Private Lessons with Dan K.
Dan K.
Daniel K. earned his Master of Music degree in ’88 from the New England Conservatory, (Jazz Studies), and is a former full-time professor for Berklee College of Music in Boston, from which he graduated Magna cum Laude in Applied Music. He has taught many hundreds of private lessons on saxophone, clarinet, flute, oboe, guitar, piano, and percussion. He wrote two books for private instruction, Articulation Essentials for all woodwinds, and Linear Tonalities for all treble clef instruments. A public school music teacher in the state of Massachusetts, and in Florida.
Dan has a traditional teaching style and a strong desire to create new musicians. He is a little more Matter-of-fact than our other instructors and is best suited for serious students.
His musical career includes performing with many well-known artists over the years including Buddy Morrow, Ella Fitzgerald, Dennis Day, Maureen McGovern, Barbra McNair, Sherman Hemsley, Tiny Tim, Homer and Jethro, Joe Frazier, Little Anthony, and many well-known jazz performers. Dan is currently an in-demand regular performer in pit orchestras for shows with the Naples Players and Theatre Zone.