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Trumpet Lessons w/ Grammy-Winning Jazz Trumpeter (New York City) (Upper East Side)
82nd near York ave
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ABOUT ME
Hi, my name is Jonathan Saraga and I'm a New York City-based trumpeter, flugelhornist, composer, arranger and educator. I’ve been performing, recording, and competing around the world for over two decades, frequenting Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Asia, the U.S. My trumpet playing appears in over 230 YouTube videos and on more than 30 albums, including many that are Grammy-nominated or Grammy-winning. My playing, compositions and music research have also received 35 competitive recognitions from 25 national and international organizations, and my work has engaged with audiences in more than 500 cities across nearly 70 countries and close to 100 universities.
In addition to my 9 years of conservatory training which has yielded Bachelor of Music, Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees, I've studied within 6 different intensive-program environments and have over a twenty years experience learning privately from some of the greatest music educators in the world. With over 15 years experience teaching in private, public, charter as well as university environments, I've taught a total of nearly 400 people and have been employed by prominent New York City-based organizations like the Afro-Latin Jazz Academy of Music, the Lyceum Kennedy International School, Jubilee Enrichment Programs, Jazz Empowers, the New York Jazz Academy and the Gramercy Brass Orchestra of New York. I've also been selected to present my work at various international educational conferences hosted by the Jazz Education Network Conference, the Association for Popular Music Education and the International Society for Improvised Music.
For a complete list of career awards, accolades and all other professional credentials, view my full resume here: https://www.jonathansaraga.com/_files/ugd/5dbb66_de34d37c76554d1589bdabaef8caed6e.pdf
REVIEWS/TESTIMONIALS
· 5-Star Overall-Rating on Yelp (47 Reviews): https://www.yelp.com/biz/dr-jonathan-saraga-new-york-6
· 5-Star Overall-Rating on Google (21 Reviews): https://www.google.com/search?q=dr+jonathan+saraga#lrd=0x89c259314feb7efb:0x1c6b995d6cdd4da7,1,,,,
· "People Love us on Yelp" Award (2024, 2021)
· Lessons.com "Top Pro" Award
· "Best of Tuturs.com" Award
· "We're Highly Recommended by Locals on Alignable" Award
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
My ultimate goal as an educator is to guide you toward the realization of your potential. Our learning environment will nurture a personalized process of self-discovery through my guidance, as opposed to a one-size-fits-all system of dictation for how you should or should not develop and/or perceive material. I see each interaction with a student as a sacred opportunity to help facilitate realization, regardless of magnitude, and I have dedicated myself to refining my abilities as a musician and teacher, to that end. I am confident that through our lessons, I will not only help you become better at hearing, internalizing, and expressing music, but that I will guide you in developing your own personal musical voice and direction.
TOPICS
Tone/Sound Conception, Sight-Reading Ability, Musical Instinct, Development of Proper Technique, Music Notation Skills, Fingerings/Scale Recall, Range Building, Air Control/Manipulation, Pitch Awareness, Accuracy, Music Theory Knowledge, and much MUCH more. A complete list of potential topics and concepts that I teach can be seen here: http://www.jonathansaraga.com/teaching
LEVELS/AGES
Able to teach anyone of any age, from beginner to expert levels. I also have experience teaching special needs individuals. Read my approach to teaching special-needs students here: https://www.jonathansaraga.com/teaching
RATE/LESSON OPTIONS
· $80 per 1 hour, $100 per 1.5 hours
· In-person lessons available at my home studio on upper east side or at student's location for an additional travel fee (TBD situationally)
· Online lessons available via video-chat interface (Zoom, Skype, FaceTime, WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook Messenger, etc.)
· Accepted payment methods include PayPal, Venmo, CashApp, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Stripe, Zelle, cash and check
LINKS
Website: https://www.jonathansaraga.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathansaraga
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jonathansaraga
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathansaragamusic
BandCamp: https://jonathansaragamusic.bandcamp.com
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/jonathansaraga
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/36oFQeQU0U9QWqtFJ6c0aT
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jonathan-saraga/1100858219
Google Business: https://www.google.com/search?q=dr+jonathan+saraga#lrd=0x89c259314feb7efb:0x1c6b995d6cdd4da7,1,,,,
Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/dr-jonathan-saraga-new-york-6
Academia: https://colorado.academia.edu/JonathanSaraga
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathansaraga/
Alignable: https://www.alignable.com/new-york-ny/dr-jonathan-saraga