Brianclements.net: Brianclements.neturn:http-brianclements-net:-blog-index-html2017-08-01T07:00:00ZUrban Renewal Project at Stanford Shopping Center with SFJAZZurn:http-brianclements-net:-blog-2017-08-01-urban-renewal-project-at-stanford-shopping-center-with-sfjazz2017-08-01T07:00:00Z2017-08-01T07:00:00ZBrian Clements
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<p>In affiliation with <a href="https://sfjazz.org/about">SFJazz</a>, the <a href="http://urpmusic.com">Urban Renewal Project</a> will be playing at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/stanfordshoppingcenter/">Stanford Shopping Center</a> on Thursday, August 3rd.</p>
<p>6pm • All Ages • Free</p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/319370648508154">Facebook Event</a></p>
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<p>The <a href="http://urpmusic.com">Urban Renewal Project</a> is back at <a href="http://lb.thefederalbar.com">The Federal Underground</a> in Long Beach next Thursday, July 13th. We’ll be sharing the stage with some really incredible bands: <a href="https://www.soulscratchband.com">Soul Scratch</a> and <a href="http://www.rqlrod.com">Raquel Rodriguez</a>.</p>
<p>As always, <a href="https://www.alexnester.com">Alex</a>, <a href="http://elmerdemond.com">Elmer</a>, and the <a href="/img/urp/urban-renewal-project-21st-century-ghost.png">full-band</a> will be there, playing new selections off our soon to be released new album <a href="https://www.urpmusic.com/music">21st Century Ghost</a>, plus a couple new covers, and lots of new URP apparel to buy.</p>
<p>We will also have a special guest appearance by soul singer <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ronaldtcollins">Ronald T. Collins</a>. <img src="/img/blog/2017/07/09/urban-renewal-project-federal-underground-long-beach/ronald-t-collins-singing.jpg" alt="Ronald T. Collins Singing" class="img-float-right img-zoom-35" /> For years, Ronald was one of the many anonymous faces living on LA’s Skid Row. He was homeless with no job, no money and at times, no hope. Collins battled drug addiction, but found some solace in music.</p>
<p>Many of the URP musicians helped him record music back in March that is featured in a documentary that captures his entire journey called “Mighty Ground.” It premiered in June at the Los Angeles Film Festival.</p>
<p>Joining us on stage Thursday night, Ronald will perform one of his songs from that documentary.</p>
<p>Doors: 8pm • Music: 9pm</p>
<p>18+ • $15</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=7479945">Tickets</a></p>
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<i class="fa fa-soundcloud fa-icon-post" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></p>Urban Renewal Project with Galactic at Catalysturn:http-brianclements-net:-blog-2017-06-06-urban-renewal-project-with-galactic-at-catalyst2017-06-06T22:00:00Z2017-06-06T22:00:00ZBrian Clements
<p><img src="/img/blog/2017/06/06/urban-renewal-project-with-galactic-at-catalyst/urban-renewal-project-with-galactic-at-catalyst-banner.jpg" alt="Urban Renewal Project with Galactic at Catalyst Banner" class="img-urp-banner" /></p>
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<p>The <a href="http://urpmusic.com">Urban Renewal Project</a> is opening up for funk-jazz legends <a href="http://galacticfunk.com">Galactic</a> at <a href="http://www.catalystclub.com">Catalyst</a> in Santa Cruz, CA. Come get down with <a href="https://www.alexnester.com">Alex Nester</a>, <a href="http://elmerdemond.com">Elmer Demond</a>, and the full band before <a href="http://galacticfunk.com">Galactic</a> takes the stage. We’ll have new tunes and new shirts, hats, stickers & other merch for sale!</p>
<p>June 27, 8pm</p>
<p>$25/$30</p>
<p>All ages</p>
<p><a href="http://www.catalystclub.com/event/1476118-galactic-santa-cruz">Tickets</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1365089670249733">Facebook Event</a></p>
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<p>Go grab the last album on all your favorite services and formats!</p>
<p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/local-legend/id910942147">iTunes</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00N9T391G">Amazon CD</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00MWSOD6A">Amazon MP3</a> • <a href="https://play.spotify.com/album/6RtF0ZRBGIaqVC9imEo1BR">Spotify</a></p>Urban Renewal Project at the AmeriCAN Beer Festivalurn:http-brianclements-net:-blog-2017-05-01-urban-renewal-project-american-beer-festival2017-05-01T07:00:00Z2017-05-01T07:00:00ZBrian Clements
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<p>Celebrating the canned craft beer revolution, the 7th annual <a href="https://www.cannedcraftbeerfest.com">ameriCAN</a>™ is set for Saturday, May 13th from 1pm – 6 p.m. Featuring more than 250 canned craft beers from over 100 local and national breweries across 40 states, including beers not previously available in the state of Arizona. Other highlights include live music, food, a beer science garden, seminars, beer Olympic games and a rare beer garden.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://urpmusic.com">Urban Renewal Project</a> will be providing entertainment along with DJ Slippe, Radiofix, The Hourglass Cats, and 2 Tone Lizard Kings.</p>
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<p>Go grab the last album on all your favorite services and formats!</p>
<p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/local-legend/id910942147">iTunes</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00N9T391G">Amazon CD</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00MWSOD6A">Amazon MP3</a> • <a href="https://play.spotify.com/album/6RtF0ZRBGIaqVC9imEo1BR">Spotify</a></p>Urban Renewal Project at Street Food Cinemaurn:http-brianclements-net:-blog-2017-04-15-urban-renewal-project-street-food-cinema-la-la-land2017-04-15T07:00:00Z2017-04-15T07:00:00ZBrian Clements
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<p>What a way to celebrate spring time in southern California.</p>
<p>Street Food Cinema will be kicking off their 2017 outdoor cinema series with <a href="http://www.streetfoodcinema.com/la-la-land">La La Land on April 29th at the Los Angeles State Historic Park</a>. Dozens of the finest food trucks will be in attendance and the <a href="http://urpmusic.com">Urban Renewal Project</a> will be opening the evening.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.streetfoodcinema.com/la-la-land">Event Details</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1781464678838336">Facebook Event</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.fb.com/urpmusic">Like us</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/urpmusic">Follow us</a> • <a href="http://www.youtube.com/urpmusic">Watch us</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/urpmusic">See us</a></p>
<p>Go grab the last album on all your favorite services and formats!</p>
<p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/local-legend/id910942147">iTunes</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00N9T391G">Amazon CD</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00MWSOD6A">Amazon MP3</a> • <a href="https://play.spotify.com/album/6RtF0ZRBGIaqVC9imEo1BR">Spotify</a></p>Urban Renewal Project at Soka Universityurn:http-brianclements-net:-blog-2017-04-01-urban-renewal-project-at-soka-university2017-04-01T07:00:00Z2017-04-01T07:00:00ZBrian Clements
<p><img src="/img/blog/2017/04/01/urban-renewal-project-at-soka-university/urban-renewal-project-at-soka-university-banner.jpg" alt="Urban Renewal Project at Soka University banner" class="img-urp-banner" /></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.tenpintsent.com/shows">TenPints Entertainment</a> presents the <a href="http://urpmusic.com">Urban Renewal Project</a> and <a href="http://www.tenbukulitta.com">thePOET</a> at <a href="http://www.soka.edu/pac/performing-arts-events.aspx?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D122623980">Soka Performing Arts Center</a>.</p>
<p>Friday, April 14</p>
<p>8–11pm</p>
<p><a href="http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?agency=SOKV_PLAGENCY&pid=8401907">Tickets</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1210974805649311">Facebook Event</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.fb.com/urpmusic">Like us</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/urpmusic">Follow us</a> • <a href="http://www.youtube.com/urpmusic">Watch us</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/urpmusic">See us</a></p>
<p>Go grab the last album on all your favorite services and formats!</p>
<p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/local-legend/id910942147">iTunes</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00N9T391G">Amazon CD</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00MWSOD6A">Amazon MP3</a> • <a href="https://play.spotify.com/album/6RtF0ZRBGIaqVC9imEo1BR">Spotify</a></p>Urban Renewal Project at Kushstockurn:http-brianclements-net:-blog-2017-03-01-urban-renewal-project-at-kushstock2017-03-01T08:00:00Z2017-03-01T08:00:00ZBrian Clements
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<p><a href="http://www.sbsun.com/general-news/20170308/kushstock-wants-to-be-the-cannabis-festival-of-the-people">Kushstock</a> is a free cannabis and music event, featuring live entertainment from <a href="http://urpmusic.com">The Urban Renewal Project</a>, The Long Beach Dub All-Stars, and <a href="http://www.2chainz.com">2 Chainz</a>.</p>
<p>Saturday, March 11</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nosevents.com">NOS Center</a></p>
<p>12–4pm • 18+ • free</p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1191564744294770">Facebook Event</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.fb.com/urpmusic">Like us</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/urpmusic">Follow us</a> • <a href="http://www.youtube.com/urpmusic">Watch us</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/urpmusic">See us</a></p>
<p>Go grab the last album on all your favorite services and formats!</p>
<p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/local-legend/id910942147">iTunes</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00N9T391G">Amazon CD</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00MWSOD6A">Amazon MP3</a> • <a href="https://play.spotify.com/album/6RtF0ZRBGIaqVC9imEo1BR">Spotify</a></p>Lindero Canyon Middle School JazzNite Fundraiserurn:http-brianclements-net:-blog-2017-02-15-lindero-canyon-middle-school-jazznite-fundraiser2017-02-15T20:48:58Z2017-02-15T20:48:58ZBrian Clements
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<p>I am very fortunate to be affiliated with Matt McKagan’s incredible music program over at <a href="http://www.linderocanyonmiddleschool.net">Lindero Canyon Middle School</a>. I have been their woodwind specialist since the winter of 2014/2015 and it’s been incredibly rewarding as both teacher and student (unofficially of Matt’s of course!) and I’m very pleased to be helping them raise money for their program by participating in this fundraiser concert.</p>
<p>Wednesday, Feb 22, 2017</p>
<p>Dinner & Silent Auction: 5:30pm</p>
<p>Feel free to <a href="http://www.linderocanyonmiddleschool.net/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=12&ModuleInstanceID=1273&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=3206&PageID=17">pre-order</a> your food and/or auction choices.</p>
<p>Concert: 7:30pm</p>
<p>$10 General Admission</p>
<p>$50 VIP Reserved Seating</p>Urban Renewal Project at CSLB Diamond Anniversary Celebrationurn:http-brianclements-net:-blog-2017-02-06-urban-renewal-project-cslb-diamond-celebration2017-02-06T08:00:00Z2017-02-06T08:00:00ZBrian Clements
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<p>The <a href="http://urpmusic.com">Urban Renewal Project</a> has been invited to play for Cal State Long Beach’s Diamond Anniversary Celebration this Wednesday. The band will be featuring <a href="http://www.alexnester.com/">Alex Nester</a> and <a href="http://elmerdemond.com/">Elmer Demond</a>.</p>
<p>Wednesday, Feb 8th</p>
<p>In the Upper Courtyard of the Student Union</p>
<p>12pm, free, all ages</p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1465701343505168">Facebook Event</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.fb.com/urpmusic">Like us</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/urpmusic">Follow us</a> • <a href="http://www.youtube.com/urpmusic">Watch us</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/urpmusic">See us</a></p>
<p>Go grab the last album on all your favorite services and formats!</p>
<p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/local-legend/id910942147">iTunes</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00N9T391G">Amazon CD</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00MWSOD6A">Amazon MP3</a> • <a href="https://play.spotify.com/album/6RtF0ZRBGIaqVC9imEo1BR">Spotify</a></p>Urban Renewal Project Presents: 21st Century Ghosturn:http-brianclements-net:-blog-2016-12-04-urban-renewal-project-presents-21st-century-ghost2016-12-04T08:00:00Z2016-12-04T08:00:00ZBrian Clements
<p><img src="/img/blog/2016/12/04/urban-renewal-project-presents-21st-century-ghost/urban-renewal-project-presents-21st-century-ghost-banner.jpg" alt="Urban Renewal Project Presents: 21st Century Ghost Banner" class="img-urp-banner" /></p>
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<p>New music debut & album pre-release event:</p>
<p>Come hear the band’s new music, described respectively by <a href="http://hiphopdx.com/singles/id.35142/title.dxclusive-camp-lo-pairs-up-with-urban-renewal-project-for-dont-ask-y">HipHopDX.com</a> and <a href="http://buzzbands.la/2016/10/14/premiere-urban-renewal-project-hide-feat-elmer-demond">BuzzBands.LA</a> as “funky, uplifting” and “cool as the other side of the pillow.”</p>
<p>We’ll be playing all the way through our forthcoming album—10 tunes that will include some appearances by special guests. This is our first new music in 2 years, so not a performance to be missed. Best of all it’s free!</p>
<p>As we tend to do, we will be playing at one of the best spots in Downtown LA: <a href="http://www.edisondowntown.com">The Edison</a>. Head over to their site for reservations and more details.</p>
<p>Thursday, December 15th</p>
<p>Doors at 5pm</p>
<p>DJ at 7pm</p>
<p>Concert 8–11:30pm</p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/279546089109746">Facebook Event</a></p>
<p><a href="http://meetu.ps/348p6S">Meetup Event</a></p>
<p>Dress to impress</p>
<p>No physical copies of the album will be for sale at this event.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.fb.com/urpmusic">Like us</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/urpmusic">Follow us</a> • <a href="http://www.youtube.com/urpmusic">Watch us</a> • <a href="https://www.instagram.com/urpmusic">See us</a></p>
<p>Go grab the last album on all your favorite services and formats!</p>
<p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/local-legend/id910942147">iTunes</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00N9T391G">Amazon CD</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00MWSOD6A">Amazon MP3</a> • <a href="https://play.spotify.com/album/6RtF0ZRBGIaqVC9imEo1BR">Spotify</a></p>Urban Renewal Project at the Ventura Winter Wine Walkurn:http-brianclements-net:-blog-2016-12-02-urban-renewal-project-at-ventura-winter-wine-walk2016-12-02T08:00:00Z2016-12-02T08:00:00ZBrian Clements
<p><img src="/img/blog/2016/12/02/urban-renewal-project-at-ventura-winter-wine-walk/urban-renewal-project-at-ventura-winter-wine-walk-banner.jpg" alt="Urban Renewal Project at Ventura Winter Wine Walk banner" class="img-urp-banner" /></p>
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<p>The Ventura Winter Wine Walk & Holiday Street Fair will once again return to beautiful Downtown Ventura on Saturday, December 3, 2016 and the <a href="http://urpmusic.com">Urban Renewal Project</a> will be performing.</p>
<p>The Most Magical day in Ventura will kick off with the Holiday Street Fair starting from 12pm–8pm on the 400 and 500 blocks of Main Street with vendors and live entertainment. Shop artists, crafters, non-profit organizations, commercial and food vendors. The street fair and entertainment is FREE and open to the public starting at Noon!</p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1165734440113500">Facebook Event</a></p>
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<p>Ok all, the <a href="http://urpmusic.com">Urban Renewal Project</a> has one more single release for you before we release the full album December 15th. This one features <a href="http://www.gavinturek.com">Gavin Turek</a> and adds a bit of disco-funk to the vast URP soundscape.</p>
<p>Go give <a href="http://www.craveonline.com/music/1164811-exclusive-premiere-urban-renewal-project-revitalize-disco-funk">Armor Love</a> a listen and enjoy!</p>
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<p>It’s the Saturday before Halloween (that’s when you <em>actually</em> want to celebrate it), and you’re looking for a beautiful and hip spot to spend the night?</p>
<p>The <a href="http://urpmusic.com">Urban Renewal Project</a> will lead a talented cast of artists, including stilt walkers, dancers and more as you experience the Unique, the Unusual and the Wondrous at The Edison.</p>
<p>Tickets will only be available at the door and will be based on capacity availability. Admission is $20 in costume or $25 as yourself.</p>
<p>Reservations: (213) 613–0000.</p>
<p>$50 minimum food and beverage per person is required for a table reservation.</p>
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<p>I am so excited to share with you now the second single release from the <a href="http://urpmusic.com">Urban Renewal Project’s</a> upcoming album 21st Century Ghost. I’ve never been so proud to be part of an album as I have this one, but this single in particular is a favorite of mine. Hope you all enjoy!</p>
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<p>So, you want to buy a saxophone? What should you buy? And when?</p>
<p>This is a fairly frequent conversation I have with my students and their families after they’ve been renting an instrument for a while and it’s clear that their student is getting more and more committed to playing. So I’ve gathered all my notes on the topic and put them together here.</p>
<p>Note that this isn’t meant to be an exhaustive or objective guide. For non-musicians, such resources tend to lead to information overload and probably make decisions even harder. Here I try to distill my experience into concise advice.</p>
<p><strong>The following is geared toward families with students in middle school or even early high school</strong> as this is when this topic usually comes up.</p>
<p>So, we begin with two questions you should ask yourself:</p>
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<li>What is your budget?</li>
<li>How long do you think you’ll continue to play?</li></ol>
<p>With those answers in mind, let’s get a lay of the land.</p>
<h3 id="major-pro-brands">Major Pro Brands</h3>
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<p><img src="/img/blog/2016/10/08/so-you-want-to-buy-a-saxophone/selmer-logo.png" alt="Selmer Saxophone logo" class="img-zoom-20" /> <img src="/img/blog/2016/10/08/so-you-want-to-buy-a-saxophone/yamaha-logo.png" alt="Yamaha Saxophone logo" class="img-zoom-15" /> <img src="/img/blog/2016/10/08/so-you-want-to-buy-a-saxophone/jupiter-logo.png" alt="Jupiter Saxophone logo" class="img-zoom-20" /> <img src="/img/blog/2016/10/08/so-you-want-to-buy-a-saxophone/keilwerth-logo.png" alt="Keilwerth Saxophone logo" class="img-zoom-20" /> <img src="/img/blog/2016/10/08/so-you-want-to-buy-a-saxophone/yanagisawa-logo.png" alt="Yanagisawa Saxophone logo" class="img-zoom-20" /></p>
<p>Selmer, Yamaha, Jupiter, Keilwerth, and Yanagisawa are the established brands that have been around for decades. These all have a bit of a brand-name premium to them since they’ve all been around for a while, but they do have an established minimum level of quality you can depend on. You have to make sure you get a great one (sound as well as condition) to ensure reselling. As is understandable when you are spending this much money, people are very picky when they buy pro level horns.</p>
<h3 id="up-and-comingboutique-pro-brands">Up-And-Coming/Boutique Pro Brands</h3>
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<p><img src="/img/blog/2016/10/08/so-you-want-to-buy-a-saxophone/p-mauriat-logo.png" alt="P.Mauriat Saxophone logo" class="img-zoom-25" /> <img src="/img/blog/2016/10/08/so-you-want-to-buy-a-saxophone/eastman-logo.png" alt="Eastman Saxophone logo" class="img-zoom-25" /> <img src="/img/blog/2016/10/08/so-you-want-to-buy-a-saxophone/cannonball-logo.png" alt="Cannonball Saxophone logo" class="img-zoom-20" /></p>
<p>P.Mauriat, Eastman, Cannonball, Diplomatte (not to be confused with “Diplomat” U.S.A, which is a vintage intermediate horn made by CG Conn) are some newer and less known brands. Not only have I seen these in the wild being played by musicians whose opinions I trust, but I’ve tried at least one of every brand and they’ve all been pretty good.</p>
<p>I’ve not played that many of them however and they are definitely in the minority, but if they offer you a pro level horn at a slightly less premium price, then they are definitely worth looking into. I would strongly suggest though, more so then with the major brands, that a professional play the specific horn to check it for oddities.</p>
<h3 id="vintage-horns">Vintage Horns</h3>
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<p>Vintage horns are a whole other animal. You have value not only assessed by the current performance of the horn (metal/mechanism condition, sound characteristics, lacquer, etc.), but also the collectors value as well. People will definitely try to sell vintage horns on name/collectors value alone, but the horn could be a piece of junk when you actually go to play it.</p>
<p>The most popular example is the Selmer Mark VI. It’s the Ford Mustang of the saxophone world; everyone wants one so they are super expensive. They can go from $3.5k (a re-lacquered alto) to $12k (factory gold-plated tenor) depending on a whole lot of factors, and that doesn’t even include the performance value which can make the horn a catch, or not even worth the money.</p>
<h3 id="student-models">Student Models</h3>
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<p>For the major pro brands, their respective student models can be $200 (heavily used, perhaps marching band only use) to between $600 and $1k (lightly used, great condition, but still just a student model) to $1k - $2k range (brand new). For the specific boutique brands listed above, they may start about $300-$500 cheaper.</p>
<p>And be aware, there has been a recent phenomena in the last 10 years or so to watch out for. Lots of entrepreneurial types decide that they want to start their own saxophone line as a hobby or something. They all buy the same cheap parts from china and flood the market with these horrible horns that aren’t even worth consideration. They may start at $300-$500 for a brand new student model but don’t waste your time with them.</p>
<p>Now, it’s not to say that every Chinese manufactured instrument is <em>de facto</em> useless, as some of the more well known companies will manufacture specific parts for their student models in China to cut costs. But as a general guideline, and unless you get the opinion of a professional on <em>that specific horn</em>, stick only to the major or boutique brands I’ve listed above.</p>
<p>The thing with student models in general (for the above listed brands) is that they keep pretty well and you can easily resell them when you are done to someone else that needs a first-time horn for band or even an extra horn for marching as tends to happen for high school.</p>
<p>The Yamaha student model horns are the gold standard. They are very durable, the keywork is great, intonation fine, and while the sound is definitely lacking (got to cut costs somewhere), for student models, this is the least of your worries.</p>
<p>Jupiters also have good student models I’ve found. They tend to do better in the sound department then the Yamaha’s, but sometimes are weird with finger/mechanism layouts; there’s always trade-offs.</p>
<h3 id="intermediate-models">Intermediate Models</h3>
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<p>Intermediate models are a bit of an ugly duckling, because they are more expensive and sort of fit in between the “cheap and expendable” range and the “expensive professional” range. Frankly, other then a couple of mechanism changes (slightly better metals for more durability) I don’t think they actually offer that much better sound. Or at least, not for the price. Add about $500 - $1k to the student model prices above and you have the range for intermediate models. That puts the upper range at around $2k - $3k for brand new horns, and that is already in professional model starting range.</p>
<p>This makes intermediate horns a good target for people who want to keep playing, but perhaps not in a major/professional capacity. And this is a hard thing to assess after playing for about 2 or 3 years in middle school and wanting to upgrade from a student model horn, but only being in 8th or 9th grade and having no clue how serious one wants to pursue music.</p>
<h3 id="professional-models">Professional Models</h3>
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<p>As you would expect, these can get really expensive. $3k (non-major brands) - $10k (major brand + vintage). These horns are pretty durable, and have better metals for sound. But, the important thing to remember for pro horns is that unlike cars, they do differ a little bit horn to horn regarding sound and maybe intonation a little bit. So while you can buy any professional model from the major brands and be assured of a minimum amount of playability when it comes to mechanism, the feel of the keys, and intonation, for the amount of money you are putting out, you want to make sure that it sounds good too and doesn’t have any rare defects.</p>
<p>So again, you will need the opinion of a professional to play <em>that actual horn</em>, not just that model, before buying it. The differences in sound I’m describing are extremely subtle and non-musicians usually cannot discern the nuances; but I assure you they are there. It’s also quite possible that people will sell something for a certain price range just because of the name/model, but that the sound properties don’t quite warrant the price. So for pro horns, it’s important to get a pro player in there to asses the specific horn(s) in question. I was fortunate enough growing up to have teachers and musical mentors that offered to do this for me when purchasing horns and I’ve always told my students I’m happy to do the same for them when the time comes.</p>
<p>I do have to make a point about Yamahas here. And I’m very eagerly waiting for this trend to change because they are great horns when it comes to feel, quality, consistency, intonation etc. But frankly, the sound of these horns leave much to be desired, even for the pro models. Don’t get me wrong, I know plenty of people who play on them professionally and sound great. But what I’m talking about is what I notice in very focused back-to-back play testing with some other brands, they always seem to be lacking a certain depth to the sound. This doesn’t rule them out however, but I would be remiss if I didn’t mention it here.</p>
<h3 id="sound-potential">Sound Potential</h3>
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<p>So believe it or not, at early stages of playing, the mouthpiece and reed combination have more to do with the overall sound then the horn itself. If your student picked up a professional model, you can hear a difference for sure, but if you are trying to get maximum sound potential out of a horn, you’re pretty much only going to be focused on the pro-range (despite advertising, intermediate range horns don’t really have that much better sound then student models in my experience), and that jumps up to big $ and also the need for third party assessments of the horn. So what is more important in the early stages than optimizing for sound in a saxophone, is optimizing sound through the mouthpiece and reed combinations first. Only after that, should you put energy into the saxophone itself (of course, considering it’s in good playing condition).</p>
<h3 id="playing-condition">Playing Condition</h3>
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<p>A like-new student model for $500 is going to serve you better then a busted up pro model for $3k. In this early stage of the game, we’re working on finger technique, endurance, air, consistency, posture, comfort etc. The sound comes with experience over time, <em>even with the same equipment</em>. A go-cart will serve you better for learning the fundamentals of how to drive then a Ferrari with 4 flat tires. So for the first couple years of playing, you should optimize for instrument condition, not necessarily it’s model or brand.</p>
<h3 id="purchasing-online">Purchasing Online</h3>
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<p>You might be able to guess what I’m going to say here, but purchasing online is incredibly risky even if the seller supplies accurate information and abundant pictures. The only time I would recommend buying musical instruments online are if they are secondary student model horns for marching band or something and the quality isn’t critical.</p>
<p>There are some situations where a horn posted on Ebay or Craigslist is also available to be played in person or locally at a store somewhere nearby. These are the only situations where I went ahead with the student to pursue the instrument; because it turned into an in-person purchase!</p>
<p>I do know of some professionals who seek out rare and exotic instruments online only because they are already counting on repair/modification upon receipt and know what to look for in the pictures even if the description information is misleading or incomplete (and it usually is).</p>
<h3 id="rent-to-buy">Rent-to-buy</h3>
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<p>Some music retail stores offer rent-to-buy programs that put a portion of your rental money toward a new version of the same model. This seems like a great deal. In practice however, these programs use the top brands which have very expensive student models. So when my students go to cash out their credit, they end up having something like a $1k difference between their credit (anywhere from $500 - $1k) and the target cost of a <em>student model</em>.</p>
<p>Well, at this point, my students’ families really start to assess whether sinking $1k into a student model is worth it (most of the time, it’s not). And the pretense of using that credit is kind of not what they expected.</p>
<p>The best strategy for rent-to-buy would be if your student starts very young (grades 3–5). You can rent-to-buy a new student model and get almost 5–10 years of quality use on the horn before considering the next move in high school, at which case, this horn becomes a trusted secondary instrument for traveling and marching use.</p>
<h3 id="buying-strategy">Buying Strategy</h3>
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<p>So depending on budget, and given all of the above, I usually recommend a couple of things:</p>
<p> <strong>If money is an issue, the best bang for buck is a like-new, or sightly used student model in great playing condition.</strong></p>
<p>Not only will you be able to easily resell it when done or when you upgrade, but this also buys you time to assess how long music will be an interest to your student (in case things change in high school, which frequently happens) without breaking the bank.</p>
<p>Also, while most students take pretty good care of their instruments, you can’t always count on their peers to do the same while at school. So this also buys some time until they are a bit older and there’s less risk to the instrument at school/in transit etc.</p>
<p> <strong>If you go pro, go all the way to ensure great performance value, and easier resell.</strong></p>
<p>If you do want to jump to pro, with the help of a professional opinion, make sure to get an outstanding horn or else reselling it might be a bit hard. If reselling it isn’t a concern, then with the name brands, you can be pretty confident in it’s ability to play well in general.</p>
<p> <strong>The non-main brand horns have a little more to prove, and unless it is a hands down great horn, I wouldn’t count on being able to resell it without a lot of effort, even to shops or other third parties.</strong></p>
<p>There’s still plenty of bias against these newer brands with players in general (unless they’ve tried them themselves), so they won’t sell on brand or “professional status” alone. These horns move on playing merit alone and on an individual basis.</p>
<p> <strong>Don’t buy vintage.</strong></p>
<p>Well, at least not yet. I mean you can, but it’s a very large risk and investment. And requires much more assessment on the front end of value and the condition. I know pretty well what to look for but still am weary of diving into vintage instruments without lots of research and opinions from technicians and other players.</p>
<p>Plus, like I mentioned above, your student might be very disciplined in maintenance and care, but their friends may not be. I barely trust modern professional models in middle school band rooms (and hot/cold weather transit situations) let alone vintage professional horns.</p>
<p> <strong>If you are unsure about the seriousness of your student, or, if your student is still very young but yet ready to upgrade to an intermediate or professional level saxophone, it won’t hurt them to wait and continue to use their student level horn.</strong></p>
<p>This question comes up a lot and is a very important point to make clear. As long as the instrument is in good playing condition and doesn’t have any weird mechanism limitations (some student models have some weird key layouts; let a professional instruct you here on the specifics of your horn), then there is nothing holding back the student from progressing technically and in their tone on a student level instrument in good condition. You’re better off focusing on mouthpiece and reed combinations if you want to optimize in the early years.</p>
<p>To illustrate this point further, I could potentially pick up a student model instrument and play anything and everything I needed to without <em>much</em> technical obstruction. Other then the sound of the instrument, which will be an obvious change to me, it would only be very obscure and advanced corners of the saxophone technical world where I would find <em>significant</em> problems with a student horn (of course I notice the difference in the keywork, and while it’s not as nice as a pro horn, it doesn’t prevent me from doing anything however). I guarantee that your student will not be butting up against those issues in middle school or sometimes even in high school. Thus, if you’re not sure about your student’s seriousness, or if they start really early (3rd–5th grade), then there should be no rush to get away from a student model horn until you’re confident about the next purchase.</p>
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<p>I’m very excited to be joining the <a href="http://urpmusic.com">Urban Renewal Project</a> next month at the <a href="http://www.carpenterarts.org">Carpenter Center</a> down in Long Beach. We will be providing a short tour of the world of big band repertoire from it’s inception to the role it has played in modern day hip-hop from production to sampling. It’s sure to be a great show!</p>
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<p>About a year and a half ago the, musicians of The <a href="http://urpmusic.com">Urban Renewal Project</a> set out specifically to make a new batch of music that would be a true joy to listen to. We wanted to create some stuff that would make you say “this is cool!” Fun, relatable, must-listen, must-share new tunes.</p>
<p>Now, many hours later, the new album is done, and we’ve released the first single: <a href="http://hiphopdx.com/singles/id.35142/title.dxclusive-camp-lo-pairs-up-with-urban-renewal-project-for-dont-ask-y">Don’t Ask Y ft. Camp Lo</a>. You may remember Camp Lo from the soundtrack of the 1996 film The Great White Hype, or from their follow-up ’97 hit Luchini (This Is It), or you may have never heard of them before. Either way, they’re two really talented rappers that totally make this track.</p>
<p>The track is performing pretty well so far, and in particular seems to getting a lot of attention on twitter. If you’ve liked the band’s previous stuff, you should definitely like this, and if you HAVE NOT previously liked our music, I’d encourage you to give it a try again. If you haven’t already checked it out, please listen at the link below, and if you like it, a like or share would be much appreciated!</p>
<p><a href="http://hiphopdx.com/singles/id.35142/title.dxclusive-camp-lo-pairs-up-with-urban-renewal-project-for-dont-ask-y">DXclusive: Camp Lo Pairs Up With Urban Renewal Project For “Don’t Ask Y”</a></p>Urban Renewal Project Special Performance at Grand Star Jazz Cluburn:http-brianclements-net:-blog-2016-08-21-urban-renewal-project-special-performance-at-grand-star-jazz-club2016-08-21T18:13:20Z2016-08-21T18:13:20ZBrian Clements
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<p>Come join the <a href="http://urpmusic.com">Urban Renewal Project</a> for a very special evening of music at the <a href="http://www.grandstarjazzclub.com/">Grand Star Jazz Club</a> in Chinatown. Two sets — 8:30 pm and 10:00 pm. The show is free with a suggested donation at the door. Hope to see you there!</p>
<p>Wednesday, August 31 at 8:30 PM, 10 PM</p>
<p>The Grand Star Jazz Club 943 N Broadway, Los Angeles, California 90012</p>
<p>21+.</p>
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<p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/local-legend/id910942147">iTunes</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00N9T391G">Amazon CD</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00MWSOD6A">Amazon MP3</a> • <a href="https://play.spotify.com/album/6RtF0ZRBGIaqVC9imEo1BR">Spotify</a></p>Urban Renewal Project at Jazz and Beyond Festivalurn:http-brianclements-net:-blog-2016-08-12-urban-renewal-project-at-jazz-and-beyond-festival2016-08-12T19:00:00Z2016-08-12T19:00:00ZBrian Clements
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<p>Looking forward to playing for the good people of Carson City for this free, all-ages, Sunday evening concert.</p>
<p>Sunday at 6 PM – 8 PM Capitol Amphitheatre, Carson City, Nevada</p>
<p>More info at: <a href="http://jazzcarsoncity.com">http://jazzcarsoncity.com</a></p>
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<p>Go grab the newest album on all your favorite services and formats!</p>
<p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/local-legend/id910942147">iTunes</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00N9T391G">Amazon CD</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00MWSOD6A">Amazon MP3</a> • <a href="https://play.spotify.com/album/6RtF0ZRBGIaqVC9imEo1BR">Spotify</a></p>Urban Renewal Project at San Jose Summerfesturn:http-brianclements-net:-blog-2016-08-10-urban-renewal-project-at-san-jose-summerfest2016-08-10T19:53:01Z2016-08-10T19:53:01ZBrian Clements
<p><img src="/img/blog/2016/08/10/urban-renewal-project-at-san-jose-summerfest/urban-renewal-project-at-san-jose-summerfest-banner.jpg" alt="Urban Renewal Project San Jose Summerfest banner" class="img-urp-banner" /></p>
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<p>Come see the <a href="http://urpmusic.com">Urban Renewal Project</a> at the festival whose line-ups “grow sharper every year” according to the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/05/19/arts/summer-festivals.html?_r=0#id-573c95514c07b60001000013">New York Times</a>. We’ll be playing two sets on different free stages: first at the Gordon Biersch Stage at 2 pm, and later on the Swing Stage at 7 pm.</p>
<p>Check out the <a href="https://summerfest.sanjosejazz.org/artists/urban-renewal-project">event page</a> for more details.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1042018845894967">Facebook Event</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.fb.com/urpmusic">Like us</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/urpmusic">Follow us</a> • <a href="http://www.youtube.com/urpmusic">Watch us</a></p>
<p>Go grab the newest album on all your favorite services and formats!</p>
<p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/local-legend/id910942147">iTunes</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00N9T391G">Amazon CD</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00MWSOD6A">Amazon MP3</a> • <a href="https://play.spotify.com/album/6RtF0ZRBGIaqVC9imEo1BR">Spotify</a></p>Urban Renewal Project at City of Brea Concerts in the Parkurn:http-brianclements-net:-blog-2016-08-01-urban-renewal-project-at-city-of-brea-concerts-in-the-park2016-08-01T18:23:11Z2016-08-01T18:23:11ZBrian Clements
<p><img src="/img/blog/2016/08/01/urban-renewal-project-at-city-of-brea-concerts-in-the-park/urban-renewal-project-at-city-of-brea-concerts-in-the-park-banner.jpg" alt="Urban Renewal Project at City of Brea concerts in the park banner" class="img-urp-banner" /></p>
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<p>The <a href="http://urpmusic.com">Urban Renewal Project</a> is coming for The OC! Come check out this free, outdoor concert for all ages. We’ve got Alex Nester & Elmer Demond on the mic, with Brian Clements, David Wise, R.W. Enoch, Matt Ballard, Matt Dzugan, Lindsay McMurray, Robert Todd, Mitch Cooper, Elliot Deutsch, Brina Simon, Tim Friedlander, Dustin Morgan & Satoshi Kirisawa in the band.</p>
<p>Wednesday, August 3 at 6:30 PM – 8 PM</p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/628875033928972/">Facebook Event</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.fb.com/urpmusic">Like us</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/urpmusic">Follow us</a> • <a href="http://www.youtube.com/urpmusic">Watch us</a></p>
<p>Go grab the newest album on all your favorite services and formats!</p>
<p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/local-legend/id910942147">iTunes</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00N9T391G">Amazon CD</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00MWSOD6A">Amazon MP3</a> • <a href="https://play.spotify.com/album/6RtF0ZRBGIaqVC9imEo1BR">Spotify</a></p>Urban Renewal Project at Street Food Cinema: Ferris Bueller's Day Offurn:http-brianclements-net:-blog-2016-06-01-urban-renewal-project-at-street-food-cinema-ferris-buellers-day-off2016-06-02T02:00:00Z2016-06-02T02:00:00ZBrian Clements
<p><img src="/img/blog/2016/06/01/urban-renewal-project-at-street-food-cinema-ferris-buellers-day-off/urban-renewal-project-at-street-food-cinema-ferris-buellers-day-off-banner.jpg" alt="Urban Renewal Project at Street Food Cinema: Ferris Bueller's Day Off" class="img-urp-banner" /></p>
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<p>Come celebrate 30 years of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ferrisbueller/">Ferris Bueller’s Day Off</a> with the <a href="http://urpmusic.com">Urban Renewal Project</a> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/stfoodcinema/">Street Food Cinema</a> in Pasadena next weekend!</p>
<p>Saturday, June 11th</p>
<p>6:30pm</p>
<p><a href="http://www.fb.com/urpmusic">Like us</a> • <a href="http://www.twitter.com/urpmusic">Follow us</a> • <a href="http://www.youtube.com/urpmusic">Watch us</a></p>
<p>Go grab the newest album on all your favorite services and formats!</p>
<p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/local-legend/id910942147">iTunes</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00N9T391G">Amazon CD</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00MWSOD6A">Amazon MP3</a> • <a href="https://play.spotify.com/album/6RtF0ZRBGIaqVC9imEo1BR">Spotify</a></p>Urban Renewal Project at Mrs. Fish, Downtown LAurn:http-brianclements-net:-blog-2016-05-22-urban-renewal-project-at-mrs-fish-downtown-la2016-05-22T19:48:05Z2016-05-22T19:48:05ZBrian Clements
<p><img src="/img/blog/2016/05/22/urban-renewal-project-at-mrs-fish-downtown-la/urban-renewal-project-at-mrs-fish-downtown-la-banner.jpg" alt="Urban Renewal Project at Mrs. Fish, Downtown LA banner" class="img-urp-banner" /></p>
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<p>I’m excited to be playing with The <a href="http://urpmusic.com">Urban Renewal Project</a> again at <a href="http://mrsfish.com/">Mrs. Fish</a> in DTLA this Saturday, May 28th. Afterword, enjoy your electronic cooldown with <a href="https://djphatrick.com">DJ Phatrick</a>.</p>
<p>Doors: 7pm</p>
<p>Show: 9pm</p>
<p>Table reservations can be booked in advance by calling 213.873.4444 or via email at reservations@mrsfish.com.</p>
<p>Must be 21+.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1033717990011420/">Facebook Event</a></p>
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<p>Go grab the newest album on all your favorite services and formats!</p>
<p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/local-legend/id910942147">iTunes</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00N9T391G">Amazon CD</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Legend-Urban-Renewal-Project/dp/B00MWSOD6A">Amazon MP3</a> • <a href="https://play.spotify.com/album/6RtF0ZRBGIaqVC9imEo1BR">Spotify</a></p>A Statement of Music Education Philosophyurn:http-brianclements-net:-blog-2010-12-21-a-statement-of-music-education-philosophy2010-12-22T07:50:09Z2010-12-22T07:50:09ZBrian Clements
<p>Education can be defined as “the learning that results from continuously experiencing something greater than oneself.” The purpose of one’s education, of these experiences, is to not only enrich the self but to also help enable an individual to participate constructively, meaningfully, and morally within a society. An individual’s experiences through music have unique and powerful roles to play as part of a well rounded education.</p>
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<p>In the pursuit of any activity’s mastery, there is joy to be experienced and wisdom to be discovered. Even in varying forms and in different degrees of involvement, musical experiences can enrich learning and personal well-being by having direct access to an individual’s emotions.</p>
<p>Music is visceral and incredibly personal. It can evoke powerful emotion and vivid memories upon instant recognition of a melody or lyric. Yet, it also has the power to simultaneously reference centuries of collective history and modern culture as well as develop the brain analytically, the soul reflectively, and refine some of the body’s more specific physical dexterities.</p>
<p>By themselves, musical experiences are not a complete education but by the same token, I feel that the presence of musical experiences are absolutely essential to the growth of an individual during their education.</p>
<p>So as a teacher of music, it is my duty to use music’s strengths and intrinsic power to convey to my students the biggest and most complete picture of the material that I can at all times with all the tools and knowledge I have available.</p>
<p>As a teacher of music, I will strive to not only make that critical link between the student’s needs and the requirements of the learning at hand, but also to make that act of linking itself an art form.</p>
<p>As a teacher of music, I will convey the importance of being open minded and receptive yet still confident and creatively experimental by living those ideals myself as I learn alongside my students.</p>
<p>As a teacher of music, I am also a teacher of how to differentiate between hearing and listening, between copying and creating, and perhaps the most critical lesson of all, knowing when it’s time to shine in solo, and when it’s time to return to the ensemble.</p>
<p>Music reminds us that learning is beyond just literacy; it is about real experiences with the material at hand that directly foster growth in an individual. As a teacher of music, it is my quest to live musical experiences with my students and to help them creatively apply that education to every other aspect of their lives for the betterment of both themselves and society.</p>