Join us for an introduction to ISA’s 2022 Young Artist Competition, the Grand Finals. We’ll introduce the competition format, prizes, jury, and the first of our featured composers, Dr. SunYoung Sunny Park. Dr. Park’s new work Ta-Ryong for solo alto saxophone was commissioned for the 2022 YAC Grand Finals. Tune in to learn more!

(All 2022 YAC Grand Finals information will be released on our website in April 2022.)

Javier Ocampo, Dean and Saxophone Professor at the Antonio María Valencia Conservatory in Cali, Colombia, joins ISA for our next featured master class. Professor Ocampo will coach two student performers in a one-on-one setting before answering questions from the ISA community.

ISA master class performance spaces are reserved for our members. If you are interested in performing in an ISA master class for one of our world-class artists, join our community and start your international saxophone experience!

Performers:
1:00-1:45 PM - Samuel Chen, Oboe Sonata, II, by Camille Saint-Säens
1:45-2:30 PM - Victoria Stanish, Rhapsodie by Claude Debussy

Aaron Stewart returns for a presentation on the uniquely compatible identities of the saxophone and J. S. Bach, the educational and artistic value of studying his music, and various approaches for interpretation. Don’t miss it!

ISA welcomes Aaron Stewart for our next featured presentation. Mr. Stewart’s performance-lecture will give a brief, global overview of the historical roots of Spectral music, the revolutionary approach and reimagination of sound, (sound as a physical matter) the minimizing of authorship, and deriving musical inspiration (content) from the nature of sound itself. Excerpts from Scelsi's Tre Pezzi will be the source for a discussion on analyzing and interpreting this unique repertoire.

Joshua Hyde, saxophone professor at the Geneva University of Music, joins ISA for our next featured master class. Professor Hyde will coach two student performers in a one-on-one setting before answering questions from the ISA community.

ISA master class performance spaces are reserved for our members. If you are interested in performing in an ISA master class for one of our world-class artists, join our community and start your international saxophone experience!

Performers:
1:00-1:45 pm - Zachary Lin, Improvisation I by Ryo Noda
1:45-2:30 pm - Floris Van der Veken, In Freundschaft by Karlheinz Stockhausen

ISA’s Saturday Academy Series (SAS) is back! Join us on the first and third Saturdays for an interactive studio class featuring ISA’s award-winning educators and saxophone artists from around the world. All ability levels are welcome!

Guest artists prepare a topic for discussion, and each class is adjusted to be instructional for the attending members.

Bring your saxophone! These events are interactive!
(Participation is NOT required, but our artists can help you grow more if you join in.)

Today’s topic: Studio Listening Party! Join us as we explore recordings that inspired the ISA team and discuss YOUR favorites, too!

Professor Joseph Lulloff from the Michigan State University College of Music joins ISA for our next featured master class. Professor Lulloff will coach two student performers in a one-on-one setting before answering questions from the ISA community.

ISA master class performance spaces are reserved for our members. If you are interested in performing in an ISA master class for one of our world-class artists, join our community and start your international saxophone experience!

Performers
7:30-8:15 pm - Nikolas Kanazawa Wriston
Sigfrid Karg-Elert - Ciaccona

8:15-9:00 pm - Lacey Yacketta
Alfred Desenclos - Prélude, Cadence et Finale

Professor Magdalena Jakubska-Szymiec from the Akademia Muzyczna in Poland joins ISA for our first featured master class this month. She will coach two student performers in a one-on-one setting before answering questions from the ISA community.

ISA master class performance spaces are reserved for our members. If you are interested in performing in an ISA master class for one of our world-class artists, join our community and start your international saxophone experience!

Performers
12:00-12:45 PM - Grant Asklar
Paul Creston - Concerto
Henri Eccles - Sonata

12:45-1:30 PM - Owen Robinson
Andy Scott - Westland

ISA’s Saturday Academy Series (SAS) is back! Join us on the first and third Saturdays for an interactive studio class featuring ISA’s award-winning educators and saxophone artists from around the world. All ability levels are welcome!

Guest artists prepare a topic for discussion, and each class is adjusted to be instructional for the attending members.

Bring your saxophone! These events are interactive!
(Participation is NOT required, but our artists can help you grow more if you join in.)

Today's Topic: In this session, Dr. Boothroyd will discuss how to craft a “deep practice” session, what skill-building truly looks like, and how the brain and body build habits in the practice room. The presentation will focus on both short- and long-term planning, with practical advice for every saxophonist.

Professor Irene Fernández Mena returns to ISA for a new series! College auditions are quickly approaching and ISA wants to help. In our Mock Audition Series, students have the opportunity to perform their audition program for an experienced saxophone professor to learn more about how they are perceived in an audition setting. They will also have the chance to run their program in a less stressful environment and to receive guided feedback from an experienced saxophone professor. In this installment, Professor Mena from the Manuel Castillo Superior Conservatory of Music in Seville, Spain, lends her expertise to the ISA community.

Student Performers & Repertoire:

Erin Flanagan (undergraduate audition)
Ferling Études #11 & #24
Henri Eccles - Violin Sonata in G Minor

Chase Romans (graduate audition)
Niccolò Paganini - Violin Caprice No. 1
William Albright - Sonata, II & IV
Jacques Ibert - Concertino da Camera, II

Professor Kenneth Tse returns to ISA for the Mechanics of Saxophone Playing, a featured presentation breaking down a world-class artist’s approach to the instrument. Don’t miss it!

ISA’s Saturday Academy Series (SAS) is back! Join us on the first and third Saturdays for an interactive studio class featuring ISA’s award-winning educators and saxophone artists from around the world. All ability levels are welcome!

Guest artists prepare a topic for discussion, and each class is adjusted to be instructional for the attending members.

Bring your saxophone! These events are interactive! (Participation is NOT required, but our artists can help you grow more if you join in.)

Today's Topic: Aural Skills! We’ll discuss using your ears to connect your saxophone abilities to different genres of music.

Join Tokyo University of the Arts student Kazuya Mon for a performance and discussion on life as a member of Nobuya Sugawa’s studio in Japan. We’ll learn about the admissions process and Kazuya’s experience leading to joining this elite institution. We’ll also discuss life as a saxophonist in Tokyo!

ISA’s Saturday Academy Series (SAS) is back! Join us on the first and third Saturdays for an interactive studio class featuring ISA’s award-winning educators and saxophone artists from around the world. All ability levels are welcome!

Guest artists prepare a topic for discussion, and each class is adjusted to be instructional for the attending members.

Bring your saxophone! These events are interactive! (Participation is NOT required, but our artists can help you grow more if you join in.)

Today's Topic: motivation strategies for remote learning

Thomas Kurtz concludes ISA’s Wellness programming with a presentation outlining physical, emotional, and psychological health for musicians. Mr. Kurtz will discuss themes related to acceptance, values, identity, and beliefs, and how these topics can manifest physically. He will also cover music-related injuries encountered in his own research.

Wellness Month events are free and open to the public! Click HERE to join ISA’s Zoom channel!

Sam Asthana is a Houston-based saxophonist and a board-certified general dentist. Dr. Asthana joins ISA to discuss an important topic for saxophonists: jaw muscles and joints. He will discuss common disorders/injuries that saxophonists encounter, as well as preventative practices and next steps for those currently dealing with jaw-related issues.

Wellness Month events are free and open to the public! Click HERE to join ISA’s Zoom channel!

ISA is excited to welcome Carrie Koffman, Associate Professor of Saxophone at the Hartt School, for the first event in our December Wellness programming! Professor Koffman is a certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher, joining ISA to cover basic yogic philosophy and its application to saxophone practice and performance.

Wellness Month events are free and open to the public! Click HERE to join ISA’s Zoom channel!

Join us for the next event in our Saturday Academy Series (SAS), a new division of ISA purposed with providing saxophone students in middle and high school, primarily, with high caliber live saxophone instruction in a group lesson setting. The Intermediate events typically introduce a major topic such as embouchure, tonguing, air support, and so forth, in order to teach or reinforce proper musical habits. The Advanced events are an extension, taking the daily topic much further and offering a faster-paced learning environment.

All are welcome to attend to get a feel for the right level! Typically, middle school and early high school students will feel comfortable in the Intermediate classes, and exceptional high school and early college students will fit into the Advanced SAS classes.

Bring your saxophone! These events are interactive! (Participation is NOT required, but our artists can help you grow more if you join in.)

Today's Topic: TBA

Join us for the next event in our Saturday Academy Series (SAS), a new division of ISA purposed with providing saxophone students in middle and high school, primarily, with high caliber live saxophone instruction in a group lesson setting. The Intermediate events typically introduce a major topic such as embouchure, tonguing, air support, and so forth, in order to teach or reinforce proper musical habits. The Advanced events are an extension, taking the daily topic much further and offering a faster-paced learning environment.

All are welcome to attend to get a feel for the right level! Typically, middle school and early high school students will feel comfortable in the Intermediate classes, and exceptional high school and early college students will fit into the Advanced SAS classes.

Bring your saxophone! These events are interactive! (Participation is NOT required, but our artists can help you grow more if you join in.)

Today's Topic: TBA

Join us for the next event in our Saturday Academy Series (SAS), a new division of ISA purposed with providing saxophone students in middle and high school, primarily, with high caliber live saxophone instruction in a group lesson setting. The Intermediate events typically introduce a major topic such as embouchure, tonguing, air support, and so forth, in order to teach or reinforce proper musical habits. The Advanced events are an extension, taking the daily topic much further and offering a faster-paced learning environment.

All are welcome to attend to get a feel for the right level! Typically, middle school and early high school students will feel comfortable in the Intermediate classes, and exceptional high school and early college students will fit into the Advanced SAS classes.

Bring your saxophone! These events are interactive! (Participation is NOT required, but our artists can help you grow more if you join in.)

Today's Topic: Practice Strategies

Join us for the next event in our Saturday Academy Series (SAS), a new division of ISA purposed with providing saxophone students in middle and high school, primarily, with high caliber live saxophone instruction in a group lesson setting. The Intermediate events typically introduce a major topic such as embouchure, tonguing, air support, and so forth, in order to teach or reinforce proper musical habits. The Advanced events are an extension, taking the daily topic much further and offering a faster-paced learning environment.

All are welcome to attend to get a feel for the right level! Typically, middle school and early high school students will feel comfortable in the Intermediate classes, and exceptional high school and early college students will fit into the Advanced SAS classes.

Bring your saxophone! These events are interactive! (Participation is NOT required, but our artists can help you grow more if you join in.)

Today's Topic: Practice Strategies

Professor Masato Kumoi returns to ISA for a new series! College auditions are quickly approaching and ISA wants to help. In our Mock Audition Series, students have the opportunity to perform their audition program for an experienced saxophone professor to learn more about how they are perceived in an audition setting. They will also have the chance to run their program in a less stressful environment and to receive guided feedback from an experienced saxophone professor. In this installment, Professor Kumoi from the Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo, Japan, lends his expertise to the ISA community.

Student Performer & Repertoire:
Hudson O’Reilly (United States, high school senior)
Ferling #12
Ferling #23
Tomasi - Concerto

Join us for the next event in our Saturday Academy Series (SAS), a new division of ISA purposed with providing saxophone students in middle and high school, primarily, with high caliber live saxophone instruction in a group lesson setting. The Intermediate events typically introduce a major topic such as embouchure, tonguing, air support, and so forth, in order to teach or reinforce proper musical habits. The Advanced events are an extension, taking the daily topic much further and offering a faster-paced learning environment.

All are welcome to attend to get a feel for the right level! Typically, middle school and early high school students will feel comfortable in the Intermediate classes, and exceptional high school and early college students will fit into the Advanced SAS classes.

Bring your saxophone! These events are interactive! (Participation is NOT required, but our artists can help you grow more if you join in.)

Today's Topic: Tuning!

Join us for the next event in our Saturday Academy Series (SAS), a new division of ISA purposed with providing saxophone students in middle and high school, primarily, with high caliber live saxophone instruction in a group lesson setting. The Intermediate events typically introduce a major topic such as embouchure, tonguing, air support, and so forth, in order to teach or reinforce proper musical habits. The Advanced events are an extension, taking the daily topic much further and offering a faster-paced learning environment.

All are welcome to attend to get a feel for the right level! Typically, middle school and early high school students will feel comfortable in the Intermediate classes, and exceptional high school and early college students will fit into the Advanced SAS classes.

Bring your saxophone! These events are interactive! (Participation is NOT required, but our artists can help you grow more if you join in.)

Today's Topic: Tuning!

Professor Kenneth Tse joins ISA for our next featured master class. Professor Tse will coach two student performers in a one-on-one setting before answering questions from the ISA community.

ISA master class performance spaces are reserved for our members. If you are interested in performing in an ISA master class for one of our world-class artists, join our community and start your international saxophone experience!

Performers
8:30-9:15 PM - Henry Cao - Iturralde: Pequeña Czarda
9:15-10:00 PM - Matthew Siegmund - Dubois: Concerto

Dr. Dannel Espinoza, Assistant Professor of Saxophone at the University of Southern Mississippi, joins ISA for an event exploring his process of arranging Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring for saxophone ensemble. Learn what it took to adapt this massive work and how the experience enabled Dr. Espinoza to hone his skills as an arranger.

Join us for the next event in our Saturday Academy Series (SAS), a new division of ISA purposed with providing saxophone students in middle and high school, primarily, with high caliber live saxophone instruction in a group lesson setting. The Intermediate events typically introduce a major topic such as embouchure, tonguing, air support, and so forth, in order to teach or reinforce proper musical habits. The Advanced events are an extension, taking the daily topic further and offering a faster-paced learning environment.

All are welcome to attend to get a feel for the right level! Typically, middle school and early high school students will feel comfortable in the Intermediate classes, and exceptional high school and early college students will fit into the Advanced SAS classes.

Bring your saxophone! These events are interactive! (Participation is NOT required, but our artists can help you grow more if you join in.)

Today's Topic: Training your body to play the saxophone - posture, hand positioning, efficiency of movement, and more!

Join us for the next event in our Saturday Academy Series (SAS), a new division of ISA purposed with providing saxophone students in middle and high school, primarily, with high caliber live saxophone instruction in a group lesson setting. The Intermediate events typically introduce a major topic such as embouchure, tonguing, air support, and so forth, in order to teach or reinforce proper musical habits. The Advanced events are an extension, taking the daily topic further and offering a faster-paced learning environment.

All are welcome to attend to get a feel for the right level! Typically, middle school and early high school students will feel comfortable in the Intermediate classes, and exceptional high school and early college students will fit into the Advanced SAS classes.

Bring your saxophone! These events are interactive! (Participation is NOT required, but our artists can help you grow more if you join in.)

Today's Topic: Training your body to play the saxophone - posture, hand positioning, efficiency of movement, and more!

Dr. Jeffrey Leung, saxophone professor at Queen’s University, returns for a member-requested presentation on overtones. Dr. Leung will break down his approach to understanding and applying overtone study in your practice routine. He will also discuss useful ways to incorporate overtone work into fundamental exercises!

Dr. Connie Frigo, saxophone professor at the University of Georgia, returns to ISA! As many of us begin a new academic year, project planning is on our minds. Join Professor Frigo as she breaks down her process for initiating meaningful projects that allow her to collaborate with a variety of artists.

Join us and get those creative juices flowing!