The Tuned In Academy

Private Lessons in Saxophone

Sean-David (SD) is a multi-instrumentalist who has been playing music for over 36 years. While SD’s primary instrument is the trumpet, he began learning the saxophone, the trombone, the drums, and pretty much any instrument he could get his hands on in middle school. Sean-David fell in love with the saxophone as soon as he heard John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Charlie Parker, and Bud Shank.

SD works with many saxophone students at TIA every week on alto, tenor, and bari. And with over twenty years as a seasoned educator, SD would love to lead you on a journey through the saxophone. One of SD’s passions on sax is finding and developing your own sound approach. SD plays sax regularly on commercial recordings like this one.

Conservatory quality private lessons at Tuned In are designed to give you the best overall instruction you need, and to prepare you for what it is that you want to be musically. If you just want to have a lot of fun and play the music you want to play, and learn how do it better, we can help you do that. We will discuss and teach you however about how to look at the music a little more carefully because we believe that music is never just music. Music has meaning, and as musicians, we should all seek to appreciate that better. But if you want to learn how to be prepared for the rigorous auditions of the military bands, scholarship committees, or conservatories—we can do that too. The purpose behind private lessons is for you to have regular one-on-one personalized instruction, just for you, according to your needs.

SD began teaching privately over twenty-four years ago after graduating from Berklee College of Music. He has worked with a variety of instruments and teaches what you want to know in a relatable and easy to understand way. SD can help you learn from the beginning, or meet you where you are on the journey and walk forward with you. As a musician, SD spent years struggling with what it meant to want his own musical voice (and not to sound like someone else). If you are seeking to find your individual voice in composition, on your instrument, or in improvisation, SD would love to help you find it.

If you want technical skills and preparation, SD can help you. Sean-David knows what is required of musicians for entrance into premier music opportunities. He has exceeded the necessary standards of entrance to the US Army Bands, Berklee College of Music, and even musical theater positions.

Call (360) 688-9911 or click here to enroll now

Tuition is just $102 monthly for weekly private lessons at TIA with SD.

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