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Nikita

4.9 (41 reviews)

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Number of students Nikita has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

4.9 (41 reviews)

51€/h

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Flute
Saxophone
Clarinet
Recorder
Transverse flute

Saxophone, clarinet and flute teacher with Master's Degree and 16+ teaching experience

Flute
Saxophone
Clarinet
Recorder
Transverse flute

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About Nikita

Hi, my name is Nikita. I am a professional musician, teacher and performer with more than 20 years of experience. I am originally from Russia where I started my musical education at the age of 8. I hold a Bachelor`s degree in Music from Nizhny Novgorod Music College and a Master`s degree from Nizhny Novgorod State conservatory. During my career, I have toured across the world with many bands and wind orchestras. While living in the US, in New York City, I was a tenor saxophone player at Manhattan Wind Ensemble and Brooklyn Wind Symphony. Currently, I live in Toronto, Canada, and provide my students with online and in-person lessons. I would love to be your teacher if you are eager to play the saxophone, clarinet, flute, recorder or you are interested in music theory. I speak English, Russian, also basic Spanish and French. My students successfully pass band auditions, exams like NYSSMA or ABRSM music theory exam, they enter music colleges and perform at different levels. Let`s set up a free lesson and discuss your goals in music and how you can achieve them

About the lesson

Customized approach to classes allows me to pick out and develop strong points of yours, regardless of age and musical skills. What can I teach you? - PROPER BREATHING, BODY AND HANDS POSTURE, LIPS AND TONGUE POSITION The concept of abdominal breathing and appropriate body posture including arms, back, head and fingers, coupled with lips and tongue positions - MUSICAL NOTATION Basic musical concepts and terms, reading and understanding music sheets - PLAYING BY NOTE Keep music count, maintain correct note value and pause during the play; independently learn new pieces from sheet music rather than just by ear IMPROVISE IN VARIOUS STYLES Mix your own personality into every musical piece you play and create your own playing style - TRAIN MUSICAL EAR AND RHYTHM Pick out musical tunes by ear, acquire more informed perception of a musical piece - PLAY AND UNDERSTAND VARIOUS MUSICAL STYLES Musical styles varying from jazz to rock as requested - MICROPHONE-ASSISTED PERFORMANCE Manage the sound with a microphone, properly use sound equipment for your performance - FEEL THE MUSIC MOOD AND CONVEY IT DURING THE PLAY

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4.9 (41 reviews)

Gregory
- 5
Perfect! Real and simple
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Gregory

Perfect! Real and simple
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Nunu
- 5
Perfect! Nikita is a very nice teacher and very helpful! I learn a lot through the 45 mins lesson. Strongly recommended.
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Nunu

Perfect! Nikita is a very nice teacher and very helpful! I learn a lot through the 45 mins lesson. Strongly recommended.
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Geoff
- 5
Perfect! I learned more in 45 minutes during his lesson than hours of youtube videos were able to convey to me.
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Geoff

Perfect! I learned more in 45 minutes during his lesson than hours of youtube videos were able to convey to me.
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Adi
- 5
Perfect! Great teacher - high standards and prepped me well for Allstate.
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Adi

Perfect! Great teacher - high standards and prepped me well for Allstate.
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Lavanya
- 5
Perfect! Nikita's first lesson for my son was very productive. My son wants to learn flute and Nikita patiently taught the first lesson with a lot of patience and care. Highly recommend
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Lavanya

Perfect! Nikita's first lesson for my son was very productive. My son wants to learn flute and Nikita patiently taught the first lesson with a lot of patience and care. Highly recommend
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Diala
- 5
Perfect! Nikita is an excellent teacher! My daughter benefited a lot from his tips.
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Diala

Perfect! Nikita is an excellent teacher! My daughter benefited a lot from his tips.
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Alex
- 5
Perfect! Very knowledgeable and patient
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Alex

Perfect! Very knowledgeable and patient
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Nancy
- 5
Perfect! My daughter likes the teacher
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Nancy

Perfect! My daughter likes the teacher
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Ellen
- 5
Perfect! Excellent details on exactly how to improve
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Ellen

Perfect! Excellent details on exactly how to improve
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Winnie
- 4
Excellent! My kid enjoyed the lesson with Nikita. Nikita has good response and good followup.
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Winnie

Excellent! My kid enjoyed the lesson with Nikita. Nikita has good response and good followup.
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Xusheng
- 5
Perfect! Great teacher! nice and patient
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Xusheng

Perfect! Great teacher! nice and patient

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Xusheng is an incredible sax player who learns everything very quickly
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  Xusheng is an incredible sax player who learns everything very quickly
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Hee Jeong
- 5
Perfect! Nikita is a great teacher.
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Hee Jeong

Perfect! Nikita is a great teacher.
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Bruce
- 5
Perfect! Nikita … was very patient and professional. Excellent instructor!
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Bruce

Perfect! Nikita … was very patient and professional. Excellent instructor!
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Kelli
- 5
Perfect! Nik was very patient and my daughter felt he gave great technical tips and was able to give feedback to help her. He had a great sense for where she is at level wise as well.
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Kelli

Perfect! Nik was very patient and my daughter felt he gave great technical tips and was able to give feedback to help her. He had a great sense for where she is at level wise as well.
Greg
- 5
Perfect! Nikita was very patient with my son and is clearly passionate about the Saxophone. I can’t wait to see my son continue to improve with his guidance
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Greg

Perfect! Nikita was very patient with my son and is clearly passionate about the Saxophone. I can’t wait to see my son continue to improve with his guidance
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Cecil
- 5
Perfect! Nikita is clearly very knowledgeable and showed a personal concern for my extreme limitations. He was cordial, patient, and highly interactive. A great experience.
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Cecil

Perfect! Nikita is clearly very knowledgeable and showed a personal concern for my extreme limitations. He was cordial, patient, and highly interactive. A great experience.
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Marina
- 5
Perfect! It was a great first class, we will keep going :) for more lessons.
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Marina

Perfect! It was a great first class, we will keep going :) for more lessons.
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Swazey
- 5
Perfect! I appreciated the patience & professionalism.
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Swazey

Perfect! I appreciated the patience & professionalism.
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Nathan
- 5
Perfect! Nikita is super informative and takes the time to explain in depth how to correct errors you may have!! 5 stars!!
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Nathan

Perfect! Nikita is super informative and takes the time to explain in depth how to correct errors you may have!! 5 stars!!
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Rochelle
- 5
Perfect! Patient with my son and taught great breathing techniques for the clarinet. Would definitely use Nick again for lessons in the future.
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Rochelle

Perfect! Patient with my son and taught great breathing techniques for the clarinet. Would definitely use Nick again for lessons in the future.
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Alex
- 4
Excellent! Nikita is very helpful and flexible. Thanks!
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Alex

Excellent! Nikita is very helpful and flexible. Thanks!
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Siamak
- 5
Perfect! Very happy with the lesson.
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Siamak

Perfect! Very happy with the lesson.
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Kevin
- 5
Perfect! The first flute lesson with my son went very well. Nikita was prepared and professional, and right away noticed some of the aspects of flute that my son was struggling with. His instruction made a difference almost immediately. We look forward to continuing our lessons!
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Kevin

Perfect! The first flute lesson with my son went very well. Nikita was prepared and professional, and right away noticed some of the aspects of flute that my son was struggling with. His instruction made a difference almost immediately. We look forward to continuing our lessons!
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Othon
- 5
Perfect! Nikita is a very patient and knowledgeable tutor. Our first lesson was very productive, yet challenging which is an essential component for improvement. The first free session i had with him felt like a paid session.
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Othon

Perfect! Nikita is a very patient and knowledgeable tutor. Our first lesson was very productive, yet challenging which is an essential component for improvement. The first free session i had with him felt like a paid session.
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Scott
- 5
Perfect! Excellent teacher. Very patient. Carries himself extremely well with both adolescents and adults. Extremely pleased.
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Scott

Perfect! Excellent teacher. Very patient. Carries himself extremely well with both adolescents and adults. Extremely pleased.
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Pinar
- 5
Perfect! Nikita is a fabulous clarinet instructor! My son was extremely happy with his lesson. Nikita is a very positive and cheerful person. His also a challenging instructor who gives honest feedback. It is very difficult to find an instructor who can work so well with young children. We will continue taking lessons with Nikita and highly recommend him. FIVE STARS!
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Pinar

Perfect! Nikita is a fabulous clarinet instructor! My son was extremely happy with his lesson. Nikita is a very positive and cheerful person. His also a challenging instructor who gives honest feedback. It is very difficult to find an instructor who can work so well with young children. We will continue taking lessons with Nikita and highly recommend him. FIVE STARS!
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Peter
- 5
Perfect! I have been ( trying) to play the Sax for over thirty years , and 5 or 6 teachers along the way ; Nik was the only one to explain the utmost importance of breathing
correctly and explained it in a visual way which I relate to most . I wish the 1st teacher had stressed that many years ago - Nik is proficient , knowledgeable and a great talent ; 5 stars !
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Peter

Perfect! I have been ( trying) to play the Sax for over thirty years , and 5 or 6 teachers along the way ; Nik was the only one to explain the utmost importance of breathing
correctly and explained it in a visual way which I relate to most . I wish the 1st teacher had stressed that many years ago - Nik is proficient , knowledgeable and a great talent ; 5 stars !

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We a had great class. It was nice to talk and teach you, Peter!
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  We a had great class. It was nice to talk and teach you, Peter!
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Shyam
- 5
Perfect! Enjoyed the class
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Shyam

Perfect! Enjoyed the class

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Great job, Om! Looking forward to seeing you again
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  Great job, Om! Looking forward to seeing you again
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Adam
- 5
Perfect! My son said, "he explained this really, really hard part in a way that now it is easy." I said, "that is what a good teach does."
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Adam

Perfect! My son said, "he explained this really, really hard part in a way that now it is easy." I said, "that is what a good teach does."

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Thank you for a great review, Adam. It was a pleasure for me to teach your son, he's very talented and compliant
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  Thank you for a great review, Adam. It was a pleasure for me to teach your son, he's very talented and compliant
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Amy
- 5
Perfect! Nikita is a very professional teacher. He comes to the lessons prepared and is able to adapt beautifully to his students skill level and ability. He is very encouraging and willing to push my son to the next level of playing. I greatly appreciate the way he interacts and guides with expertise and kindness.
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Amy

Perfect! Nikita is a very professional teacher. He comes to the lessons prepared and is able to adapt beautifully to his students skill level and ability. He is very encouraging and willing to push my son to the next level of playing. I greatly appreciate the way he interacts and guides with expertise and kindness.

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Excellent job, Drew! It was nice to meet you and had a class today. Looking forward to seeing you again.
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  Excellent job, Drew! It was nice to meet you and had a class today. Looking forward to seeing you again.
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Matt
- 5
Perfect! Great instructor! I will be booking more lessons with him very soon!
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Matt

Perfect! Great instructor! I will be booking more lessons with him very soon!

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Very talented and motivated student, easy to communicate with
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  Very talented and motivated student, easy to communicate with
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Noah
- 5
Perfect! Nikita is amazing. Personable, kind, and patient. My 10-year old kept asking for lessons only with Nikita after the first lesson. I highly recommend Nikita!
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Noah

Perfect! Nikita is amazing. Personable, kind, and patient. My 10-year old kept asking for lessons only with Nikita after the first lesson. I highly recommend Nikita!

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Noah is a nice and friendly guy, we had a great class yesterday!
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  Noah is a nice and friendly guy, we had a great class yesterday!
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Tobin
- 4
Excellent! I liked how he taught, but he could use a bit more enthusiasm
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Tobin

Excellent! I liked how he taught, but he could use a bit more enthusiasm

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Very productive class, very smart kid
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  Very productive class, very smart kid
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Keum
- 5
Perfect! Made learning the sax a lot of fun!! Can’t wait for more lessons!!
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Keum

Perfect! Made learning the sax a lot of fun!! Can’t wait for more lessons!!

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A very smart and motivated kid. I'm eager to continue our classes to help him learn the saxophone
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  A very smart and motivated kid. I'm eager to continue our classes to help him learn the saxophone
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Natalie
- 5
Perfect! Nick is very knowledgeable and very patient with my son who is somewhat of a beginner. He keeps the sessions fun and informative for my son.
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Natalie

Perfect! Nick is very knowledgeable and very patient with my son who is somewhat of a beginner. He keeps the sessions fun and informative for my son.

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Jaden is a very proactive and curious guy. He was very attentive to all my comments and suggestions.
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  Jaden is a very proactive and curious guy. He was very attentive to all my comments and suggestions.
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Sarabeth
- 5
Perfect! Communication has been a breeze, the lessons are full of great information and my daughter WANTS to practice her instrument :-D HIGHLY recommend him as a teacher!!!
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Sarabeth

Perfect! Communication has been a breeze, the lessons are full of great information and my daughter WANTS to practice her instrument :-D HIGHLY recommend him as a teacher!!!

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Izzie is a very friendly and curious kid who loves to play the recorder and learn new things. I like her positive attitude)))
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  Izzie is a very friendly and curious kid who loves to play the recorder and learn new things. I like her positive attitude)))
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Jenny
- 5
Perfect! He is a awesome teacher!!
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Jenny

Perfect! He is a awesome teacher!!

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Ariel is a very motivated and compliant student.
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  Ariel is a very motivated and compliant student.
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Maxim

I can say finding a really great teacher had been an issue for me till one of my colleagues recommended Nikita. Well, now I've been practicing for just 2 months twice a week - and I can already boast of some results! You're the best teacher, Nikita!
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Maxim
I can say finding a really great teacher had been an issue for me till one of my colleagues recommended Nikita. Well, now I've been practicing for just 2 months twice a week - and I can already boast of some results! You're the best teacher, Nikita!
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Carolina

Nikita is a great saxophone teacher. I've been taking his classes for more than 2 years and now I'm able to play many saxophone pieces and perform for my loved ones. I highly recommend Nikita to everyone who wants to learn to play the sax
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Carolina
Nikita is a great saxophone teacher. I've been taking his classes for more than 2 years and now I'm able to play many saxophone pieces and perform for my loved ones. I highly recommend Nikita to everyone who wants to learn to play the sax
Natasha

I had been choosing a teacher for long before my choice turned next to Nikita, which I’m very happy about. Not everyone can be so straightforward in explaining stuff. He will always understand and prompt you. Apart from being a teacher with a big ‘T’, Nikita is a very amiable, sociable and responsible person! If you are still in two minds concerning your choice of a teacher, don’t lose your time, make an appointment with Nikita!
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Natasha
I had been choosing a teacher for long before my choice turned next to Nikita, which I’m very happy about. Not everyone can be so straightforward in explaining stuff. He will always understand and prompt you. Apart from being a teacher with a big ‘T’, Nikita is a very amiable, sociable and responsible person! If you are still in two minds concerning your choice of a teacher, don’t lose your time, make an appointment with Nikita!
Marta

I wanted to learn how to play the sax – and here it is, given to me as a present. I started to look for a teacher and was put on to him. I reckon he is a good teacher. He clearly breaks down information, has a creative approach to studies, always puts something new on offer, and takes his students’ wishes on board. Undoubtedly, Nikita is a fair musician notwithstanding his teaching spirit. If any acquaintance of mine sets their sights on playing the saxophone, I will certainly recommend him to them.
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Marta
I wanted to learn how to play the sax – and here it is, given to me as a present. I started to look for a teacher and was put on to him. I reckon he is a good teacher. He clearly breaks down information, has a creative approach to studies, always puts something new on offer, and takes his students’ wishes on board. Undoubtedly, Nikita is a fair musician notwithstanding his teaching spirit. If any acquaintance of mine sets their sights on playing the saxophone, I will certainly recommend him to them.
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1) When did you first develop a passion for music and your favorite instrument?
I think it happened in the third grade of music school when I was accepted to play the saxophone in a wind orchestra. There were about 30 musicians there, and it was so cool to be part of a big band, play concerts, tour the country. It really taught me a lot in life.
2) Is there a particular type of music or artist that you listen to on a loop without it driving you crazy?
Of course, in fact, there are many of them. My parents and teachers brought up in me a love for the music of various genres, and therefore I have a lot of favorite performers of completely different music styles. Among them are Pink Floyd, Johannes Brahms, Whitney Houston, David Sanborn, Candy Dulfer, and many others.
3) Explain to us the most difficult or riveting course you could personally give to a student of music.
I think the most difficult part of mastering any musical instrument is to find consistency in practice, have high motivation, the desire to develop musically, and set clear goals. In this case, we can talk about achieving any results, regardless of the specific training course in music. Personally, I can offer my students training in various genres of music - be it classical music, jazz, rock, pop, and others. Music theory and solfeggio are also very important components of musical development, and I am happy to offer such lessons to my students.
4) What do you think is the most complicated instrument to master and why?
In my opinion, it is inappropriate to compare the degree of difficulty of studying different musical instruments. For example, it may seem that it is much easier to reproduce the first sound on the piano than on wind instruments, and it is easier to hit the bass drum than to find the right sound on the violin. Nevertheless, one should keep in mind that in order to be considered a master of playing a musical instrument, you need to match the level of a master on a particular instrument, and these requirements differ from one instrument to another.
5) What are your keys to success?
First of all, it's regularity in what you do. Without this, nothing will work, no matter how talented you are. Secondly, set clear goals for what you want to achieve, as well as all the intermediate steps to achieve the final goal. Thirdly, to be proactive - that means constantly learning something new, communicating with other musicians, performing on stage, going to concerts, etc. In addition, an experienced teacher will always help you achieve success in the shortest possible time!
6) Name three musicians you dream of meeting in your favorite bar in the early hours of the morning. Explain why.
This is a very difficult choice! If we talk about living musicians, I would certainly meet with Brian May, Sting, and John Williams. Why? It's not every day you get to talk to geniuses!
7) Provide a valuable anecdote related to music or your days at music school.
Well, here's my story. During college, about 18 years ago, I always insisted that I would never teach music, I only wanted to perform, tour with bands and become a celebrity. And here I am now, years later, a seasoned teacher with many students from different parts of the world, this is my main activity and I love doing it!
8) What are the little touches that make you a Superprof in music?
I have been playing music for more than 25 years, I have performed with various orchestras all over the world - in Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America. Also, I have about 14 years of teaching experience with people of different ages, levels of training, different mentality and character, different requirements, etc. I believe that thanks to my education and experience, hard work, constant desire to learn something new, thanks to the attention to the smallest details as well as the ability to clearly see my student's goals and support any of his aspirations, I am able to become a reliable teacher for everyone who aspires to master a musical instrument.

Saxophone, clarinet and flute teacher with Master's Degree and 16+ teaching experience

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1) When did you first develop a passion for music and your favorite instrument?

2) Is there a particular type of music or artist that you listen to on a loop without it driving you crazy?

3) Explain to us the most difficult or riveting course you could personally give to a student of music.

4) What do you think is the most complicated instrument to master and why?

5) What are your keys to success?

6) Name three musicians you dream of meeting in your favorite bar in the early hours of the morning. Explain why.

7) Provide a valuable anecdote related to music or your days at music school.

8) What are the little touches that make you a Superprof in music?

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