Hi! I'm Evan, and I would love to help you or your child reach their musical goals and develop a life-long love of music. As a teacher I draw on more than a decade of experience playing saxophone in styles including classical, jazz, pop, funk, and more to help each student find their individual voice and sound on the instrument. Through our study, students develop rock-solid fundamentals, improve their technique, and expand their understanding of musical concepts and artistry. My students...
Hi! I'm Evan, and I would love to help you or your child reach their musical goals and develop a life-long love of music. As a teacher I draw on more than a decade of experience playing saxophone in styles including classical, jazz, pop, funk, and more to help each student find their individual voice and sound on the instrument. Through our study, students develop rock-solid fundamentals, improve their technique, and expand their understanding of musical concepts and artistry. My students also become comfortable with reading sheet music and learning by ear so they can feel equally at home playing a written out piece or transcribing their favorite song on Spotify.
Whether you are a complete beginner or have been playing the saxophone for your entire life, there's always more room to grow in terms of our expression, technical ability, or just playing band parts. I'd love to work with you to help you reach whatever goals you may have!
Performer bio: Evan Ney is a first year master’s saxophone student at the University of Oregon. Originally from Haverhill, Massachusetts, his primary teachers are Steven Jordheim, Jose Encarnacion, Joseph Connor, and Idit Shner. He has appeared as a soloist with the Lawrence University Wind Ensemble, and was awarded a Downbeat Student Music Award for Best Latin Jazz Performance as a featured soloist with the Lawrence University jazz band. A committed advocate for new music, Evan has worked with numerous composers to premiere new works for saxophone, and writes original compositions which strive to realize the full expressive potential of the saxophone while maintaining a compositional aesthetic that is accessible to a broad, nonacademic audience. He is a passionate performer, educator and composer, and also loves to cook, watch his beloved soccer team, Arsenal, and birdwatch with his dogs.
