Stop Fighting Your Instrument

Sax, recorder, flute specialist. 20 years playing, 11 teaching. I show you how your body is the instrument.

I teach the five fundamentals of wind playing: posture, breathing, embouchure, articulation, movement. Master these, and you can overcome any technical challenge on any wind instrument. Keep everything natural. Your body knows what to do; we just need to get out of its way.

Trained at Birmingham Conservatoire and Conservatorium van Amsterdam, I've spent two decades figuring out how instruments inform each other. What you learn on saxophone changes how you approach recorder. What you discover on baroque flute reshapes your tone on modern instruments. It all connects.

Baroque, Renaissance, and Modern Flute

I teach across the flute family: modern concert flute, baroque flute, and renaissance flutes. Each instrument has its own logic, its own voice, its own technical demands.

Understanding historical performance practice isn't about being a purist. It's about knowing why composers wrote what they wrote, how the instrument shaped the music, and how you can use that knowledge even on modern instruments. When you understand how a baroque flute articulates, your modern flute playing transforms.

I work with students on ornamentation, historical articulation styles, and developing the kind of sound that makes early music come alive. Whether you're preparing for baroque ensemble work, exploring renaissance consort playing, or just curious about how these instruments work, I'll show you how technique and historical understanding inform each other.

Improvisation Without Fear

I teach improvisation because it's where music stops being about getting it right and starts being about making something yours. Whether you're into jazz, early music ornamentation, or just want to stop freezing when someone says "take a solo," I have methods for different styles that actually work.

You'll learn to trust your ear, respond in the moment, and develop your own voice.

Become Independent

My goal is simple: teach you to learn without me.

You'll develop the ability to diagnose your own problems, fix your own technique, and keep growing long after our lessons end. 

I'm not interested in students who depend on me forever. I'm interested in students who outgrow me.

Who I Work With

Beginners who want to start with good habits. Intermediate players stuck on a plateau. Advanced musicians looking to deepen their sound and explore improvisation or historical performance. Anyone curious about early instruments, organology, or the connection between voice and wind playing.

If you're willing to think about your instrument differently, we'll get along fine.

Want to find out more?  My Virtual Studio gives resources and an overview of topics I teach.