Gleb Vascenko

Introduction: Dear Sir or Madam, My name is Gleb Vascenko, and I am a professional music instructor and performing musician. I have 15 years of teaching experience for children and adults of all ages and have been recording and performing internationally for over 30 years. I specialize in saxophone, clarinet, flute and I have experience in both public and private after-school programs, as well as in-home lesson's settings. My formal music training began at the age of five in Vilnius Lithuania with the famous Vladimir Tchekassin. Since then, I have excelled in my saxophone studies at the Vilnius Conservatory and at the Music Academy in Cologne Germany while pursuing an active performing career. Most recently, in 2005, I followed my passion for teaching music by completing an advanced instructor program in Instrumental Pedagogy at the Music Academy in Cologne. I have developed a teaching method that is efficient and creative and is backed by over 30 years of professional performing experience. In the past 15 years, I have taught continuously at several music schools in Germany. In my classroom, I approach music lessons with uncompromising attention to the goals of my students and their abilities and style. While focused on rigorous study of instrumental technique and music theory, I believe that even the strongest students of music require constant motivation. I always look for an opportunity to encourage my students by stimulating their personal creativity and connecting the classroom learning to examples from my own professional performing experience. My cultural curiosity led me to live in many countries all over the world, and I am fluent in English, German, Russian, and Lithuanian languages. I seamlessly connect with students of different cultural backgrounds, quickly find common points of interest, and encourage individual uniqueness. In my classroom, students make progress in a stress-free, creative, and goal-oriented environment! Having recently relocated to New York City from Cologne Germany, I am currently seeking employment as a full- or part-time music instructor to children and adults. Please note that as a permanent resident of the US, I am immediately eligible for employment. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or opportunities you may have available for me now or in the future. With warm regards, Gleb Vascenko