https://www.northsightmusic.com/home daily 1.0 2022-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecef533f99cfa4ae065fb8d/1592430349899-7ZRPMIUCJDV21MZ452WX/Oakleypress1.jpg Home We believe that the most important aspect of music education is to foster a life long love of music and learning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecef533f99cfa4ae065fb8d/1592512238694-VD9UYYW2F9HUKAYLH3U7/Keith-Kelly-Nash-Jazz-Art-Pepper-Joseph-Berg-Photography-02.jpg Home We teach students of all ages. With a free consultation and convenient scheduling, we would love to help make music a part of your home. https://www.northsightmusic.com/our-services daily 0.75 2020-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecef533f99cfa4ae065fb8d/1593545252701-A9Y5V1T3TVL2JIH4KQM2/piano%2Bsmall%2Bhand%2Bplaying.jpg Our Services - Private Instruction Beginning with music play classes for our youngest learners, we tailor all lessons to meet the learning style and needs of each student. Consulting There are a lot of options out there, and we can give you the advice and support you need along the way. Performance prep for adjudications and auditions Essay prep for college applications and scholarships Clinics for small or large group ensembles Referrals Let us know what you’re looking for. If we can’t help we’re happy to recommend someone who can. https://www.northsightmusic.com/new-page daily 0.75 2022-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecef533f99cfa4ae065fb8d/1590712518517-8FPY0CCSJCE6F0P543WF/OakleyPress1.jpg About - Ashley Oakley Dr. Oakley has been teaching privately for 20 years and curates a studio environment that encourages questions, exploration, and independent discovery. Through personalized lesson plans tailored to each student, Dr. Oakley helps students set their own goals and enjoy the process of learning challenging concepts. Ashley spent her undergraduate years at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she was the recipient of numerous awards including two UCARE (undergraduate creative activities and research experience) Grants. She earned her Masters and Doctorate in piano performance from Arizona State University, where she served as a teaching assistant, faculty associate, and Bösendorfer competitions producer. After completing her degrees, Ashley was awarded a postdoc fellowship from the Tureck Bach Research Institute and has performed with a wide array of local and international artists including Crossing 32nd Street, I Solisti de Perugia, Ask Not, Parameters, Oh My Ears!, Maki Namekawa, and Philip Glass. In addition to teaching privately, she is also an advocate for community music experiences and enjoys teaching in the music humanities department at Paradise Valley Community College and writing grants for various organizations. Focusing her research on baroque and minimalist improvisation, Ashley has traveled all over the world to perform with various orchestras and research specialized techniques. Data compiled while studying in Austria, Italy, Israel, and South Africa, has greatly influenced her own teaching and ultimately led to the publication of Gestures, a series of compositions focused on developing musical expression while retaining technical accessibility. Ashley specializes in mentoring students with all abilities and discovering each student’s unique learning style. She believes that music is a critical component of our culture and should be accessible to and enjoyed by everyone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecef533f99cfa4ae065fb8d/1590712713664-BS20S6P9FYE9ZARMEUTO/KBK-Northsight.jpg About - Keith Kelly Woodwind specialist and San Francisco Bay Area native Keith Kelly helps students learn how to organize and process information while exploring and expanding their musical tastes and understanding. With 25 years of private and collegiate teaching experience, he has mentored hundreds of students and dozens of small and large group ensembles all over the Southwest. Dr. Kelly holds a BM in Performance and a BM in Music Education from the Conservatory of Music at University of the Pacific, and a MM and DMA in Music Education (Jazz Studies) from Arizona State University. He has toured with the Eels, Darlene Love, The Scorpion Decides, and Under the Streetlamp, and performed with a wide variety of musical ensembles including The Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra, CONDER/dance company, Boxhead Ensemble, Crossing 32nd St., Phoenix Symphony, Natalie Cole, Maynard Ferguson, The Temptations, Glen Campbell, and Diana Schuur. As a recording artist, he can be heard on records by Califone, the Eels, Dispatch, The Scorpion Decides, Static Announcements, Max Knouse, Casey Hurt, Sweetbleeders, and CooBeeCoo. Edgetone Records has also released several of Kelly's instrumental/jazz/improvised recordings, including work with Ask Not, Running From Bears, and Slender Loris. His original horn arrangements were also featured in “The Unfortunates” which debuted at ACT’s The Strand Theater in San Francisco in 2016. Keith’s research focuses on jazz ensemble and improvisation pedagogy, jazz education in undergraduate teacher preparation programs, gender and music participation, and the early history of public school jazz education. He has presented his research at conferences for CMEA, AzMEA, NIME, and JEN. Dr. Kelly has taught at San Joaquin Delta College, University of the Pacific, Boston University, Arizona State University, and was Assistant Professor/Coordinator of Jazz Studies at California State University, Stanislaus. Currently, he is the Coordinator of Music Humanities and Performance at Paradise Valley Community College. He is also a PhD dissertation supervisor for Boston University and an Andreas Eastman Saxophone Artist/Endorser. https://www.northsightmusic.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-06-23