Woodwinds
Clarinet, English Horn, Flute, Harmonica, Oboe, Piccolo, Saxophone: Woodwinds and wind instruments including flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, English horn, and more — tone, technique, and phrasing.
Woodwinds (flute, clarinet, sax, oboe, English horn, harmonica) build breath support, embouchure stability, and finger agility with tonal shading across registers. We train articulations (single, double, legato), intonation fixes, and altissimo/extended techniques. Younger learners blend band music with trending repertoire; teens/adults dive into jazz standards, classical solos, pit parts, and crossover arrangements.
Historically, woodwinds shaped orchestral and jazz color: Baroque recorder roots, Romantic clarinet expression, and sax versatility in classical crossover and big band. We align tone and articulation to style—from Baroque clarity to jazz inflection and pop studio polish—so students can step into school bands, ILMEA/All-State, pit orchestras, or college ensembles.
Influential figures—Jean-Pierre Rampal, Benny Goodman, Marcel Mule, Heinz Holliger—guide our phrasing labs. Students target jazz festivals, youth orchestras, solo & ensemble contests, pit gigs, and content that resonates with Gen Z. Benefits: respiratory control, pitch precision, coordination, and ensemble listening.
We incorporate improv basics, sight-reading drills, and recording assignments to build audition-ready reels for honor bands, jazz chairs, college apps, and social media showcases.
