I help my students play better and enjoy music more in a warm, supportive environment.
Lessons are available on all frequently played sizes of:
saxophone: soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax
clarinet: soprano clarinet, bass clarinet, alto clarinet and Eb clarinet.

My students are typically among the top players at their school on their instrument.  Over the years, several have been selected for honor and all-area ensembles and I've coached all-state players on clarinet and tenor sax.

I'm currently doing virtual lessons using Skype, Face Time, Google Meet and Zoom

styles: classical, jazz, rock, popular

In a warm supportive environment, I help my students by
- assessing their grasp of fundamentals on their instruments and chosen styles
- developing a plan to rapidly improve their performance on their chosen instruments and styles, including identifying books and sheet music for study and performance
- providing honest feedback on their performances in their lesson.
- encouraging and developing the fundamentals and courage that leads to superior classical performance and superb jazz improvisation

Long term lessons are the most productive, But I also provide
- individual assessment and development plans
- coaching for particular solo and ensemble performances (including idenfifying providing appropriate material)
- ensemble coaching
- clinics/concerts throughout the Chicago area

I am a recommended instructor for Evanston Band and Orchestra in Skokie, McCracken, East Prairie and Fairview Schools in Skokie. 

I go the extra mile for my students by:
- maintaining a library of solo, study and performance material which I provide at no cost
- providing mouthpiece patches and reed cases, again at no cost
- attending student performances whenever I can
 

Current rates as of August 1, 2025 for virtual (video meeting) lessons:

$50 for 30 minutes
$75 for 45 minutes
$100 for 60 minutes

special discount packages:

Two Lesson Assessment $90 - In two half hour lessons, I assess a student's strengths and weaknesses, identify areas for improvement and assign material and a plan to help the students get there.

Five Lesson Solo and Ensemble Package (includes assessment) $225 In 5 half hour lessons, finishing before the performance, I perform the same assessment,  identify appropriate solo material out of my library of clarinet and saxophone solo pieces and coach the player to perform his/her best.

studio address:

John Temmerman
9030 Kolmar Ave.
Skokie, IL 60076