Private lesson available in saxophone, improvisation, and composition for all skill levels and musical backgrounds, with lessons conducted either in-person at my Leeds (UK) studio or remotely via Zoom. To inquire about lessons, please complete this form.
Available for workshops and guest teaching at institutions, festivals, and schools – specialising in saxophone, ensemble work, and improvisational methods. Contact jmainsax@gmail.com for workshop inquiries.
Current teaching positions include Principal Lecturer at Leeds Conservatoire and visiting saxophone tutor at the University of Leeds and University of York, with fifteen years of teaching experience. Past workshop delivery includes work with the National Jazz Collective, Royal Welsh College of Music, One World Music School (Delhi, India), British Council (Khartoum, Sudan), Jazz North, Lancaster Jazz Festival, and Manchester Jazz Festival.
I frequently receive requests for mentoring and career guidance and if you would like to reach out please feel free, I’m highly committed to supporting fellow musicians through the increasingly complex challenges of the modern music world where I can.
Qualifications: BA (Hons) Jazz, Master of Arts in Music, PhD in Composition.