Beisel Woodwind Studio

02/13/2026

Thank you to everyone who played for January’s Adult Student Recital! I’m really proud of the focus, preparation, and vulnerability these musicians brought into the room. Watching adults carve out time for music - and show up for it with this much care, means so much!

08/28/2025

Today marks the beginning of my 11th year working with Joan!
I can’t believe it’s been a decade together. Over the years she’s amazed me with the wide range of music she's been interested in learning - everything from major classical repertoire to jazz and old pop tunes. I've coached her chamber music duo and helped her with recital performances. Beyond the music, our friendship has become something I treasure deeply, and I feel so grateful to know her.

Here we are performing a duet together at my studio's adult student recital back in 2020!

04/26/2023

I'm so proud of Frank, one of my students at Harold Washington College for getting some very well deserved recognition of his talent and hard work!

Frank Logan spent years believing school was out of reach until a major life change presented him the chance to try again. He's graduating from Harold Washington College in May.

07/31/2019

LEARN HOW: Music Theory and Ear Training
***An easy way to get some practice in on the train!***

This is a great resource for everyone from beginners learning to read music to advanced players wanting to improvise and transcribe easily. I often direct students to the Note Identification as well as the Interval and Chord Ear Training exercises. You can customize each to fit what you're working on, such as recognizing a few key intervals by ear (5th, 4th, 3rd, octave) or reading notes above and below the staff more easily.

Introductory and intermediate music theory lessons, exercises, ear trainers, and calculators.

07/29/2019

CHECK IT OUT: A reed quintet uses the same instrumentation as a woodwind quintet but replaces the french horn with saxophone. Here is a gorgeous example from the Calefax Reed Quintet:

Look for Me (Nico Muhly) from Calefax' album HIDDEN GEMS (2018) Our album HIDDEN GEMS is available in our shop: https://bit.ly/2wihykn Spotify: https://spoti...

08/23/2017

Emily's Woodwind Studio has moved! The studio is still in Andersonville but is now on Foster Ave in a larger space with more room for music... and plants!

09/08/2016

Happy back to school week to all CPS students! Just a reminder that the deadlines for IMEA and Illinois State MTA applications are coming up next week!

http://www.ilmea.org/districts/district8/auditions/

If you need to contact the District President on audition day, email district8@ ilmea.org. Or, you can call 815.277.9897 and leave a message. It will be emailed to me.

08/13/2016

To anyone looking for new mouthpieces, here are some great basic tips for testing out equipment!

http://www.dansr.com/vandoren/resources/beginner-saxophone-and-clarinet-equipment-questions-solved-with-shawn-maxwell

Beginner Saxophone and Clarinet Equipment Questions Solved with Shawn Maxwell

02/27/2016

To anyone struggling with fi*****ngs here is a great resource to help you!
http://www.wfg.woodwind.org

12/15/2015

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