Vaughn Edward

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Saxophone, Voice
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About

Voice, 40yrs.  Piano, 40yrs.  Sax 38yrs.  Teaching, 25yrs

I'm university-trained, and I have performed across the USA, as well as the Philippines and touring through the Caribbean. I'm a Vocalist, Saxophonist and Pianist, and I write my own original songs.

LESSONS w/ ME:
* Learn to read music better.
* Gain better technique on your instrument.
  (Scales, Arpeggios, Patterns)
* Learn to breathe properly from lower abdomen.
* Learn how to improvise.
* You will learn how to play or sing in tune.

MUSICAL RESUME:
TEACHING, CASTING & OTHER JOBS

  • Voice, Sax, Piano:  2000 to Present
  • Voc/Piano:  School of Rock, WA 2022
  • Vocal/Arranger, “Thunder Bay” Musical, East Bay, CA, 2014
  • Pittsburg High: Clinician, Jazz Ens., Pittsburg, CA, 2013
  • E. Bay School for Boys: Music Instr, Berkeley, CA 2012-2013
  • Arcadia Valley High: Orch. Clinician, Arcadia Valley, MO, 2012
  • Casting, “Wizard of Oz” comm. musical, Chicago, 2011
  • Casting, "Life Is A Cabaret" comm. musical, Chicago, 2010
  • Horsedrawn Prod. Studio, Voice-Sax Inst, Chicago, 2010-'11
  • Musicology Music, Pno-Voice Teacher, Chicago, 2009-'11
  • Casting, "High Schl Musical" comm. musical, Chicago, 2009
  • Webster U. Dance Accomp,  St. Louis, MO, '07-'08
  • Washington U. Dance Accomp,  St. Louis, MO, '07-'08
  • PTAH Academy of Arts, Music Instr., St. Louis, MO, '03-'04
  • Village Charter School, Music Instr., Chapel Hill, NC, '00-'01
  • E. Chpl Hill High, Sax Master Class, Chapel Hill, NC, '00-'01

 

PERFORMING EXPERIENCE

  • Resonant Insurgence, Vocals, Bay Area, CA, 2013-17
  • Family Tradition Band, Sax, Bay Area, CA, 2012-17
  • Akademia Award, Best Pop Song, Los Angeles, CA 2016
  • Guest Artist, Howser Music Fest, Sax, Missouri, 2010
  • Holland America, Sax, 8-piece Band, Caribbean, 2009
  • Kenkari Band, Sax-Composer, Seattle, WA, 2005-07
  • Zydeco Crawdaddys, Sax, St. Louis, MO, 2004-05
  • Carlos Salvo Band, Sax, Chapel Hill, NC, 2000-03
  • 40 ozs Ska Band, Sax, Chapel Hill, NC, 2000-03
  • Duke U. Big Band, Lead Alto Sax, Durham, NC, 2000-01
  • Jazz Quartet, Sax, St. Louis, MO, 1998-99
  • The SwingMob Swing Band, Sax, St. Louis, MO, 1998-99
  • Los Gatos De La Salsa, Sax, St. Louis, MO, 1998-99
  • Sky Bop Fly, Sax, St. Louis, MO, 1996-98

Teaching Style

APPROACH TO TEACHING:  I am university-trained, and I have toured with many bands. My past has helped me to form a unique and effective approach to teaching. I believe that creating a solid foundation sets the pace. First and foremost, however, I make the lessons fun for the student, and I listen to each student, in order to know what they need and want to learn.

TEACHING INCLUDES
* Sound & Tone for voice or instrumental.
* Long Tones for both voice and instrumental.
* Scales, exercises, patterns. For voice or instrumental.
* Proper breathing from the lower abdomen, instead
   of chest, for both voice and wind instruments.
* Listening to all genres of music for inspiration & ideas.

Curriculum

My method is my own, as I have compiled and created many exercises over the years. These are exercises that I learned during my formative years. They are now updated to fit the modern day, and these exercises serve as shortcuts to how I learned in my past. Everything I write is scored through a music program and set up neatly in PDF Files and EBooks.