Learn from Great Clarinet Teachers

Hello! I'm Ryan W. Tedder, originally from Tulsa, OK, and now based in Chicago, IL, where I've lived for over a decade. My musical journey began at a young age, inspired by my uncle, a Grammy-winning classical bassoonist. He gifted me a clarinet, sparking my lifelong passion for music.

BIO Aidan O’Connor is an emerging band leader, saxophonist, and composer. He is influenced by the likes of Lester Young, John Coltrane, and Sonny Stitt. Aidan plays in a personal style, while still invoking the mainstream jazz tradition. Aidan graduated from the Eastman School of Music in the Spring of 2019, where he earned a BM in Jazz and Contemporary Media.

Hi! I’m a passionate music educator with over 8 years of teaching experience—5 years in public schools and 3 years teaching private lessons. In 2021, I was honored as Teacher of the Year at my public school in Rhode Island. I teach voice, piano, ukulele, and drums, and I’m trained to teach the basics of all band and orchestra instruments.

Hi, I’m Emmanuel, a passionate music teacher with years of experience helping students of all ages discover the joy of music. I specialize in teaching "saxophone, clarinet, and piano", and I hold performance certifications from ABRSM and the London College of Music. I’m also a certified music educator with the International School of Musicians (ISOM).

Multi-instrumentalist and music educator Bill Todd is a highly skilled and versatile musician with over 20 years of experience as a performer and music educator. Before moving to Los Angeles in 2020, Bill lived in Brooklyn, New York City developing his performance career as a jazz musician and Broadway musician.

Atanas Marinov is an exceptional clarinetist who impresses with his mastery and dedication to music, as a fourth-generation musician in his family. Born in 1989 in Sofia, Bulgaria, he grew up in an environment rich in music and culture, which shaped his love for classical music and his determination to excel in this art.

Hi, I’m Sam—a professional woodwind player, composer, and music educator focused on helping students become expressive, well-rounded musicians. I specialize in saxophone and oboe, and also teach clarinet, flute, and bassoon. As a working multi-instrumentalist, I perform in a variety of settings including pit orchestras and jazz groups, and I bring that real-world experience into…

I am a multi-instrumentalist, performer, and music educator with over 20 years of teaching and performing experience. My formal education began as a pianist at the School of Music in Kostroma. I continued at the College of Music, specializing in clarinet and saxophone, and later advanced to the Nizhny Novgorod State Conservatory in Russia, where I completed studies in performance…

Emídio André Costa is one of the most talented clarinetists of his generation in Portugal. He finished his Master's degree in performance at the Haute École de musique de Genève with the renowned professor Romain Guyot with the special award "Cardinaux". He finished his bachelor at the National orchestra Academy in Lisbon with the professor Nuno Silva.

I am a classically trained clarinetist originally from Montréal, Quebec. I earned my Bachelor's degree in Clarinet Performance from McGill University, and my Masters and Doctorate in Clarinet Performance from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University with a minor in Music Education.