Juan

5 (18 reviews)

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5 (18 reviews)

$52/h

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Flute
Saxophone
Trumpet
Transverse flute
Oboe

Master the flute the right way — from the ground up, without shortcuts, with a teacher who actually holds you to a standard.

Flute
Saxophone
Trumpet
Transverse flute
Oboe

Lesson location

- At Juan's house: New York
- online
- at your home or a public place : will travel up to 20 mi. from New York

About Juan

I'm Juan, and I've been teaching flute for over ten years, and the single most common thing I see when a new student walks in — regardless of their level — is the same thing. Gaps. Not in their dedication, not in their talent, but in their foundation. Things that were either never taught properly or glossed over in a rush to get to the more interesting material. And those gaps, left unaddressed, become ceilings. Hard ones. The kind that make players feel stuck for years without understanding why.

That's the problem I've built my entire teaching approach around solving.

I didn't become a stickler for fundamentals because I'm rigid or old-fashioned about how music should be taught. I became one because I watched what happened when they were skipped. Students who couldn't understand why their tone was inconsistent, because nobody had ever properly addressed their embouchure. Players who struggled with certain passages for months, because a technical habit they'd developed early on was quietly working against them every time. The fundamentals aren't the boring part of learning the flute. They're the part that determines how far everything else goes.

At the same time, I'm not interested in keeping students comfortable. Comfortable is fine for maintenance. It's not fine for growth. So alongside the foundational work, I make a point of periodically pushing students into territory they're not ready for yet — not in a way that derails their progress, but in a way that forces their playing to reach for something. A technically demanding passage, an advanced concept in phrasing or tone color, something that sits just out of reach and requires a student to dig deeper than they normally would. Most of the time they surprise themselves. That's always the part I enjoy most.

I'm also direct. I notice things and I say them. If your breath support is collapsing on long phrases, I'll tell you. If your fingers are tensing up in a way that's going to cause problems later, I'll tell you that too. I don't do this to be harsh. I do it because the alternative — letting things slide in the name of keeping sessions comfortable — is a disservice to anyone who's actually serious about improving.

Ten years of students across all ages and levels has shown me that the ones who respond best to this kind of teaching are the ones who make the most dramatic progress. Not because they're more talented. Because they're willing to be honest about where they are and do the actual work of getting somewhere better.

About the lesson

Every lesson starts in the same place — fundamentals. Tone production, breath support, embouchure, posture, finger technique. The building blocks that everything else on the flute depends on. This isn't a warm-up section we rush through to get to the real stuff. It is the real stuff, and we treat it accordingly.

What this looks like in practice varies depending on where a student is. For a beginner, it means making sure that every basic element gets established correctly from the start, so there's nothing to unlearn later. For an intermediate player it often means revisiting things that were learned but never quite locked in — and discovering that fixing them unlocks progress that had been stalled for a while. For advanced students it means refining and deepening — because even at a high level, there's always something in the foundation that can be stronger.

Once the foundational work is done for the session, we move into repertoire and technique — and this is where I'm at my most attentive. I listen carefully and I comment on what I hear. Specifically and directly. Intonation, tone quality, rhythm, articulation, phrasing — all of it gets real feedback, not vague encouragement. Students know exactly what they did well and exactly what needs work, every single session.

And then there are the challenge moments. Every few lessons I'll introduce something that genuinely stretches a student beyond their current level. It might be a technically demanding piece, an advanced technique they haven't approached yet, or a musical concept that requires a depth of understanding they're still developing. The point is never to make a student feel overwhelmed. The point is to show them what they're capable of reaching for — and to let them discover that their ceiling is higher than they thought.

By the end of each lesson, there's always a clear and specific practice plan. Not "work on this piece." Something much more precise — what to focus on, how to approach it, what to listen for, and why it matters. Because what happens between lessons is just as important as what happens in them.

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Mark

Juan is an amazing tutor who makes complex topics easy to understand. He’s patient and really cares about helping his students succeed.
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Mark
Juan is an amazing tutor who makes complex topics easy to understand. He’s patient and really cares about helping his students succeed.
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Olivia

Juan is an amazing tutor who makes learning fun and easy to understand. I definitely improved my grades with his help and enjoyed every session.
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Olivia
Juan is an amazing tutor who makes learning fun and easy to understand. I definitely improved my grades with his help and enjoyed every session.
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Sarah

Juan is an amazing tutor who makes tough concepts easy to understand. His patient approach really boosted my confidence in math.
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Sarah
Juan is an amazing tutor who makes tough concepts easy to understand. His patient approach really boosted my confidence in math.
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Jessica

Juan is an amazing tutor who really helped me understand the concepts I was struggling with. He makes learning enjoyable and easy to grasp.
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Jessica
Juan is an amazing tutor who really helped me understand the concepts I was struggling with. He makes learning enjoyable and easy to grasp.
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Robert

I really benefited from this tutor's clear explanations and patient approach. They made challenging topics much easier to understand and helped boost my confidence.
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Robert
I really benefited from this tutor's clear explanations and patient approach. They made challenging topics much easier to understand and helped boost my confidence.
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Andrew

I really enjoyed working with my tutor; they made complex topics easy to understand. Their patience and clarity helped me improve my grades significantly.
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I really enjoyed working with my tutor; they made complex topics easy to understand. Their patience and clarity helped me improve my grades significantly.
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Christina

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Christina
I highly recommend this tutor for their clear explanations and patient approach. They really helped me understand the material and boosted my confidence.
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Donald

I had a great experience with this tutor; they really helped me understand tough concepts. Their patience and clear explanations made learning enjoyable and effective.
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Donald
I had a great experience with this tutor; they really helped me understand tough concepts. Their patience and clear explanations made learning enjoyable and effective.
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Richard

I highly recommend this tutor; they made complex topics easy to understand and really helped me improve my grades. Super helpful and patient throughout the process.
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Richard
I highly recommend this tutor; they made complex topics easy to understand and really helped me improve my grades. Super helpful and patient throughout the process.
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Madison

I had a great experience with this tutor; they made complex topics easy to understand and were super supportive throughout the process. Highly recommend for anyone needing help.
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Madison
I had a great experience with this tutor; they made complex topics easy to understand and were super supportive throughout the process. Highly recommend for anyone needing help.
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Christopher

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Christopher
I had a great experience with my tutor on Superprof. They really helped me understand the material and boosted my confidence in class.
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Jessica

I highly recommend this tutor; they made difficult concepts super easy to understand and always kept lessons engaging. My grades improved significantly thanks to their help.
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Jessica
I highly recommend this tutor; they made difficult concepts super easy to understand and always kept lessons engaging. My grades improved significantly thanks to their help.
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Katherine

I've been working with this tutor for a while, and they've made tough concepts seem way easier. Totally recommend them if you want to improve.
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Katherine
I've been working with this tutor for a while, and they've made tough concepts seem way easier. Totally recommend them if you want to improve.
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Sarah

I've learned so much with this tutor; they explain complex topics in a way that makes it easy to understand. Definitely recommend them for anyone struggling.
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I've learned so much with this tutor; they explain complex topics in a way that makes it easy to understand. Definitely recommend them for anyone struggling.
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I had a great experience with this tutor. They made complex topics easy to understand and always kept our sessions fun and engaging.
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Dan

Inspired me to continue learning!
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Inspired me to continue learning!
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Ellison

He's one of the beeest !!
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Javier

Highly professional and dedicated tutor!
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