Private Lessons
Private instruction is the foundation of a sound musical education. At NEC Prep, the depth and expertise of our faculty assure a great match for our students' individual needs. Private lessons of 30, 45, and 60 minutes are offered for students of all levels (including beginners!) for all woodwind instruments.
A unique feature of our private lesson program is that it includes the opportunity to participate in workshops, recitals, evaluations, and our annual concerto competition, which offer every student valuable performance experience and feedback from a variety of teachers.
Prospective woodwind students must set up a placement with Woodwinds Department Chair Ellen Martins, who will advise each student personally regarding an appropriate studio teacher placement and path of study. Private lessons can begin at any time during the school year. For more information on how to get started, please click here. Please fill out the placement form below or contact the Prep Office to schedule a placement.
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Classes
For more information on how to enrollment into classes, please contact the Prep office.
Oboe Reedmaking Class
Amanda Hardy, Instructor
This course covers beginning and intermediate oboe reedmaking from cane selection, shaping, and tying, to the proper scraping and balancing of reeds. Students must provide their own reed tools and cane.
Saturday, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Bassoon Reedmaking Class
Gregory Newton, Instructor
This course covers beginning and intermediate bassoon reedmaking from cane selection, shaping, and tying, to the proper scraping and balancing of reeds, along with discussion on the basic physics and acoustics involved in reeds. Students must provide their own reed tools and cane.
Saturday, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Recorder for Beginners
Aldo Abreu, Instructor
In this class students start learning soprano recorder. Along with the technical development, students also learn to play by ear and to read at the same time.
Recorder for Woodwind Players
Aldo Abreu, Instructor
This class is for students who already play another woodwind or brass instrument and would like to learn recorder. Since students already have some wind and finger control, they can learn the basics quickly and also do some recorder ensemble music. The class will cover soprano, alto, tenor, and bass recorders.
Clarinet Consort
Marguerite Levin, Instructor
This special ensemble is for clarinetists of intermediate and advanced levels. The Clarinet Consort will give students the opportunity perform in an ensemble devoted to the instruments of the entire clarinet family. Repertoire includes transcriptions by major composers as well as original works written for the large clarinet ensemble. The Consort is conducted by Marguerite Levin, Principal Clarinet of the former Baltimore Opera Company, and the United States Navy Band in Washington, D.C. Students will enjoy her energetic and fun approach to making music.
Rehearsals: Saturday, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
