WOODWINDS & BRASS LESSONS

Our woodwind and brass program offers private instruction in flute, clarinet, saxophone, french horn, trumpet and trombone and can be tailored to provide extra cirriculuar support to students enrolled in elementary, middle or high school music programs. We also offer beginner and continuting instruction to students who wish to learn as soloists or work in private ensembles. Our instructors cater to students of all ages from adults to children. FLUTE Our private flute lessons generally start at age 7 and older, but sometimes younger students will start with a special curved-head flute. We have both male and female flute instructors and as will all our instruments, the teachers have university or college degrees in woodwinds. Our flute lessons are offered in 30 minute or 1 hour lengths. Our flute students perform in annual recitals (when their teachers feel they are have reached performance stage). SAXOPHONE & CLARINET Our private saxophone and clarinet lessons start from age 8 onwards. Earlier than age 8, a student typically does not have the lung capacity and strength to handle these instruments. Our saxophone and clarinet instructors are proficient on both instruments so a student can start with clarinet lessons if they wish and switch to saxophone lessons without having to change instructors. Our saxophone and clarinet instructors actively perform in all types of bands and ensembles and as soloists. Saxophone lessons and clarinet lessons are offered in 30 minute and 1 hour lengths. BRASS Our brass lessons include private trumpet lessons, french horn lessons, trombone lessons and tuba lessons. Students for these instruments usually are ages 9 or older as they need to have developed a great lung capacity and in the case of the tuba need to be big enough to hold the instrument. Our brass teachers have university or college degrees in music and perform in everything from jazz bands to local orchestras. We can help students enhance their skills for their school band program or develop advanced skills to become soloists. ARE YOU A GROWN UP? No problem! Our teachers love their adult students. You're never too old to start learning new tricks. Interested in finding out more about available dates, instructors, etc.? Fill out this INQUIRY FORM and a Lesson Coordinator will contact you to discuss your lesson options. Lesson Rates $100 month - Four (30 min) weekly sessions. $200 month - Four (60 min) weekly sessions.

STRINGS STAFF CHARLOTTE GUARINO Charlotte has a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Moravian College. While she was there, Charlotte studied trumpet with Lawrence Wright, piano with Dr. Arianna Goldina, and guitar with John Arnold. She has performed around the Lehigh Valley with the Moravian College-Community Orchestra and the Phillipsburg High School Alumni Band. In addition to teaching at The Lesson Center in Bethlehem and Coopersburg, Charlotte is a brass instructor for StarCross Youth Performing Arts, Inc, a non-profit organization bringing drum corps performing opportunities to the youth of the Lehigh Valley, and she is co-director of the Moravian College Alumni Band. CLARINET, TRUMPET, FRENCH HORN Bethlehem: Monday Coopersburg: Wednesday     PAUL KENDALL Paul Kendall is a professional musician with a Masters in Music Education. He has held positions in Public Schools and Colleges including Orchestra, Concert Band, Jazz Band, General Music, Lessons, and Lecture Courses. Recently, he has performed with Natalie Cole, The Temptations, Bill Watrous, Jimmy Bruno, Skip Wilkins, Dave Leonhardt, Rob Stoneback, Tony Gairo, The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra and Patrick Poladian. His students achievements include All Eastern States, Julliard Preparatory, and All State. WOODWINDS, BRASS Coopersburg: Tuesday Bethlehem: Wednesday     NICK MERENA Nick Merena’s lifelong passion for music started at age 7 when he discovered Van Halen’s “1984”. During high school he participated in orchestra, choir, musicals, percussion ensemble, marching band, jazz band, and excelled. After high school, Nick traveled the country in a troubadour manner, learning, sharing, and playing in bands. A deep and longstanding connection to music led him to a degree in Music Therapy. Nick’s Bachelor of Arts from Mansfield University was received in 2006, with a concentration on Saxophone, Guitar, and Voice. He is a key component of the four-piece DIY jam/funk band, The Big Dirty, and has played tenor sax onstage with New Mastersounds, Matt Butler’s Everyone Orchestra, and Dr. Didg, to name a few. SAXOPHONE Bethlehem: Thursday Coopersburg: TBA     SARAH SHOWN As a local teacher to the Lehigh Valley now for 6 years, Sarah Shown has concentrated her studies in all facets of both instruction and performance. Studied from her mother, Deb Leahey, she has been playing and performing on the piano for 20 years now. At the age of eight, begun flute studies, ranging mostly in the classical genre and at the age of 14 started violin. Although she concentrates her studies on Irish and gypsy fiddling, she is also classically trained on the violin as well. All of her lessons run with comprehensive musical methods to both theory, technique, rhythm, ear training, sight reading, improvisation and the science of how music effects the brain. She is a performer and aside from the instruments she teaches you may find her dabbling in bits of accordion and guitar and performing all over the east coast. FLUTE Bethlehem: Monday, Wednesday Coopersburg: Tuesday