Saxophone (classic and jazz) + Improvisation (all levels) - Amsterdam

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Saxophone (classic and jazz) + Improvisation (all levels)

From 408.35 CNY /h

As an experienced teacher, my classes give special focus to the student's needs. All the materials given are contextualized so that the learning of the saxophone is not a mechanical practice, but, above all, artistic. The special attention I give to the way music is fun is an advantage of my classes!

Extra information

Student has to own a saxophone (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone)

Location

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At teacher's location :

Nieuwendijk, Amsterdam, Nederland

About Me

José, saxophonist and composer, was born in Luxembourg in 1991. He moved to Portugal and began his musical studies at the local band in Figueira da Foz. Later I have entered the David de Sousa Conservatory of Music to the saxophone class of the professor José Firme. He then moved to Espinho to study in Espinho Profissional School of Music, an undergraduate professional school, where he studied with Fernando Ramos, Gilberto Bernardes and Francisco Ferreira. In 2010 José entered ESMAE (Higher School of Music and Arts of the Show), the University of Music and Performing Arts, Porto, where he holds the degree of bachelor in Jazz Saxophone Performance. There he studied in the Jazz Department with Mário Santos, Nuno Ferreira, Carlos Azevedo, Abe Rábade, among others.
In 2017 he began his Master Studies at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam being tutored by Ben van Gelder, Joris Roelofs and Jasper Blom which I finished in 2019 with a 9.5 / 10.

He is an active musician playing and touring around Europe with many international bands; he's a guest soloist in several large formations like OJM (Matosinhos Jazz Orchestra) and BSP (Portuguese Symphony Band). As a composer, his main focus is to convey his experience to specific set of musicians like his Quartet (with Youngwoo Lee on piano, Jort Terwijn on Bass and Sun Mi Hong on drums), he's trio (Gonçalo Neto on guitar and Alessandro Fongaro on bass) or he's co-led trio with the Mexican singer-songwriter Fuensanta Mendéz and the astonishing trumpet player Alistair Payne. He also writes for his duo with Harmen Fraanje, a very intimate and boundary.less duo.

Besides his own projects, Soares has been a requested musician for several bands with whom he has been recording his work: Ensemble Super Moderne (winner of the Best Jazz Album 2015, JazzLogical), AXES (winner of the Best Jazz Album 2017), Liquid Identities (Keep and Eye Competition 2019), Eduardo Cardinho Quintet (winner of “Jovens Musicians Award” 2014), Jeffery Davis Quintet, João Grilo ea Longifolia, Mané Fernandes “The Mantra of The Phat Lotus”, Pedro Melo Alves' Omniae Ensemble, AXES, Guy Tristan Salamon (Keep an Eye Records winner 2018), Giuseppe Campisi, among many others.

Education

Escola Profissional de Música de Espinho (EPME, Espinho - Portugal), Escola de Música e Artes do Espectáculo (ESMAE, Porto - Portugal), Conservatorium van Amsterdam (CvA, Amsterdam - The Netherlands).

Experience / Qualifications

I was a teacher in the following schools:
-Braga Jazz School (EJB)
-Associação Convívio Guimarães
-School of Jazz do Porto

Age

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

60 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Spanish

Italian

Portuguese

Dutch

Skills

Jazz music

Saxophone

Children's music

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Deniz

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Whether you're a beginner, a passionate amateur, or a seasoned musician refining your craft, lessons are open to all ages and tailored to help you grow creatively, technically, and expressively.

Lessons are built around your interests, goals, and pace. You can learn to:
- Play classical or pop repertoire (all levels)
- Read sheet music with confidence
- Understand music theory without stress
- Improve your technique
- Improvise and compose
- Explore songwriting

Music is deeply personal - so your education should be too. Lessons are student-led, instead of a one-size-fits-all method; the focus is on building a learning experience that supports your goals, with empathy and curiosity at the center. strengths, and curiosity.
- You’re encouraged to explore what excites you.
- You’ll be met exactly where you are, with your current skills, pace, and interests.
- You’ll develop tools that help you understand and enjoy music.
- Music theory is introduced in a clear and accessible way to help you make sense of what you're playing.
- Your strengths will be recognized and supported
- Improvisation is encouraged, even within classical training, to give you space to express yourself freely.
- Mistakes are welcome - they’re part of learning

Louisa

5.0

(13)

Dear violin lovers! I'm a violin teacher for 10 years now, I have been teaching in Portugal and the Netherlands. My lessons can be given in English, Portuguese, French or Spanish.

Playing the violin is my passion, especially when I can pass on my knowledge and love for music to my students of all ages and levels.

I work as a team with you, finding the right method that fit your needs. What is important for me is to work on a good connection with the instrument and find the right basis for the start of your violin playing.
In my violin lessons, I would like also to share with you my musical knowledge, show you recordings of great violin players, prepare with you pieces that you always wanted to play and give you the tools so you can achieve your goals in music. I like to share the general knowledge of violin playing as well as basic and intermediate music theory lessons so you can enter in the world of music, but especially to have fun!!

My lessons can be shared between violin and theory together depending on what you are looking for.

The lessons will be at my house if you are in need of an instrument we can find one for you!

I did my Bachelor at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with the teachers Maria Milstein and Eliot Lawson and completed my Masters in Performance degree with excellency as well in Amsterdam under the guidance of Liviu Prunaru and Mathieu van Bellen while studying baroque violin with Shunske Sato.

I have my own violin class in Amsterdam, and I love teaching.

I look forward to sharing this adventure with you!
Hope to hear from you!
Louisa

Itzel

5.0

(13)

I'm an oboe player who recently graduated from the Masters at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam where I as well have done my bachelor degree. I'm from Mexico and I've been living in the Netherlands for over 7 years. I love working with kids but as well with adults and any person who's motivated and willing to learn this beautiful instrument at any level. I can teach you how to read notes, rythms, harmonies, etc. I speak Spanish, Engllish, French, Italian and some Dutch. Depending on your goals we can make a fun programme and play any kind of music you are interested on!

Aron

5.0

(13)

Looking for educational, versatile and fun piano lessons? Look no further. My name is Áron and I am a 26-year-old performing artist and educator from Hungary. I have been playing the piano for over 18 years and I have taught students of all ages, from beginners to advanced musicians.

What can you expect from your piano classes with me?

My main goal, apart from teaching the technique, theory and repertoire, is to show students how much joy music can bring to their life and to let them expand their own musical ideas. You will be able to discover the importance of musicality, artistry, the role of music in our life, the attitude of playing, listening, composing and experimenting with new sounds.

STRUCTURE BY LEVEL

Beginner*
I have got my own techniques of teaching kids (lots of colors, shapes, children songs), as well as adult beginners. What’s most important in this stage is to let the student enjoy the sound of the piano, and be satisfied and motivated after a lesson. Together we will work on a certain repertoire that will help you improve your technique and hearing skills, develop your musical knowledge and creativity.

Intermediate*
With students of this level, we will work more on perfecting the harmony, technique, and transcription. You will learn how to improvise a more challenging repertoire that requires the practice of both technique and music analysis.

Advanced*
Depending on your goal, I am going to help you develop a certain part of your piano playing. We are going to dive into details of harmony (jazz harmony), improvisational skills, compositional skills, stage skills and more.

*Classes can be tailored to your needs and particular areas of interest if needed.

I hope you are excited to explore music together! :)
Feel free to reach me at if you have any questions.

Isaac

5.0

(13)

Do you want to learn violin or improve your skills on it? So you're more than welcome to my class! With me you can learn from the basics of this instrument to the advanced technique in a helpful and efficient way. Even I can help you with orchestral auditions or auditions to enter in a music school.
I have my bachelor's diploma from Spain and now I'm doing the violin master degree in Utrecht Conservatorium.

If you need help with music theory I can help you too so don't hesitate to contact me!

Alberto

5.0

(13)

Playing the trombone is so exciting. Many genres to explore!
Are you looking to start learning the trombone? Perhaps you already play for some years but want to improve your technique, breathing skills, or learn a new genre? I am Alberto, and I will help you achieve your musical goals with a tailor-made program. My approach is to find suitable music for your technical and expressive level and work specifically on the challenges that it represents.

Music is for everyone! Kids and adults
Perhaps you want to surprise your couple playing a bossa-nova. Or maybe you want to become the next solo trombone at the Concertgebouw Orchestra. Everyone has different goals when playing the trombone, it is my job to help you achieve them. If you don't have clear objectives yet, I will be guiding you and exploring the possibilities of trombone playing with you. Also, especially for kids, I can help you find a nice pBone. They are lightweight plastic trombones made with great quality and available in different colours!

Good technique, and a lot of fun
The most important lesson I have learned in my career is that making good music is only possible when you enjoy the process. Of course, good technical skills are crucial but studying exercises that you find boring is not the best way up to proficiency. Instead, finding your unique best approach to improve your skills will get you to the moon! For improving your tempo awareness, would you practice with a metronome or would you rather use a drumbeat sample?

Your health is important! Body awareness and breathing techniques
Not only wind players benefit from doing sport, acquiring good posture habits, and being aware of their breath. It helps everyone in every single aspect of their lives. A good breathing technique will let you play easily, run for a longer period of time, or sleep better at night. On the other hand, body posture awareness helps with productivity and saves money on the fysio. Life hacks that you cannot miss!

Improvisation and open-mindedness
That very feeling of creating art on the spot. Only a few experiences can relate to it. When we explore and create, our flow state gets triggered. We are fully immersed in the activity and the world surrounding us vanishes. If you like, we will go on a journey discovering new emotions, colours, sounds, harmonies, textures, styles, genres. And improvising on them. Let's get creative!

Technology in music. Recording and producing
Let's face it, we are in the 21st century and the possibilities of technology are endless in the audiovisual field. Recording for auditions, producing and releasing your first single, live looping, use of effects... You can learn all that with me. Are you curious? Book your lesson now!
Ok but, how will my lessons look like?
Breathing practice is one of the best ways to start warming up. It will take the first 5 minutes of your lesson and your body will be prepared to start playing.
Then, we would go into working on your specific goals. Perhaps, we are practicing music that demands improvement on the higher register, maybe we are working out different scales for improvisation, or it might be the case that you want to discover a new genre and go deep into it. Reading music, ear training, phrasing, music theory, buzzing and embouchure position, articulations (legato, staccato, accents), dynamics... These are only an indication of what we might work on.
The final minutes of your lesson will be the moment to relax. We can get creative, play some tunes together, improvise, or even talk about a specific topic like musicality, art, creativity, technique, theory, or the music industry for instance.

Group lessons and ensembles
Making music alone is fun, but playing with people brings it to the next level! If you like the idea, I will bring you together with other fellow students for technique workshops, jam sessions, duo with piano, or whatever other activity we might find interesting for you.

When and where
I offer flexibility in my schedule so your trombone lessons fit into your agenda. I can come to your place, or perhaps you prefer visiting my teaching room in Utrecht. I will have some coffee or tea waiting for you.

Online trombone classes
Online has become a new trend. I will help you set up your equipment and focus on what is important, music. Book a lesson now!

Alberto, the eclectic brass player based in Utrecht
I am a brass performer and teacher that has performed in classical and modern music ensembles for more than 15 years. During this time, I attended innumerable masterclasses and had great fun in various professional experiences such as performing at Tomorrowland, an avant-garde music festival in Malta, or the great symphonic masterpieces with symphonic orchestras in Spain and the Netherlands.
I hold a bachelor's and a master's degree in music performance and a master's degree in music education during my official studies in Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands.
Nowadays, you can still find me teaching brass in the Utrecht area, composing and producing my own music at home, playing tuba with a symphonic orchestra, trombone in a reggae band, or improvising trumpet over a techno track.

Ana

5.0

(13)

Music is a powerful tool. It brings people closer and allows you to express and experience things you probably never even imagined.
I’m a violinist who just graduated from the Conservatory of Amsterdam, Under Eliot Lawson’s tutoring, and who now studies with Lisa Jacobs.
I have a lot of experience teaching and performing in several countries around Europe.
During my lessons, I hope to not only help you become a better violinist and overall musician, so I will not only give you musical and technical insight, but also a sprinkle of music theory.

The violin is one of the most lyrical and yet versatile instruments: give it a try!

Nata

5.0

(13)

Hello!
I have extensive experience with students of all ages as a teacher of violin playing which are focused on student interests.
I'm studying in Conservatorium van Amsterdam on my final year of Bachelor's Degree. I teach for last couple of years in Amsterdam and I had intensive teaching courses to help me become a professional teacher.

João

5.0

(13)

I'm currently studying viola performance and education at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and I have a large experience in teaching, both in schools and privately, beginners or intermediate students.
I’m offering viola lessons that suite any level of playing.

My goal is that the students come out of their lessons feeling inspired and motivated to practice and enjoy music! I aim to help students finding their passion, to inspire people with music so that they find joy in playing an instrument!

Feel free to message me with questions! Hope to see you soon!

Enrico

5.0

(13)

Hello everyone, I'm Enrico and I come from Italy. Right now I am in Utrecht where I am doing a master's degree in cello under the guidance of Timora Rosler.
During my years of studies I always had the possibility to teach music, in fact while I was doing my Bachelor in Italy at the Conservatory of Turin, I taught cello and music theory in a private music school called "Isla de Musiqueros", in this school I had the opportunity to teach people of all ages, including children under 4 years old.
When I moved to the Netherlands little by little I started to find students and many many concerts.

I believe that playing is the best way to have fun and express your emotions, the work I want to do is work on tensions and try to help you melt away while playing, in this way you can have more sound and feel more free.
Technique is also very important in the everyday life of a musician, together we can see the best exercises for you, to help you improve and have more confidence with the instrument.

Nikolina

5.0

(13)

My name is Nikolina (Nika) and I have 14 years long experience in classical music. I studied piano for 10 years, and solo singing for 4 years. I have attended many piano masterclasses and won several awards in international competitions in Croatia. I give piano lessons at your home, to all ages, with a preference for English communication. A pre-requisite: having a piano or synthesizer at home. Have you never played the piano? Don't worry! I am very happy to teach people from scratch and tailor lessons to each individual needs. If you want to learn or improve your piano skills, do not hesitate to contact me for further information.

Theo

5.0

(13)

Interested in kickstarting your child's piano career? I have had extensive experience with teaching children piano, from the very basics to piano classics to even introducing music theory. I have been playing the piano for over 10 years, and would give your children a head start on their music careers!

Dana

5.0

(13)

The class is offered to children and adults, who would like to discover the music world and broaden their understanding of this form of art.

For children, it will be a nice, light, and creative journey since I spend quite a lot of time with kids of different ages.
For adults, I could suggest either a fun way of learning or a deep and thoughtful approach to piano playing.

I am flexible and open to the conversation! This also applies to the schedule, location, time, and the repertoire you/your child would like to play. Any wishes regarding the materials, goals, directions (etc.) of the class are welcomed and highly appreciated!

Looking forward to meeting you and seeing your smile after the lesson! :)

Alice

5.0

(13)

I'm a student at the Amsterdam Conservatory, and I offer clarinet and music theory lessons in French or English!

I specialize in orchestral and chamber music. I'm also teaching since 5 years and I enjoy sharing my passion for music, whether it's on stage or in a more intimate setting during a private lesson.
I adapte my lessons to suit for each student, the most important is to combine pleasure and improving the playing.
We cover topics like breathing, music theory, interpretation, posture... all the aspects to become a good clarinetist!

I also vary the repertoire (classical/traditional music) based on the students' preferences.

✅ All levels accepted (children/adults)
👥 Individual or group lessons

Dario

5.0

(13)

Dynamic and entretaining lessons based on methodology and pedagogy techniques acquired in the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Beginners, amateurs and professional players are more than welcome!

On my lessons you will find a safe space to learn the basis of the technique of the instrument as well as how to enjoy to play the oboe! Reed workshops, playing solo pieces as well as duos with oboe and piano accompaniment.

My aim is to work on little stages on each lesson, focused on improving different aspects of your playing. From technical exercises to even your own compositions! The ideal lessons to develop your imagination and creativity as well as making easier to play this complex but amazing instrument!