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Jazz Saxophone & Classical/Jazz Composition Lessons

Hi, I’m Cassie Kinoshi—a British jazz saxophonist, award-winning composer, and Trinity Laban Conservatoire graduate, now based in Berlin. I’m currently looking for a couple of private saxophone and/or composition students who are keen to develop their skills in a supportive and engaging environment.

Saxophone Lessons:

With a strong background in Jazz and improvised music, I offer saxophone lessons tailored to each student’s needs—whether you’re preparing for ABRSM or Royal College exams (or other equivalent examination boards), exploring jazz improvisation, or just playing for fun. As a performer, I’ve played at major festivals and venues across the UK, USA & Europe such as Glastonbury Festival (UK, SXSW (USA) and Paris Jazz Festival (FR). I am still active as a touring band-leader/artist and I bring that real-world experience into my teaching.

Composition Lessons:

As a classical composer, my work spans orchestral, chamber, and jazz ensemble writing, with commissions from leading arts organisations and orchestras - recent commissions include the London Symphony Orchestra and BBC Philharmonic. My lessons focus on notation, orchestration, and arranging—whether you’re composing for small ensembles or larger-scale works. I hold a BMus Hons degree in composition from Trinity Laban Conservatoire (London) where I studied with American composer Stephen Montague and British composer Andrew Poppy.

Composition lessons I am able to teach both in-person and online via Zoom.

If you're interested or have any questions, feel free to get in touch!

You can also learn more about my work at www.cassiekinoshi.co.uk.

Looking forward to making music with you! 🎷🎼

Extra information

Saxophonists:
- Please bring your own instrument and reeds.
- If you are already working on particular pieces or from certain books, please share this information so that I can prepare in advance.
- I would also recommend bringing your own manuscript and notebook (+pen/pencil) to take notes/practice logs.

Saxophone (age: 8 Years+) alto, tenor, soprano, saxophone

Composition students:
- Please bring your own manuscript and/or laptop. I would also recommend a notebook (+pen/pencil) to take notes.
- If you would like to share music, please bring the MP3s or WAV files on your phone or laptop.

Location

At student's location: Around Berlin, Germany
Online via webcam

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General info

Age:
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
45 minutes
60 minutes
The class is taught in:English

About Me

As a composer and actively performing artist, teaching is an integral part of my musical journey. I enjoy helping students develop their own creative voices—whether through saxophone, improvisation, or composition. Music education is important to me because it provides the tools for self-expression, confidence, and artistic growth.

Working within the fields of Jazz, classical, and contemporary music, I bring real-world experience into my lessons, creating a dynamic and supportive space for students to explore and develop their skills. Whether you're preparing for exams, honing your improvisation, or composing new works, I’m passionate about guiding students on their individual musical journeys.

Education

Trinity Laban Conservatoire and Music & Dance, BMus Hons Composition

SCHEMES
- Mercury Musical Development: Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer Scheme
2019 (Dundee Rep Theatre), Dundee, Scotland
- London Symphony Orchestra Panufnik Scheme 2018-19, London, UK
- Lewis Partnership Music Society: Concert & Orchestral Management Internship | January – March 2018, London, UK

Experience / Qualifications

Beyond private teaching, I have led community and educational projects that celebrate collaboration and accessibility in music. In 2020 and 2021, I arranged and conducted a community ensemble for EFG London Jazz Festival’s She is Jazz: Womxn Make Music performances at the prestigious London venues Southbank Centre and King’s Place.

My work as a composer includes commissioned works from the London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Ensemble Intercontemporain, London Sinfonietta and Ligeti Quartet. Arranging work includes compositions for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and continuing to write for me eleven-piece touring ensemble "seed." in which I also perform as an alto-saxophonist.

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  • Instructor since March 2025

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from C$111.48Online via webcam
from C$120.77At student's home

Good-fit Instructor Guarantee


If you are not satisfied after your first lesson, Apprentus will find you another instructor or will refund your first lesson.

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