Private study in any field is vital to success. Music and Band specifically are no different. For a student to truly succeed they need individual help that cannot be provided in the ensemble classroom. They also need time spent on personal practice outside of both lessons and the ensemble rehearsal. With these three elements: Personal Practice, Private Study, and the Ensemble Rehearsal a student will be a confident member of the band program and the program as a whole will flourish. Also, with every student that studies privately the ensemble(s) they participate in will show clear growth because of the increased focus on their development.
Private INstructors
Josh Johnson - Woodwind Specialist
Joshua is a music educator around the Cincinnati and Dayton area. He finished his bachelor's degree in Music Education at Berea College in the spring of 2021. Joshua is an alumnus of Lebanon High School.
As an educator, Joshua has taught private lessons to several students, some of whom have decided to pursue music in college. Joshua teaches both classical and jazz genres in lessons, according to student interest. Joshua was a woodwind/saxophone tech for the Lebanon High School Marching Band for several seasons.
As a musician, Joshua has performed in many ensembles throughout his time in high school and college, including the District 13 Honor Band and Honor Jazz Band; the Kentucky Intercollegiate Band and the Kentucky Intercollegiate Jazz Ensemble; the Lebanon High School Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and Marching Band; and the Berea College Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and Jazz Combo. Joshua has also performed in OMEA Solo and Ensemble, earning several superior solo ratings, and performed a recital at Berea College with a mix of classical and jazz repertoire. His teachers through his time in high school and college include Joe Polen, Bill Burns, and Dr. Doug Drewek.