Discover the best technics for learning new music with great tone, expression, confident rhythm and easier fingering. Every month new video lessons and music are delivered to your inbox. To further support you, join two live online masterclasses each month and get personal feedback from Michelle, while also learning from the interactive clarinet lessons with other members of the community.
Hear why Michelle created this program for you, and what you receive when you join
I wholeheartedly invlte you to join me in the Mastering Clarinet Music Club and the Clarinet Mastery Monthly Live Trainings. I have been teaching the clarinet for 35 years, and have seen most clarinetists struggle with how to sound good, how to figure out rhythms, how to move fingers quickly enough and how to play musically. These are common challenges. Frankly, as I write this in early 2021, most of us have been in some form of social isolation, which has made it even more challenging to have the motivation and inspiration that comes from making music with others. There are proven systems to overcome these challenges and sound better more quickly.
My wish for you is that you can just enjoy playing music on the clarinet, and appreciate how good it sounds (instead of just feeling frustrated at what isn't working). Trying to figure out "what isn't working' is frustrating, and when we have guidance, we will have more fun and improve much faster.
When you join the Mastering Clarinet Music Club, I will send you, each month, some of my favorite clarinet music for you to enjoy playing. Along with the downloadable sheet music, I will provide a complete set of training videos for you on this music. Because I have taught this same music to many students in my studio, I am familiar with where the hardest rhythms are, and what fingerings will make those high notes sound better, and how to play that spot that looks too fast to play. I will also show you to discover your own "musical voice" so that the beautiful music that you love, actually comes out of your clarinet. I will show you, using this music as an example, the best strategies to learn and get comfortable with hard rhythms. I will give you strategies to learn challenging fast passages more easily. I will show you alternate fingerings, and articulation styles, and high notes strategies, that every clarinetist should know. I will help you play much more expressively, which most people are not taught, and yet, knowing how to do it will improve the quality of your playing significantly.
In order to give you regular guidance, I am also creating a chance for you to ask me your questions directly. The Clarinet Mastery Live Monthly Training Program allows you to participate in two monthly live online sessions where you can ask me any clarinet-related question. Our discussions include many playing technics, gear, instrument maintenance, performance anxiety, and "all things clarinet". I also ask a few people to volunteer to have a mini-lesson during some of these online sessions. This is one of the most valuable parts of our monthly trainings. If one clarinetist has a challenge playing a particular high note, or tonguing a certain way, or getting their tone right, odds are many others have the same challenge. You will get to be a part of the session as I help that clarinetist to find a solution (which will help you too). I love these masterclasses, and I want you to be a part of them! I will schedule at least one session in a time zone that accommodates Europe, and one that accommodates Australia. Usually everyone will be comfortably able to attend at least one session "live". I also provide a full video replay of each session, which allows you to watch when you are able to. You can send your questions in advance if you are not able to attend live. There is a wonderful community of clarinetists who regularly take part in these sessions, and it gives you an instant musical community to encourage and inspire you.
You can enrol in either of these programs separately, but together, they give you regular music and lessons to work on, along with live sessions to inspire you.
You can try both programs for 30 Days for only $1. After that, you can stay a member for $39 a month, or join the annual membership and get two months for free. You can also choose just one of the monthly courses for $29/month.