1^st lesson free

Michael

Rate $72
Response 1h
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Number of students Michael has taught since their arrival at Superprof

$72/h

1^st lesson free

Flute
Saxophone
Clarinet
Wind instruments

Learn to play sax, flute, and clarinet by a pro in no time!

Flute
Saxophone
Clarinet
Wind instruments

Lesson location

- At Michael's house: Happy Valley
- online

About Michael

Michael is a freelance musician based in the Portland metropolitan area. His diverse skill set allows him to perform in a variety of musical groups. Michael is hired regularly to perform for: jazz and cover bands, weddings, corporate events, musicals, and studio sessions. He also leads and writes music for his own band that performs regularly in the Portland metropolitan area. He attended Mount Hood Community College and Portland State University. Michael graduated with a B.S. in Biology and Jazz Performance. Many describe Michael as genuine and passionate. He has a youthful, energetic teaching style that works well with most students. Michael’s creativity and patience allow him to help his students grasp tough concepts and improve at a faster rate than they would on their own. Michael’s practice philosophy is simple. Make practice enjoyable and efficient. He has experienced the common pitfall of practicing scales for many hours only to retain little or nothing. Michael shows his students techniques to focus, and get more done with less wasted time. Lessons are customized to meet the student’s goals and learning style. Michael ensures that every student will have the skills to be a complete musician that is comfortable in any musical genre or setting. He enjoys working with students of all abilities. Michael relates to the absolute beginner and experienced musician equally.

About the lesson

Tired of being frustrated by the pace of self-teaching or is your child bored with the progress in school band class? Are you an adult who never played an instrument but are really interested in learning a wind instrument? Not able to express yourself creatively or don't really understand why your favorite songs or styles of music work? Do you want a more hands-on way of teaching with personalized plans just for you?

Learn how to play the Saxophone with Michael!

Michael teaches a variety of instruments and subjects in the woodwind family:

- Saxophone
- Clarinet
- Flute
- Improvisation
- Music Theory
- Jazz Studies

Michael creates versatile and fun lesson plans that incorporate learning your favorite music while teaching theory, improvisation, note reading, songwriting, or any other interests! He has an easy-to-follow, fun, but yet structured and thorough plan designed for results to help the student reach their goals, rather than imposing an one-size-fits-all plan just from lesson books! Michael teaches anyone from kids to adults and seniors and encourages all students to be creative while really understanding the music they play. Michael incorporates classical and traditional music into lesson programs alongside modern styles to create diverse and interesting repertoire!

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5h: $360
10h: $720

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$72/h

free lessons

This first lesson offered with Michael will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.

Learn to play sax, flute, and clarinet by a pro in no time!

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Learn to play sax, flute, and clarinet by a pro in no time!

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About Michael

About the lesson

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Rate

Pack rates

online

free lessons

Other tutors in Flute

Guy

Alan

Nikita

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Jeff

Ed

Summer

Ali

Aimé

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Alexis

Polly

Kiroulos

Iman

Keith

Aaniket

Kamilla

Charles

Tereza

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