Saxophone Academy
Dr. Wally Wallace and Susan Fancher discuss creative strategies for saxophone performance and pedagogy.
Podcast Description
Dr. Wally Wallace and Susan Fancher discuss creative strategies for saxophone performance and pedagogy.
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Episodes

Mar 19, 2019
Mar 19, 2019
59 min
Sue and Wally discuss industry news, how we teach vibrato, a new recording featuring Alexa Tarantino, and share stories of failure!
Alexa Tarantino: https://amzn.to/2TgQRTl
Saxophonist's Workbook: https://amzn.to/2CryeXg
Upcoming competitions:
https://breckercompetition.org
http://boswinds.org/index.html

Mar 2, 2019
Episode 4: Reed Rituals
Mar 2, 2019
Mar 2, 2019
1hr 3 min
Sue and Wally discuss strategies for better reeds, check out a recording of the H2 quartet, chat about gigging, and answer listener questions! Huge thanks to this week's sponsor, Effiny Music:http://effinymusic.com
Yamaha Venova: https://amzn.to/2HaC1LO
H2 Quartet "Enrapture": https://amzn.to/2EsZZij

Feb 14, 2019
Episode 3: Warmups, Reviews and News!
Feb 14, 2019
Feb 14, 2019
55 min
Sue Fancher and Wally Wallace explore ways to find your perfect warmup routine, discuss a new Etude Book from Adam Larson, Review a recording from Jazz saxophonist JD Allen, and answer your questions! Huge thanks to our sponsor, Effiny Music, a boutique publisher of music for saxophone: https://effinymusic.com
JD Allen, Love Stone: https://amzn.to/2DD55Z5
Leaps and Sounds:http://adamlarsonjazz.com/store/49265464
Rousseau on articulation: https://youtu.be/NmTDTru0Hog

Jan 31, 2019
Episode 2: Practicing Less
Jan 31, 2019
Jan 31, 2019
55 min
Susan Fancher and Wally Wallace discuss the concept of practicing less (material, not time), review Stephen Page's new CD, share insights on Freelancing, and answer listener questions! A huge thanks to our sponsor this week: Effiny Music, a boutique publisher of awesome modern music for saxophone and saxophone quartet. Check out their catalogue at: http://effinymusic.com

Jan 17, 2019
Episode 1: Saxophone Resolutions
Jan 17, 2019
Jan 17, 2019
38 min
Saxophonists Susan Fancher and Wally Wallace discuss their saxophone goals for the new year, setting goals for students, and keeping ourselves and students motivated.
Learn more about Susan Fancher:https://susanfancher.weebly.com
Sue's story of Bach with Branford:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYpzbe6ns58

