Brian H., Minneapolis Music Teacher | Teaches Private Music Lessons in 55414

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About Me

Brian is a saxophonist/woodwind doubler who resides in Minneapolis, MN. A native of Mpls., Brian studied saxophone and jazz at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and the University of North Texas, where he played/recorded with the UW-Eau Claire Jazz Ensemble 1, the UNT Latin Jazz Ensemble, and the prestigious UNT 1 O’Clock Lab Band. Most recently, Brian was employed as a touring pit orchestra musician, where he played flute/clarinet/various saxophones on the International tour of Shrek The Musical, as well as on North American tours of the musicals Elf and Flashdance. Brian is currently working as a freelance saxophonist/woodwind doubler/educator, and can be seen performing with the bands Machinery Hill and the Twin Cities Latin Jazz Orchestra, as well as with other jazz/blues/rock groups around the Twin Cities area.

Brian H. has over 11 years of music experience in the Minneapolis area.

Brian H. is proficient in and teaches Keyboard and Piano Lessons, Orchestral Lessons .

Formal Education:

BM-Saxophone Performance, UW-Eau Claire (2005-2010) Graduate Coursework-Jazz Studies, University of North Texas (2011-2014)

Private Education:

Saxophone: Brad Leali (Jazz, UNT), Dr. Nancy McMillan (Classical, Eau Claire), Dr. Richard Fletcher (Classical, Eau Claire), Dr. Richard Dirlam (Classical, Mpls), Doug Little (Jazz, Mpls) Clarinet: Dr. Richard Fletcher (Eau Claire) Flute: Dr. Mary Karen Clardy, Uri Nahir, Amy Thiemann (all at UNT)

Performing Experience:

-Irish Diplomacy (traditional and original Irish music), Piccolo/Flute/Irish Flute, February 2016-present -Twin Cities Latin Jazz Orchestra (classic/modern Afro-Cuban big band), Baritone Sax, June 2015-present -Machinery Hill (folk/blues/bluegrass/variety), Flute/Soprano Sax/Tenor Sax/Baritone Sax, May 2015-present -Shrek the Musical, International Tour, Reed 2 (Flute/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Soprano Sax/Tenor Sax/Baritone Sax), January-August 2016 -Elf the Musical, US Tour, Reed 3 (Flute/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Baritone Sax), October 2015-January 2016 -Flashdance the Musical, North American Tour, Reed (Flute/Clarinet/Alto Sax/Tenor Sax), October 2014-April 2015 -The Holophonics(ska/punk/reggae), Tenor Sax/Baritone Sax, December 2012-October 2014 (including a US tour from June- August 2014) -Duncan Ninja (top 40 pop/rock/funk/soul), Alto Sax/Baritone Sax, February 2009-July 2011 -Walk/Klenz Jazz Sextet (classic/modern jazz combo), Flute/Alto Sax, July 2008-July 2011 I have also done a variety of other freelance gigs, including top 40 bands for weddings/corporate events, big bands/jazz combos, salsa bands, musical theater, and church music (both traditional and contemporary).

Experience Teaching:

I have previously taught saxophone students from grade 7 through college, and at various levels of ability from total beginners up to collegiate music majors. I teach all of the saxophones (soprano, alto, tenor and baritone) as well as beginning/intermediate clarinet, bass clarinet, flute and piano, and can also teach jazz improvisation/theory to players of any instrument.