Saxophones Take Flight: Beginning Saxophone Class - Level 1

At Unique Music Studio, we offer music classes on flute, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trombone, and piano. Our mission is to enable unique learners to meet their full musical potential through creative and compassionate music education.

Our core values:
• Unique - Music should be for everyone. We love our unique learners. Our music classes are accessible to all.
• Original - We break the mold. Our classes reimagine the possibilities of music education.
• Authentic - There’s no “your music” and “my music” here. We use all types of music to connect with our unique learners.

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ALL OF OUR TEACHERS HAVE...
🎶 A Bachelor’s degree in music.
🎶 Many years of experience teaching students of all ages in a variety of contexts.
🎶 Spent decades studying and performing music.
🎶 A dedication to teaching unique students of all backgrounds and exceptionalities.
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Unique Music Studio allows aspiring musicians to build a love of music that lasts a lifetime. We're excited to work with you and your learner.

/ UNIQUE MUSIC STUDIO TEACHERS /

-- MS. KATHERINE FOX --
Instruments Taught: Clarinet, Flute, and Saxophone

Ms. Katherine has been teaching clarinet, flute, and saxophone lessons for over 20 years to children of ages, levels, and exceptionalities. Online, she's been teaching at Outschool since August 2020. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in clarinet performance and music education, as well as a MA in Instructional Design. As a professional musician, she performs regularly in the Metro Detroit (Michigan) area with a variety of groups and ensembles. She enjoys walking, gardening, graphic design, and my three cats (Charlie, Conan, and Majestic)!

-- MRS. TARA TURNES --
Instrument Taught: Flute

Mrs. Tara Turnes began studying the flute at age 13 and continued her studies at Florida State University where she graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Instrumental Music Education. She has taught band and general music in the public school system of Jacksonville, FL. She has additionally taught private woodwind and piano lessons and group flute and recorder classes for homeschoolers.   

Currently she lives in Central Virginia with her husband, five children and her dog.

-- DR. DEREK GRANGER --
Instruments Taught: Saxophone and Clarinet

Derek Granger is a soloist, chamber musician, and music educator currently pursuing his DMA in Saxophone Performance under Carrie Koffman at The Hartt School. Originally from Las Vegas, Nevada, he earned a BME from the University of Arizona, studying with Timothy McAllister and Kelland Thomas. Granger taught high school choir and music theory at Flowing Wells High School in Tucson, Arizona for the next six years, during which time the choirs garnered top ratings at state and local festivals and performed alongside the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. During this time, Granger also played alto saxophone with the Presidio Quartet, and frequently collaborated with area arts organizations including Arizona Repertory Theatre, The Rogue Theater, and Artifact Dance Company. Leaving Flowing Wells to pursue performance full-time, he earned an MM from Indiana University in 2019, while serving as an Associate Instructor in the studio of Otis Murphy. Selected competition awards include regional and national MTNA competitions, Indianapolis Matinee Musicale Collegiate Competition, Tucson Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition, and the Hartt Chamber Music Competition. Granger serves on the summer faculty of Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp.