teaching
Welcome, bassoonists! I offer bassoon & reedmaking lessons to students of all ages and experience levels in my two hometowns of Burlington, Vermont and Durham, North Carolina. (Yes, I travel back-and-forth at least twice per month!)
The Music Department in these schools offers you the opportunity to continue playing bassoon & participating in college music ensembles while pursuing your undergraduate degree. To schedule a lesson during your college visit, send me an email:
rachael [at] bassoonproject.org. I look forward to meeting you!
University of Vermont
Bassoon master class at VYOA and UVM: November 15-16, 2011 with Dana Jessen
Bassoon studio recital in Burlington, Vermont: May 1, 2012 at First Baptist Church
Duke University
Woodwind master class at Duke: October 1, 2011 with Windscape
New to Vermont? Here's a lovely set of interviews of folks from around the state: www.thisisvt.com
New to Durham, NC? I recommend this article in order to get your bearings...this captures quite well my experience here during my first year of navigating around Durham. Don't be deterred - it's a wonderful town!
Additional Resources:
Kristin Wolfe Jensen's Music and the Bassoon has wonderful video instruction
on the fundamentals of bassoon playing.
Frank Morelli's Cyber Masterclass offers insights into articulation, tuning, vibrato
Dana Jessen's New Music Bassoon Commissioning Fund
My interview with Ryan Reynolds for the University of Michigan's Living Music series
Music and reed suppliers:
Charles Double Reed Company website
Double Reed Shop website
Edmund Nielsen Woodwinds website
Forrests Music website
Miller Double Reed website
TrevCo-Varner Music website