great too !  I generally combine talking some  instructional playing at each level and as students improve I employ more regular sight reading with traditional and challenging contemporary duets that sharpens students sight reading challenging their aquired skills..