Zoom Lessons – Online

Private Lessons with Barbara LaFitte

Learn about the topics you can study with Barbara through online private instruction.

Audition Workshop offered on a private lesson basis

An intensive performance class that prepares students for professional auditions for musical organizations, particularly orchestras. Learn to recognize what is necessary to successfully prepare, study, and practice for auditions. Weekly mock auditions and study of audition repertoire will help the student become more confident with the audition process. Students will also learn to evaluate performances by serving on the mock audition committees.

Private Lessons on Phrasing in music

The art of phrasing is becoming a lost skill. What makes a good musical phrase? What makes musical interpretation convincing? With the advent of computer-generated files such as DAWs, the ability to understand and notate the language of music is diminishing with each generation. Although it is classically based, the ability to translate notated music into a breathing phrase transcends style; interpretation is a critical element of good musicianship. In these lessons, students will learn the classical definition of phrasing and use musical études to improve the execution of musical sentences. They will improve their understanding of scores and interpretation through the study and performance of written music in any genre.

Private lessons on Circular Breathing

This is open to all students on an individual basis.  I can help you learn how to circular breathe, the basic philosophy and integration. Here’s an article that describes the process.

Berklee Online

https://online.berklee.edu/courses/practicing-techniques-for-musicians

Practicing Techniques for Musicians:

My Berklee Online course teaches efficient and mindful practice techniques in order to maximize the outcome of students’ practice sessions. Practicing is often a lonely and unfocused state. To become more efficient and connected to practicing, players need to share their practice journeys with each other. In this course, students will keep practice journals for assessment of progress and reflection. personal focus in the Monitor your practice journal, identify issues, and make suggestions for improvement. The students will discover how to effectively and efficiently practice their instruments.

Also offered on a private lesson basis.