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Auditions into the Saxophone Studio

In addition to auditions for Wind Ensemble, Jazz Combos, and Big Bands, you may be interested in auditioning for 1) entrance into a degree program in the School of Music, or 2) entrance into saxophone lessons. All these auditions are held at the regularly scheduled entrance auditions listed by the School of Music Advising Office.

Please see the Saxophone Flyer for full information about audition requirements, and please take note especially that available space for students seeking private saxophone lessons are at a premium, and are frequently reserved for students who are pursuing a music degree with saxophone as their primary instrument.

UW Saxophone Flyer

Click here to view complete information about studying saxophone at the UW, including information about auditions and admission.

Frequently Asked Questions

Click here to view a list of common question and answers about saxophone study at the UW, and gaining admission into the saxophone program.

Calendar of Saxophone Events 2009-10

UW Saxophone Night is Thursday, April 29, 2010, 7:30 pm
in Brechemin Auditorium. It will feature solo performances by members of the UW Saxophone Studio, and an orchestra of saxophones including bass, contrabass, sopranino, and soprano saxophones.

Beginning of School Year News

Welcome back everyone.

Auditions for the UW Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and Jazz combos will be in the first week of classes.

Wind Ensemble audition music is available (beginning in summer) on line from:
professor Tim Salzman <salzman@u.washington.edu>

Big band/Studio Jazz Ensemble audition music is sight-read at the time of the audition. For information contact:
professor Cuong Vu <cuongvu@u.washington.edu>

Jazz Combo auditions material is based on standard jazz repertoire announced at the audition. For information contact:
professor Marc Seales <mseales@u.washington.edu>

Students in the 2009-10 UW Sax Studio

· Andrew Campbell (freshman, jazz studies & music ed)

· Haley Larkin (freshman, classical perf.)

· Levi Gillis (freshman, jazz studies) http://www.myspace.com/levigillis

· Matt Watson (freshman, classical perf.)

· Wolf Rahfeldt (sophomore, jazz studies)

· Melissa Winstanley (sophomore, classical performance)

· Jeff Potter (sophomore, jazz studies)

· T.J Pierce (senior, classical performance, saxophone & viola)

· Nick Torretta (senior, jazz studies)

· Ivan Arteaga (junior, jazz studies)

· Scott Macpherson (junior, jazz studies)
(here is Scott's favorite photo--with Kenny Garrett)

· Cory Foster (junior, pre-med)

· Kevin Williams (senior, music ed)

· Paul Gillespie (post-bach, music ed)

A Few UW Sax Studio Alumni

Mark Taylor (BM, jazz studies, MM Manhattan School, awarded 2009 NW Best Instrumentalist by Earshot Jazz, leading soloist playing in NUMEROUS Seattle bands including SRJO, Marc Seales Group, Matt Jorgensen+451) www.marktaylorjazz.com

Travis Ranney (jazz studies, now plays in NUMEROUS Seattle bands including SRJO)

Neil Welch (BM 2007 jazz studies, now active pro in Seattle groups--awarded 2009 NW Emerging Artist by earshot Jazz ) www.neilwelch.com

Nicole Barnes (graduated BM Saxophone at UW 2005, then MM New England Conservatory, now faculty at Western Washington Univ.)

Bryan Smith (MM 2009, saxophone perf)

Andrew Swanson (BM 2009, jazz studies)

Seth Alexander  (BM 2007, jazz studies - now playing in professional Seattle bands , including MUCHO GUSTO, and teaching in public education, Seattle area)

Howard Mostrom (BM jazz studies, now the Lead Recording Engineer at Triad Recording Studios in Redmond)

Andrea Rahn Peterson (BM, Music Ed & Saxophone, now teaching in Granite Falls School district) NAMED 2007 NATIONAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR. Find out more about Andrea's award, including her presentation in the White House Rose Garden at:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/snohomishcountynews/2003680199_teacher25m.html

Gwen Bayly (BM, jazz studies, plays in the Seattle funk band Kissing Potion)

Jon Armstrong (graduate 2006, jazz studies, now at Caltech)

Art Brown (graduated 2006, jazz studies, plays in Pocket Change) www.myspace.com/pocketchangefunk

Jay Easton (DMA 2006, classical performance, specialist in ALL sizes and vintages of saxophone, from soprillo to contrabass) www.jayeaston.com

Barbara Larson (graduated 2006, classical performance, MM 2008 from Eastman)

Tobi Stone (BM jazz studies) plays in Reptet, the Tippets

Rob Davis (BM, jazz studies, now active pro in Portland)

Ryan Marsh (BM 2007, classical performance, now at NEC for MM)

Aaron Jenkins (BM 2005 jazz studies, now active pro in Seattle, plays with Seattle jazz groups and rock/fusion bands (including Sly Lothario www.myspace.com/slylothario)

Dan Wickham (BM, Saxophone Perf., teaching in the Highline District, and plays professionally with The Type A! Funk Band and with the SRJO).

Fred Winkler (post grad studies, now on the faculty at UPS in Tacoma)

Mark Noguchi (BM, jazz studies, now active professional studio writer an dplayer in LA)

Tina Richerson (MM, Saxophone Perf., plays in The Tippets, SWOJO, moving to NYC 2007)

Aaron Birrell (BM, jazz studies, now active pro in Seattle)

Greg Sharp (BM, Saxophone Perf., now an MD and on staff at the UW Medical Center)

Dieter Rice (BM, Music Ed, now teaching in Northshore School District, and entering a Masters program at Western Oregon in 2007)

Megumi Azekawa (BM 2008, classical performance - now MM student at Colorado State Univ. )

many more to be added going back to 1988...

Past Photos and Movies from the UW Sax Studio

Click here to view pictures of the UW Saxophone Quartet's road trip to Vancouver, B.C. for the Eugene Rousseau master classes June 25-27, 2004. Good times!

Click here to view a slide show of Nicole Barnes' Junior Recital (filmed/produced by Mark Noguchi).

More UW Saxophone Studio images on the way!

Click Here To View Brockman's 2007 UW Wind Ensemble Japan Tour Photos