Private Instruction
Jeff has been teaching at the university level for over 20 years and has extensive experience working with students of all ages and abilities.
Jeff’s areas of expertise include:
For more information about studying with Jeff remotely via Google Meet or scheduling in-person lessons in Portland or Corvallis, click here or fill out the skills survey intake form.
Jeff’s areas of expertise include:
- Audition preparation
- College/conservatory applications
- Career counseling
- Orchestral repertoire
- Managing performance anxiety
- Mindfulness skills in practice and performance
- Developing greater efficiency and endurance
- Building a warm-up routine/solid technical foundation
- Developing effective practice strategies
- Playing with more creativity, musicality and risk-taking
For more information about studying with Jeff remotely via Google Meet or scheduling in-person lessons in Portland or Corvallis, click here or fill out the skills survey intake form.
Oregon State University
Horn Studio
Typical OSU Horn Students are:
Lesson plans are designed to meet the goals of each individual student. During a 10 week quarter, students typically focus on a solo work to be performed with pianist at the final exam/jury. Additionally, students work on etudes, orchestral excerpts and technical exercises.
Skills emphasized in lessons include:
In addition to personalized instruction aligned to the long term goals of each individual student, our studio features a horn ensemble program that performs quartets, large ensemble pieces and orchestral repertoire. Participants include current OSU students, recent alumni, amateur and semi-professional players from the Central Oregon community.
Additionally, the OSU Music Department features an orchestral program (recent programs include Strauss Alpine Symphony, Mahler Symphony No. 10 and Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 and 8) and an award winning band/wind ensemble program.
If you are interested in applying to Oregon State, I am happy to meet for a free virtual or in-person consultation to answer questions and demonstrate my approach to teaching the horn.
Links:
Oregon State University: https://oregonstate.edu/
OSU Music Department: https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/svpda/music
OSU Admissions: https://admissions.oregonstate.edu/apply-choose-application
- Music minors or non-majors who wish to continue developing their skills while pursuing a degree outside of the music school. Current OSU Horn students major in diverse degree programs including Engineering, Computer Science, Forestry, English and Biology.
- Music education majors with ambitions to play at a semi-professional or advanced amateur level.
- Music performance majors who wish to refine their skills and learn standard repertoire before transferring to a high-level conservatory or applying to a graduate program.
- Dual degree candidates who want to explore the option of a musical career while pursuing a non-music degree.
Lesson plans are designed to meet the goals of each individual student. During a 10 week quarter, students typically focus on a solo work to be performed with pianist at the final exam/jury. Additionally, students work on etudes, orchestral excerpts and technical exercises.
Skills emphasized in lessons include:
- Learning how to make the most out of limited practice time
- Developing a daily warm up that solidifies technique and promotes consistency.
- Playing efficiently with increased endurance, flexibility and ease through out all registers
- Developing a versatile sound and approach to articulation
- Musical interpretation and phrasing
- Improving intonation and sight-reading skills through duets with instructor
In addition to personalized instruction aligned to the long term goals of each individual student, our studio features a horn ensemble program that performs quartets, large ensemble pieces and orchestral repertoire. Participants include current OSU students, recent alumni, amateur and semi-professional players from the Central Oregon community.
Additionally, the OSU Music Department features an orchestral program (recent programs include Strauss Alpine Symphony, Mahler Symphony No. 10 and Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 and 8) and an award winning band/wind ensemble program.
If you are interested in applying to Oregon State, I am happy to meet for a free virtual or in-person consultation to answer questions and demonstrate my approach to teaching the horn.
Links:
Oregon State University: https://oregonstate.edu/
OSU Music Department: https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/svpda/music
OSU Admissions: https://admissions.oregonstate.edu/apply-choose-application