Music Instruction in the Comfort of Your Own Home Jesse offers strong teaching skills, coupled with years of experience in big bands, jazz combos ,pit orchestras, and top 40 bands. His philosophy is teaching music rudiments on sax, clarinet, flute and guitar to beginners produces students who are successful in orchestra and band.
Customized curriculums for each student's individual musical needs.
Advanced studies with an emphasis on
jazz band and jazz improvisation is his forte.
Act now to reserve your lesson time!
All Saxophones: all levels
Clarinet: intermediate
Flute: intermediate
Guitar: beginner to intermediate
Interested students located in Maryland, along the I-270 corridor
(Bethesda to Frederick) email memanstudents@jessememan.com
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(for technical questions or more info on lessons, please contact me by email, or make sure to leave your return email address in the guestbook)
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Policies Facilities for Home Lessons 1/2 hour lesson rate $40 OTHER SERVICES
Bio
Jesse Meman (saxophones, flute, clarinet, guitar) has been a part of the Washington/Baltimore music community for well over 25 years. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Mary’s College of Southern Maryland in 1981 where he studied saxophone and flute, and post-graduate classes in music education from George Mason University. Jesse has participated in numerous Master Classes with internationally known artists such as Cab Colloway, Cat Anderson, Muhall Richard Abrams and others. He has performed with a variety of ensembles throughout his musical career. He has been featured soloist with jazz combos, pit orchestra for theatrical productions, Top-40, Latin and Big Bands. He has lent his composition and arranging skills to several groups and his charts have been featured on recordings. Throughout his musical career, Jesse Meman has combined his experience, education and love of teaching. He works with students of all ages, focusing on nurturing their skills and interests in music.
Tuition/Policies
Great effort is put into finding a lesson time-slot that coordinates with the rigors of school, professional and family life. The perfect time-slot can be held for several years, creating a peaceful rhythm in daily activity.
peaceful rhythm
Lessons require ample space and power, comfortable temperature conditions,
a music stand, strong lighting,
and proper seating accommodations.
unattainable music
Pricelist for Lessons
hourly rate $75
90 minute rate (where available)$105
(surcharge for distances in excess of 25 miles from Frederick, MD)
Payment
Payment on first lesson of the month.
Lessons are charged each month for a full month.
No make-ups are offered for missed lessons.
No exceptions, discounts or makeups for missed lessons
or weeks off in the month.
See holidays below for Christmas
and Summer Vacations.
There will be a $5.00 charge for late payments and amount corrections.
A 2-week notice to terminate lessons is required.
Please allow a ten-minute grace period before and after the time slot to compensate for possible travel inconsistencies.
Holidays, Vacations and Days Off
Inclement Weather
During snow or ice storms, on the day of the lesson I will contact my students if I must cancel due to travel difficulties, or for comfirmation that the roads are clear in their neighborhood. In these cases, no charge for the missed day. The prepaid tuition is automatically applied to the following month. If there is no call, expect the lesson to commence as planned.
I seldom miss a scheduled lesson.
The following holidays will be observed:
New Year's Day
Memorial Day (observed)
Independence Day (observed)
Labor Day (observed)
Thanksgiving (Thursday & Friday)
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
New Year's Eve
I will honor
each second consecutively missed lesson
during the Christmas and
Summer Vacation seasons.
In addition to tradtional instrumental instruction, Mr. Meman has shown expertise in composition and arranging and offers the following services at a base rate of $20/hour with a one hour minimum.
Transcriptions
From rough to hard copy
Sheet music printed in Sibelius
Songwriting Workshops
Offered on a "by session" basis for structural and/or tonal suggestions, etc...
Band/Combo Coach
Offered on a "by session" basis
Rehearsal guidance and group lesson with entire band when necessary
Portfolio compilation and recording session assistance for demos
Jazz Improvisation Workshops
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