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- French Horn Private Lessons
- Private Music Lessons Online
- Group Lessons
- Masterclasses and Coaching
- Sectionals and Chamber Music
- Solo & Ensemble Competition Clinics
- Collegiate Audition Preparation
- Professional Audition Preparation
Aspiring to get into California All-State Band or Orchestra on Horn?
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Take the New Course - Piano Launchpad a No-Practice Piano Class, Online!
This is a 35 week online piano course for students ages 7-11. Includes a pdf student book.
By the end of a year of Piano Launchpad, most students will:
- Know their way around the piano
- Be able to name and play intervals up to a 6th
- Be able to name notes across the grand staff with a little working-out time
- Understand note values
- Be comfortable singing in solfa using mi, so and la
- Be able to play in time
Co-Practice Online Meetup for Musicians
Need some inspiration to keep you practicing?
Well now you have it! Join Co-Practice Meet Ups on Zoom!
- $20/month unlimited or $7/each
Sign up now to get the latest monthly schedules! - First one is free!
- 1- hour sessions –
- 2-25 minute blocks with a short break and an opening thought before you begin.
Email: Hello@cindydeane.com
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Cindy Deane, hornist
Dave Stoller, Former Principal Horn in Colorado Springs Symphony Colorado
private lessons for french horn
French horn lessons online
Catered to the individual musician’s needs. Cindy offers several ways to improve your musicianship. From a one-time pre-audition session, to semester-long programs as well as a long-term technical and musical mentorship, Cindy has a flexible plan that will accommodate any student, from beginner to professional. Many of Cindy’s students compete and perform in Honor bands and All-State Bands in California. Parents and professionals alike trust Cindy to improve their musicality and technique.
Ensemble workshop
Playing in a ensemble is one of the great pleasures for musicians. As french horn players we enjoy a wider variety of ensembles. Learning to adapt to each type as necessary is key to becoming a master musician. Cindy offers individual instruction as well as group sessions. If you are a school looking for a solo and ensemble clinician or coach, Cindy has a proven system for successful outcomes for her students. Cindy specializes in embouchure correction and hand placement to bring out her student’s best sound.
advanced programs
Prepare for any auditions such as; summer music camp and festival auditions, local county and All-State auditions, college auditions, community and regional orchestra auditions, and professional orchestra audition coaching. Preparation for upcoming recitals, concerts, chamber music concerts and more. Assisting you to prepare technically as well as mindfully and musically is key. Assisting with goal setting for the upcoming event. Learning to play at your best with the most ease and the best mental state.
Instrument Consultation
Get a professional's help selecting your band instrument.
Mouthpiece Consultation
Find the right mouthpiece for your horn player.
College Audition Prep
Find your perfect audition piece prepare according to requirements of your selected school.
Solo & Ensemble Music Selection
Get assistance with music selection to best fit your playing skills.
Mellophone for Marching Band
Learn how to play the Mellophone for marching band.
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French Horn For All Ages & Levels
Cindy L. Deane has over 25 years of performing, teaching and coaching experience. Her primary instrument is french horn. She is also a lyrical soprano.
Some of her first horn students have become successful professional musicians and music teachers, and have attended schools such as Eastman, UCLA, USC and a Horn Scholarship student at Cal Lutheran University. Many students play in All-State Bands in California and Washington state, perform at Superior and Command Performance rating levels for their local Solo/Ensemble festivals and are members of their local Youth Symphonies, such as San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, Seattle Youth Symphony, and were members of their All-State Bands. Teaching has included kids in 4th grade all the way up to adults. Adult students starting after a 20 year or more hiatus have come to perform with local community groups. She also teaches other beginning brass instruments, and coaches brass sections.
Cindy has a Master’s of Music degree in Horn Performance from the University of Michigan where she studied with Lowell Greer and a Bachelor of Music cum laude, in Horn Performance from the University of the Pacific, Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Dr. George Nemeth and Dr. Jim Winters. She has also studied with Dave Krehbiel, Sue Carroll, Scott Wilson, Mark Robbins, Brian O’Conner, Jim Atkinson, Francis Orval and Andrew Bain.
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