Private Lessons
Saxophone tuition
Creative Improvisation and Performance tuition
I have 20+ years teaching experience. I am interested in an authentic approach to forging sound and improvisation - What is your saxophone sound? What does your improvisation sound like? I have explored and developed techniques to ignite creativity and freedom, and enhance musicians interested in expressive, imaginative playing.
I can devise bespoke lessons to incorporate specific needs, and use my experience to guide pupils into new directions.
I have helped instrumentalists and vocalists with:
How to play, learning the basics and forging a great technique
Grade exams
University/Conservatoire auditions
free-improvisation/instant composition
musicianship and communication
jazz harmony and theory
extended techniques, depth concepts, alternative stimuli and contemporary notation
individual performance projects
For the past 15 years I have also worked with young musicians in creative ensemble settings. I have been utilising my ensemble methods and experiences within 1:2:1 lessons - an approach to sit alongside traditional tuition or be a focused direction. Click the button to read testimonials from students who attended my ensembles Jazz Project and Jambassadors. I hope this provides a further insight into my 1:2:1 teaching approach.
Please get in touch if you are interested in booking a lesson. Lessons can be in person, online or a mixture.
© Photos by Gabe Reidlinger and Alex Wordley.
“The work Roz does with young musicians is nothing short of extraordinary. The premise is built upon the mantra of self-expression - playing what is already inside you, with full conviction and belief in what you are contributing to the music. It is truly a revelation in jazz education.”
“As a self-trained vocalist, I had never dealt into the realms of improvisation before and was admittedly terrified of the idea at first! But Roz could sense this and was very patient with me, letting me take my time to find my voice and be able to improvise freely on my own. This made me feel respected and responsible.”