Lessons
Lessons on the band instruments
One teacher with one student, weekly after school, at 30 or 45 minutes. Piano and theory are here for any band player.
Woodwinds
Flute, piccolo, clarinet and saxophone, with Insook and Yonghee. You will want your own reeds, and we will tell you which to buy.
Mondays and Tuesdays
Brass
Trumpet, trombone, euphonium and tuba, with Argenis. Lessons start with long tones and end with a tune.
Mondays
Percussion
Snare, mallets and timpani, with Alta. A practice pad at home is all you need to begin.
Thursday afternoons
A lesson
What a lesson is
- 01
Step 1: A warm-up
Breathing, long tones or rudiments, depending on the instrument.
- 02
Step 2: New material
A passage from your band part, a new scale or a tune you chose.
- 03
Step 3: A plan for the week
Your teacher writes down what to practice, in short pieces that fit your days.
Borrow an instrument before you buy
Members can borrow a band instrument from our shelf for a season. Ask your teacher before you buy or rent, and see how tuition works for the details.