Class Details
Ages: 9 to 18
Tuition: $270 tuition.
Each class requires a $100 deposit to enroll. This amount will be applied to the tuition. If the class does not meet the minimum enrollment, we will refund the deposit. If the class does fully enroll, we will apply the tuition to the installments and contact you to put a credit card on our files for automated collection of the remaining installments. If you prefer not to give a credit card for installments, you may pay the tuition in full. Limited financial aid is available for all classes. Please contact us and tell us how much of the monthly amount you can afford to pay and we will let you know if we can provide financial assistance. T
Tiny Class (3 students per class) = 4 monthly installments of $87.75 each ($27 per student per 30 mins).
Small Class (4-6 students per class) = 4 monthly installments of $63.38 each ($19.50 per student per 30 mins).
Intro/Level 1 :
- Ages 7-9: Tuesdays, 3:30-4 pm, 10 weeks. 13 classes. 2/23 – 5/25, no class April 6
- Ages 10-12: Wednesdays, 3:30-4:00 pm. 13 weeks. 2/24 – 5/26, no class April 7
- Teenagers: Wednesdays 4:30-5:00 pm. 2/24 – 5/26, no class April 7
Instructor: Georgianna Krieger
LEVEL 1
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
This class is for students that have never played before. It will overview the instrument and give students an opportunity to learn the basics. From here, they can progress to higher levels of study.
EDUCATION STANDARDS
This course is part of a series of ongoing classes offered continuously in consecutive sessions, semester after semester. The idea is to start in an introductory group and then proceed to ongoing group lessons. In this into level, group students will these skills:
- Caring for and assembling the instrument
- Forming the Embouchure
- Producing the first tone
- Practice guidance
- Learning basic tunes
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Get your start on a band instrument! Learn to play basic tunes on woodwinds and gain aptitude on your instrument so that you can learn to play in a band.
LEVEL 2
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
This class is for students whom have had one year of study in school band or equivalent private lessons and are ready to continue. In this class we will work on mastery of the full range of all of the notes. We will expand our knowledge of scales and play songs in accompanying keys. We will learn to count more complex rhythms and begin to explore swing feel. This is a combination class for alto and baritone saxophone.
EDUCATION STANDARDS
This course is second in a series of ongoing classes offered continuously in consecutive sessions, semester after semester. In this level, group students will work on these skills:
- Breath control for improved tone
- Counting with a metronome
- Mastery of all the fingerings in the full range
- Listening deeply
- Learning fun tunes
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Maintain and expand your aptitude on your instrument so that you can play in a band when that becomes possible again. Meet weekly with a teacher and other students for camaraderie and support. Make music part of your everyday life!
LEVEL 3
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
This class is for students that have taken two years of band or equivalent private lessons. Students in this level should have mastery of the full range of all the notes on the saxophone, they should be comfortable reading music and know the twelve major scales. Because saxophone is primarily a jazz instrument, in level three we will begin to explore beginning jazz improvisation. We will learn about harmony and how the saxophone functions in a jazz group. We will also work towards mastery of swing feel to prepare students to join a jazz ensemble.
EDUCATION STANDARDS
This course is second in a series of ongoing classes offered continuously in consecutive sessions, semester after semester. In this level, group students will work on these skills:
- Basic harmony theory
- Applied swing feel when reading music
- Minor pentatonic scales and the blues scale
- Listening deeply
- Learning jazz standards
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Maintain and expand your aptitude on your instrument so that you can play in a jazz band when that becomes possible again. Meet weekly with a teacher and other students for camaraderie and support. Make music part of your everyday life!
ENROLL
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I get an instrument?
BUY: Woodwind and Brass
BUY LOCAL: Steve Deutsch Music
BORROW: Some public schools will allow you to check one out while you are enrolled.
RENT: Easy Band Rentals
What is the difference between a music stand and an instrument stand?
- An instrument stand holds your instrument when you are not playing it. This is good to have in class to safely put your instrument down when needed.
- A music stand holds your sheet music (paper book)
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
- Students are expected to be punctual in/and attending all classes and performances.
- There is a minimum practice requirement of 2o mins a day, 5 days a week.
- Students need to adopt a growth mindset and follow the respectful online conduct.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
- Instrument (we also suggest buying an instrument stand to place the instrument on when not playing)
- Internet access (connecting your device directly to your ethernet will provide the most reliable connection for online study)
- Metronome or metronome app. Tuner or tuner app.
- 2 devices for each class: one to use as a camera for zoom, another to play backing tracks mid lesson.
- Music Stand to hold printed copies of music.
- Level 1 and 2 Classes:
- Accent on Achievement Book 1. We suggest buying a paper and a digital copy (if an ebook is available) of the book as the digital copies have the audio tracks that accompany each piece.
- Reeds, 2.0 thickness or 1.5 thickness for levels 1-2.
- For Level 3 Class:
- Basic Jazz Conception Book 1 and The Real Easy Book Eb for your specific instrument.
- Reeds thicker than 2.0 as per instructor advice.
Instructor, Matt Morrish
Matt Morrish spent much of the 1990s in New Orleans, where he played in Latin dance bands and studied jazz with the great Chicago tenor saxophonist Ed Peterson. Along the way, he befriended Cuban tres master Juan de Marcos, the organizer of the Buena Vista Social Club project and leader of the Afro-Cuban All Stars. He is currently playing with The English Beat.
“A lot of the music is inspired by pride in Oakland, by wanting to represent,” says Morrish, who lives with his wife and their daughter in Oakland’s Chinatown. “It’s a lot like New Orleans; there’s a real history where music is concerned, with Tower of Power and Sly Stone. You really feel it when you live around here. You can see people listening, wanting to hear something funky.”
Instructor, Georgianna Krieger
Georgianna Krieger is a sought-after performer and teacher. She plays soprano, alto and baritone saxophones with the acclaimed Resonance Jazz Ensemble, Playtime Jazz and the Hot Air Saxophone Quartet. She teaches private saxophone lessons to students age nine and older. Georgianna began playing the saxophone at the age of 9 and just kept playing. She spent several formative years growing up in Denton Texas, a fabled jazz town. Her first musical memory is of Gerry Mulligan, so it’s not surprising that she plays the baritone saxophone in addition to alto and soprano.
