Tracy Ferrara

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• "Exactly the teacher I was looking for!"

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  • • 5/5 stars
  • Don Weaver

  Review of Tracy Ferrara, September 24, 2009

  I had not played saxophone for over 30 years when I started looking for a teacher to help me develop my tone and improvisational skills. I feel lucky to have found Tracy. Within the first minutes, she spotted something about my embouchure that my earlier teachers had either missed or not bothered to mention and the improvement in my sound was immediate. Over the course of the summer, Tracy presented a series of approaches to improvisation in ways that were easy to understand and made lots of sense. I think she's intuitive about and sensitive to the learning styles of her students and a very fine teacher. I would unreservedly recommend her to anyone.

  • Pros:
  • Helpful, Engaging, Encouraging, Smart, Patient, Funny, Fun, Good communicator

  • How was this location?:
  • OK

  • How was the price?:
  • Great value

  I would recommend this teacher

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• "Tracy's really great!"

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  • • 5/5 stars
  • Hattie Vogel

  Review of Tracy Ferrara, May 18, 2009

  My two boys (9 and 11) really like Tracy. One plays the clarinet, the other a saxophone. As a parent, it is important to me that they want to go to their lessons
  and learn more. They have made great progress and I credit Tracy with making this happen. She is enthusiastic and fun. We love her.

  • Pros:
  • Helpful, Engaging, Encouraging, Smart, Patient, Funny, Fun, Good communicator

  • How was this location?:
  • OK

  • How was the price?:
  • Great value

  I would recommend this teacher

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• "Tracy rocks!"

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  • • 5/5 stars
  • Michelle Bates

  Review of Tracy Ferrara, April 12, 2009

  Seeing other good reviews for Tracy, I went to her from the start - as in, "How do you put this thing together?" She's a fantastic teacher, covering all the bases: technique, tone, rhythm, music theory, even in a variety of music genres (little by little introducing obscure things like the Phrygian mode, etc, etc...). Also, she's very responsive to where I'm at, and what I'm interested in learning. Super fun!

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• "She's simply the best!"

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  • • 5/5 stars
  • Donald Sprague

  Review of Tracy Ferrara, December 30, 2008

  For most of my life I've been a "legit" trumpet player, playing in bands and orchestras. Last year, at the age of 63, I retired my trumpets in favor of the more mellow clarinet/sax (my condo neighbors were very thankful). As a believer in private lessons I went searching for a teacher and eventually began studying with Tracy. At my age I've had a good many private music teachers, including a principal for a big city symphony. While they all contributed to my music education, Tracy is easily the best private music teacher with whom I've worked. While a portion of each lesson is spent on technique, she spends an equal amount of time on music/jazz theory. She has caused me to listen and play music in completely different way. Over the years I'd forgotten that music, while always requiring dedication and work, should be fun. Tracy has rekindled my joy for playing; I'll be forever grateful.

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• "Tracy is Great for all Levels "

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  • • 5/5 stars
  • Kris Murphy

  Review of Tracy Ferrara, December 23, 2008

  We started with Tracy when my son needed to ramp up quickly as a brand new sax player, coming from piano and guitar. Tracy covered all of the basics necessary to get him placed in a band at Washington Middle School within 3 months.

  This year (his second) he started jazz and is doing great. He has now resumed his lessons with Tracy to learn improvisation for potential placement into Senior Jazz next year.

  Tracy has been extremely competent for all of Quinn's needs, and I believe accelerated his placement beyond where he would have been otherwise.

  Thank you Tracy!

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