Private Lessons
Private lessons are a requirement for ALL Symphony Band members. Below is a list of private lessons teachers that come to the high school on a weekly basis. Private lessons are also available to any Varsity Band and Concert Band students. Private lessons are a great way for Varsity and Concert Band students to get prepared for Symphony Band auditions in the spring. We highly encourage all students to take advantage of this opportunity.
Please see Mr. Campbell if you are interested in signing up for lessons and for costs.
Please see Mr. Campbell if you are interested in signing up for lessons and for costs.
Private Lesson Teachers
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Principal Bassoonist of the Michigan Philharmonic, Alexander Carlucci is an active orchestral player, chamber musician and educator in Michigan and the Midwest. In concert, he has appeared with the Adrian and Jackson Symphonies (MI) as well as in Washington DC as a member of the Washington Chamber Orchestra and Mid-Atlantic Symphony. An advocate for new music, he has performed in events for New Music Detroit with the AEPEX Contemporary Performance ensemble and in concerts with the SONAR New Music ensemble in Baltimore, MD and the Occasional Symphony of Baltimore. Mr. Carlucci’s interests in music of the twenty-first century have also led to frequent premiers of new works with the Peabody Camerata New Music Ensemble and frequent collaborations with emerging American composers in chamber music and solo bassoon premiers. As a member of the Washington Chamber Orchestra, Mr. Carlucci has recorded with Centaur Records and has recorded on the Naxos Label under the direction of Baltimore Symphony Conductor, Marin Alsop. He has performed in masterclasses for principals of the Minnesota, Baltimore and New York Symphonies as well as members of the Metropolitan Opera and Berlin Philharmonic and was invited to perform at the 2010 International Double Reed Convention in New York, NY.
Mr. Carlucci earned a Master of Music degree from The University of Michigan where he was a graduate fellow studying with Jeffrey Lyman. Prior to that, he studied with Phillip Kolker of the Baltimore Symphony, earning a Bachelor of Music Degree at the Peabody Institute of Music while simultaneously completing a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Natural Sciences with concentrations in Biophysics at the Johns Hopkins University. His scientific pursuits have led him to publish research studying heart arrhythmias as well as an iPhone application to detect atrial fibrillation. |
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Upon moving to Michigan in the fall of 2001 to pursue a Master’s Degree in Clarinet Performance from the University of Michigan (MM, '03), Sarah crossed paths with various jazz musicians that jump started her musical pursuits in new directions. Beginning with composer/musician Chad Hughes (Sir Wick Productions), Sarah began to gain some attention as a vocalist in 2008. She is passionate about all things music which has enabled her to continue to teach in southeast Michigan while maintaining a full time performing, writing and recording career in and around metro Detroit. This comes to fruition through her musical partnership with Paul Keller and through cultivated and spontaneous performances with several great Michigan and national jazz artists such as Ellen Rowe, Cecile McLorin Salvant, John Pizzarelli and Johnny Trudell.
Sarah D’Angelo’s professional classical clarinet resume includes stints with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Dearborn Symphony Orchestra, and Livonia Symphony Orchestra. Her vocal/clarinet jazz work history includes appearances at various jazz festivals throughout Michigan including the Grand Labor Day Jazz Festival on Mackinac Island, the Michigan Jazz Festival, Lansing JazzFest, the GRandJazzFest and Brighton’s Smokin’ Jazz and BBQ Festival. Sarah’s love for a variety of styles of music has led to a long association with the pop/rock band NINE, Sarah and the Deadlies and the Detroit’s Blue Water Kings. Sarah sings and plays clarinet regularly in the Detroit area as a freelance artist and with such groups as the Paul Keller Orchestra/Septet/Trio, The Easy Street Jazz Band and The “At Sundown” Quartet and her own “Klino” Quartet. Her recordings can be found at PKOrecords.com and sarahdangelogroove.com |
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Alex Toth is an active performing artist from Pinckney, Michigan. He is currently pursuing a master’s in multiple woodwind performance with a concentration in saxophone at the University of Michigan. Toth has emerged in many performance competitions including earning first place in the Central Michigan University Concerto Competition, receiving honorable mentions in the state round of the Music Teachers National Association Young Artist Competition, and being named a semifinalist in the North American Saxophone Alliance Quartet and Solo Competition. He has performed in masterclasses for Stephen Page, Christopher Creviston, Jeffrey Loeffert, Jonathan Nichol, The Donald Sinta Quartet and Joseph Lulloff.
Alex is passionate about performing and teaching. He regularly performs in community and school theatre productions, and with the Chiral Saxophone Quartet. Toth has diverse teaching experience which includes being a teaching fellow at Interlochen Center for the Arts, a graduate student instructor at the University of Michigan, working various band camps, and having a small private studio. He holds a bachelor’s degree of Music Education from Central Michigan University and his primary teachers are John Nichol and Timothy McAllister. |
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Jack Smid is an up and coming trumpet player based out of Ann Arbor Michigan. Jack is a passionate educator who enjoys performing with various orchestras in Michigan. He earned his Bachelor of Music Education from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in 2020 and chose to continue studying the trumpet at the University of Michigan School of Music Theatre and Dance for his Master's Degree. His primary teachers are John Rommel, Robert Sullivan, and Tom Booth.
As a performer Jack has a wide variety of experience ranging from experience in college marching band all the way to performances with the Brevard Music Center Orchestra. Primarily an orchestral player, Jack also has significant experience as a chamber musician and soloist. Jack has a unique teaching style that encourages students to find their musical voice in creative ways. He wants to help all students become the best musicians they can be while also helping them grow as lifelong learners in other areas. |
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Doctor Brendan Ige, a native of Pearl City, Hawaii, earned his Bachelor's Degree from Bowling Green State University and his Master’s and Doctorate from University of Michigan in 2016. His primary teachers include Fritz Kaenzig and David Saltzman.
His performance experiences range from performing orchestral music to playing the sousaphone in a roving “beach band” at Cedar Point. He has performed in the Toledo Symphony, Toledo Zoo Band, the Perrysburg Symphony, and the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra. Currently, Brendan is an Instructor of Low Brass at Madonna University and Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium at Eastern Michigan University. |
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Colin McCall is a young percussionist, collaborator, and composer currently based out of Ann Arbor, MI. His goal as a musician is to find ways to present both complex and accessible percussion music in mediums which connect with audiences on a basic, human level. Through use of audience participation, original compositions, and multimedia components, he strives to develop a fresh and engaging performance style.
Colin has seen success in several competitions, most recently being named the winner of both the Black Swamp Multi Percussion Competition and the Atlanta Symphony Modern Snare Drum Competition. He also participated in the renowned TROMP International Percussion Competition, and was a semi-finalist in the Northwestern Percussion Competition. As a collaborator, Colin has partnered with the Virginia Technical University Percussion Ensemble, Harvard Ballet Company, University of Missouri Percussion Ensemble, and Chautauqua Institution Theatre Company. Colin is currently pursuing his DMA in percussion performance at the University of Michigan, where he previously completed a master's degree under the tutelage of Joseph Gramley and Jonathan Ovalle. He holds a bachelor's degree in music performance from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with Michael Burritt. Colin proudly endorses the products of Innovative Percussion and Remo drumheads. |
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