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Schools for Classical Sax Performance
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Schools for Classical Sax Performance
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 5:25 PM
Author: Jonathan Hulting-Cohen
Im a junior looking at schools now for sax performance. So far, i have been looking at UF, FSU, LSU, Duquenes, and UNC school of the arts. Does anyone have anything they could say about the professors at these places? Also, might there be any other schools that people would recommend? If so, could you please tell me a little about the professor there.
Thanks
Brad
Comments
re: schools
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 8:22 PM
Author: Not Found
Can I assume from your selection so far that you are interested mainly classical playing?
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 8:46 PM
Author: Not Found
Depending on what state you currently live in, I would highly recommend Kennesaw State University. The sax teacher there is an INCREDIBLE player in both classical and jazz genres named Sam Skelton, and I guarantee you would enjoy spending your time with him and at the campus
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 9:23 PM
Author: Jonathan Hulting-Cohen
Yes, i am a classical player. i do not do too much jazz.
Rousseau
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 9:47 PM
Author: Robert Tralka
You would be really remiss not to consider Eugene Rousseau amongst your top choices.
Eugene Rousseau
Teaching Faculty: Saxophone
University of Minnesota
226 Ferguson Hall
612/624-3875
E-mail: email
website
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 9:57 PM
Author: Jonathan Hulting-Cohen
Yes it is on my list but i have heard that his studio is huge and i was looking for a smaller studio
Penn State
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:17 AM
Author: Jocelyn Horn
Penn State University has Dr. David Stambler, a fantastic classical and jazz saxophonist. It is a smaller studio, and the school of music is very small for such a large university. For more info, I am sure Dr. Stambler would be happy to answer any questions you may have! Good luck!
Ithaca College
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 12:03 PM
Author: Jocelyn Horn
Another wonderful school for classical saxophone would be Ithaca College. Dr. Steve Mauk is a first-class performer and teacher. The studio is very good, and you would receive plenty of attention. There are numerous opportunities including saxophone quartet, bands, jazz bands, saxophone ensemble, etc.
Gabe
Hey Brad, Ball State University is the place!
Thursday, November 12, 2009 8:36 AM
Author: Kevin Snyder
Hey Brad,
I would highly recommend Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Ball State has a rich saxophone tradition and continues to provide a destination for eager young saxophonists to study. Dr. George Wolfe is among the best teachers out there, and he provides his students with a very unique and personalized course of study that seems hard to come by these days. Aside from teaching, Dr. Wolfe is an incredibly sensitive artist, and his approach to the instrument is both unique and well-rounded as he has a great deal of experience with music from all over the world. Needless to say, Dr. Wolfe has had an enormous impact on my life as a saxophonist, and I would highly recommend you contact him to find out more explicit details about the program-I am sure he would be more than happy to answer any questions you might have about possibly studying at Ball State. Dr. Wolfe's info can be found on the Ball State University website:website.
UNCG is the place to be
Saturday, November 14, 2009 5:22 PM
Author: Not Found
I'm a student at UNC Greensboro and I highly recommend that you consider UNCG. We are not a conservatory like UNCSA so you can get a good liberal arts education in addition to your music education. Dr. Steve Stusek is an amazing teacher and saxophonist, he got his masters and doctoral degrees while studying under Eugene Rousseau and studied at the Paris Conservatoire under Daniel Deffayet. Also I noticed that you were worried about schools having big studios. Our sax studio has only 16 people in it and Dr. Stusek teaches all of us, unlike many schools where your lessons are taught by grad students. Send Dr. Stusek an email and I'm sure he would be more than happy to tell you more.
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Taimur Sullivan Rocks
Sunday, November 15, 2009 2:07 AM
Author: Not Found
Hey Brad!
I noticed you listed University of North Carolina School of the Arts as one of the schools you are interested in. I would definitely suggest looking into it. I am a highschool senior in Professor Sullivan's studio and have found that UNCSA is an awesome place to get a saxophone performance education. Professor Sullivan is an incredible performer and fantastic teacher. He encourages all of his students to push for the highest level of artistry and inspires all of us with his beautiful playing. The size of our studio is perfect. We have 11 students in the sax studio, and we each have lessons with Professor Sullivan every week. If we ever have any concerns or questions he is always available to help us. One thing I have really enjoyed during my two years at NCSA is the closeness of the studio. We are a big family. Having such a supportive studio makes the stress of music school much more manageable.
You should definitely send Professor Sullivan an email or visit the school. It's an awesome place to be.
-Caitlin Riddle
Monday, November 23, 2009 9:20 PM
Author: Jonathan Hulting-Cohen
Thanks everyone for the help. One school i am looking into is FSU but i dont know much about their program. Does anyone know much about the FSU Sax Studio and what do people think about the professor?
FSU Sax Studio
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 2:28 AM
Author: Jonathan Hulting-Cohen
One school i am looking into is FSU but i dont know much about their program. Does anyone know much about the FSU Sax Studio and what do people think about the professor?
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