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CMelodyMan · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 2:18 pm Post subject: Do you take private lessons?

Do you take private lessons on the saxophone?

JPSaxMan · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 3:53 pm Post subject:

I take lessons from Mr. John Olcese, high school band director at the Forest City HS, Forest City, Pennsylvania. I also am taking several clarinet/flute lessons from Mr. Charles Wilson JR, the high school band director at my HS; the Mountain View HS in Kingsley, Pennsylvania. These are only three lessons throughout the summer, but they sure are worth it :D
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Bleeding_Gums_Murphy · Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 75

I take lessons too; my teacher's an analytical chemist Shocked

JPSaxMan · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:00 pm Post subject:

Not too shabby, eh Murph?
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CMelodyMan · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:27 pm Post subject:

I take private lessons too. My teacher is a pro saxophonist, who plays in Italy and the US.
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Thomas · Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 223 Location: Alberta, Canada

My teacher is Dr. William Street, of the University of Alberta. Here's a link to his bio - he's got quite a reputation! Cool

http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/mu...7&nav02=11770&nav01=11711
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JPSaxMan · Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:40 pm Post subject:

Thomas,

What's his setup? Looks like he even plays on a Dukoff (now THAT is my kind of setup) Cool

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nimPy · Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Posts: 9

generally how expensive are they? average per hour wise
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JPSaxMan · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:35 pm Post subject:

That can vary greatly Shocked

I only get charged $10/half hour...but I've heard some charging $20 or $30/half hour Shocked

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nimPy · Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Posts: 9

that is very expensive and i don't have that kind of money for private lessons Sad

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CMelodyMan · Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:06 pm Post subject:

My teacher charges $15 prer half-hour.

MySaxMax · Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 22

I've only ever taken private lessons, our school orchestra was same period as band, so that kinda stunk. But I played in jazz band at least, since that's before school.

Louis Scuderi · Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 6:23 pm Post subject:

I take lessons for saxophone and clarinet with the same teacher. I come in at 7:00, do a half hour clarinet, then a half hour sax. My teacher is a band director at a local middle school and has done many recordings and studio work. He also used to be a frequent "gigger" on sax, flute, and clarinet.

Cheers,
CR
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