 | I offer lessons in:- Irish Traditional Flute
- Classical Flute
- Jazz Flute
- Jazz Saxophone
- Irish Traditional Tin Whistle
- Voice - Maritime Songs
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Aaron Clegg | Offering private lessons in
Saratoga, California |
Introduction
I teach saxophone (classical or jazz), flute (same), wooden flute (traditional Celtic style), tin whistle (same), or singing (especially Irish or Maritime songs).
Whether you are a child or an adult, a beginner or an advanced player, I can help you immediately solidify your technique and feel the joy of the music flow through you, starting with the first lesson!
My Teaching Philosophy
Have you ever noticed that some people seem to be born for music, almost like they put no effort into it, while others struggle for years?
This is really an illusion! I feel that this is due to two problems, both of which I can help solve. 1) Some people may have been told by teachers or parents that they don't have musical talent; since this is a belief, a mindset, it can be changed... especially if you have some positive experiences. 2) Learning music depends on the method of practice, and if you practice in the wrong way, you can do more harm than good - like lifting weights EVERY day instead of every other day.
See my blog entry to the right about PRACTICE.
My Teaching and Performance Background
My father taught about 20-30 music lessons per week while I was growing up, and he shared a lot of his methods with me. My science teaching background has given me experience with high school, college, and elementary students. I've performed jazz saxophone in big bands and jazz combos (small bands) all through college and Celtic traditional flute music and "a capella" sea chanties almost weekly for about ten years in pubs, as well as in concerts. I've jammed with such legends as Niall and Cillian Vallely, Paddy Keenan, Eamonn and Mick Coyne, Kevin Crawford (of Lunasa), Paul McGrattan, Peter Molloy, and others. (Venues include the Press Room and Molly Malone's in Portsmouth, NH; Barnstormers' Theatre in Tamworth, NH; First Night Wolfeboro, NH; the South Church in Portsmouth, NH; the Mariposa Museum in Peterborough, NH.) Since March of 2009 I have been performing with the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir. (Venues include the Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA; Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Mountain View, CA; NFL game with SF 49ers; Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Healdsburg, CA.)
Rates And Availability
Special Recession Pricing!!! $40 per hour or $25 per half hour lesson!!!
My usual fee is $50 per hour lesson or $30 per half hour, plus negotiable (reasonable) travel time if I come to your home (waived if close enough). Ask me about limited "scholarship" rates if the fee is a limiting factor. Music is an experience that everyone should have access to. |
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