Learn from Great Oboe Teachers

Mr. Prentice Scott is an accomplished music educator and performer with over 15 years of experience guiding students to excellence in music. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance from Clark Atlanta University and a Master’s in Music Education from the University of Georgia. With a foundation rooted in both performance and pedagogy, Mr.

I’m Xale Slusser, a Los Angeles–based bassoonist and oboist with degrees in performance, composition, and ethnomusicology from Ohio Northern University, the California Institute of the Arts, and UCLA. I teach Bassoon and Oboe (all levels) as well as Saxophones (SATB) and Clarinets (Sopranino–Contra Alto).

Bonnie has been teaching for over 25 years in both piano and oboe and has taught students on-line over 10 years through Skype and various on-line sites. She also enjoyed serving as a licensed Kindermusik teacher privately and at the School of Creative Arts in Lexington, Massachusetts, where she also taught oboe and piano.

Oboist Sarah Williams experienced love at first sight at the age of four when her parents introduced a piano into the home. Displaying a natural artistic intuition, weekly piano lessons grew into a hunger for a comprehensive dive into the art of interpretation.

Luca Ortolani is a Canadian oboist recognized for his thoughtful musicianship and versatility across solo, orchestral, and chamber settings. He has performed with ensembles including the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, the Music Academy of the West Festival Orchestra, the Tianjin Symposium Festival Orchestra, the National Youth Orchestra of Canada,…

I have been teaching piano, strings, and band instruments (flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, and drums) for more than 30 years in the public schools as well as privately. I have instructed large groups and ensembles, as well as smaller musical groups in and out of the public schools.

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’m a Venezuelan-American oboist currently pursuing my master’s degree at the Manhattan School of Music on a full scholarship by the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation, where I study with Sherry Sylar of the New York Philharmonic. I previously earned my bachelor’s degree from the Peabody Institute on the Excellence in Music Leadership scholarship.

I am a classically trained musician, beginning my studies at Chetham's School of Music, Manchester, before being awarded scholarships to some of the UK's leading music conservatoires. Whilst studying for my Bachelor's degree at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, I developed an avid curiosity for composing and went on to complete my Master's degree in Popular Music…

Ian van Nuys is a woodwind specialist, with playing proficiency in saxophone, oboe, flute, and clarinet. His primary instrument is the saxophone, which he studied as part of Dr. Chien-Kwan Lin’s saxophone studio at Eastman School of Music. Before studying at Eastman, Ian studied saxophone with Mr.