Dear Clarinet Students:

 

 

Thank you for visiting my private studio page.  It does not matter who you are and why you want to study clarinet, I will help you to reach your full potential!

 

 

While teaching at Baylor University with extraordinary achievements, I started my private teaching studio in 2017 with only one high school student from the Dallas area.  Since then, I’ve found that my passion for teaching outside of the collegiate setting has resulted in many rewarding experiences.

 

My pre-college students have won many honors and prizes, including the Minnesota Orchestra’s Young Artist Concerto Competition, first chair in the Texas Music Educators Association’s 6A All-State Symphonic Band, and featured young soloist on NPR’s “From the Top” radio show. ( Many of the successful students started their first lessons with me since they were in middle school. ) Some lessons are online lessons due to the weather and the distance limitation).   This year, I have three high school students who are 6A All-State players.  

 

 

If you are an older clarinetist planning to prepare for professional orchestral auditions or graduate school auditions,  I can help you as well.  Two of my college students won Grand Prizes in the 2015 and 2016 International Clarinet Association Orchestral Excerpts Competitions (in Spain and in the U.S.A.), and others have been selected to study at major festivals and graduate schools.  

 

I am also good at working with young children as well as senior members in the band or the lesson setting.

 

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Dr. Qian

 

Students Achievements

High School Division Only

 

2016

 Anders, Sophmore, Northfield High School, Northfield, Minnesota.  (online lessons with Dr. Qian for three years starting as a beginner)

             Grand Prize winner, the Minnesota Orchestra’s Young Artist Concerto Competition; featured young soloist on NPR’s “From the Top” radio show

 

2017

Ashna, Junior, Coppell High School,  Coppell, Texas.    (online lessons with Dr.Qian for nine months) 

             Seventh chair clarinetist in the state, principal chair of the 2017 6A TMEA All-State Symphonic Band.

 

2018

George, Freshman, Hebron High School, Carrollton, Texas

             All-State Player after 6-month training with Dr. Qian

 

Chan-Woo, Junior, Hebron High School, Carrollton, Texas

             All-State Player after 6-month training with Dr. Qian

 

Erin, Junior, Hebron High School, Carrollton, Texas

             All-State Player after 6-month training with Dr. Qian

 

2019

Madalyn, Eighth Grade, Downing Middle School, Flower Mound, Texas after four-month training with Dr. Qian

            First Chair, Downing Middle School Band

            Region Band and District Band

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Jordan, Eight Grade,  Lamar Middle School, Flower Mound, Texas after two-month training with Dr. Qian

            First Chair, Lamar Middle School Band

            Region Band and District Band

 

Briana, Senior, Marcus High School, Lewisville, Texas

            First Chair, Section Leader,  Marcus High School Top Band after one-month training with Dr. Qian

 

Erin, Senior, Hebron High School, Carrollton, Texas

            First Chair, Hebron High School Top Band

 

Ian, Senior, Marcus High School, Lewisville, Texas

            Bass Clarinet, Great Dallas Youth Orchestra