Learn from Great Saxophone Teachers

I am an Illinois Certified Music Educator of 18 years in public school. I currently teach at Carbondale Middle School in Illinois. My expertise is with beginning instrumental music through high school. While my specialty is woodwinds, particularly saxophone, I am competent in playing and teaching all band instruments. I also teach bass guitar and beginning piano

There are a lot of things you can do with music in this life, and performing is only one of them. I've spent 30 years as a full time player, performing every type of music you can think of. I also write, arrange, record, and produce music for myself and other performers. My formative years were spent under the tutelage of a master classical saxophonist.

I teach beginners to advance students. I can help you get a big sound and improvise effortlessly. Help you read music and help develop your own sound I have been playing for about 50 years. I live in Brooklyn, New York, the music capital of the world. I play with William Parker's Little Huey's Pocketwatch Orchestra.

I am currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Saxophone Performance at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Prior to this, I lived and studied in Malaysia, where I obtained my bachelor's degree and taught private saxophone lessons to students of various ages, as well as coached saxophone sections at local middle and high schools.

I'm a Berklee Professor, saxophonist, clarinetist and author. As a D'Addario Performing Artist, I've performed & given workshops in Europe, Asia, the US, & the Caribbean. My recordings include: Cosmic Motion Picture (Jeff Harrington); One, Funkie Moon & Homecookin'! (Reed Dieffenbach); & So Tru (Trudy Sandhaus).

Ted Taforo is a Los Angeles-based musician known for his powerful saxophone sound, versatility and unique compositions. Taforo is a two-time recipient of the ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award and was recently named semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition. Taforo has been featured on JUNO award and GRAMMY award nominated albums and a Telly Award winning commerical.

Originally from New Zealand Brent Stanton began playing music professionally at age 16, performing and recording there. In 1978 he moved to Australia to continue study saxophone, flute, clarinet and composition at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. This led to an ongoing and varied performance, recording and teaching career in many music genres over a period of 10 years.

Kelly Pratt is a seasoned musician, composer, and educator with years of experience teaching students of all levels—from young beginners to advanced musicians. He has taught at the University of North Carolina and worked one-on-one with students across the world, tailoring lessons to help each individual develop both technical skill and creative confidence.

I have taught band for 20+ years in the Arkansas Public School system, and play a variety of instruments. In my career, I've taught thousands of students. I hold a BA in Music Education and an MA degree in Instructional Technology from Arkansas Tech University. I'm a National Board Certified Teacher since 2008, and became a National Geographic Certified Teacher in 2017.

I graduated Berklee College of Music with a degree in Jazz Composition and Performance. I've played saxophone, flute and clarinet professionaly in orchestras, jazz bands, rock/pop bands and musical theatre. My background is both in classical and jazz music, including traditional and jazz theory.