About Jenn Cusick-Loss

As a teacher, my aim is to help students unlock the meaning and message of any piece of music. For me, teaching and learning are both about exploration, inquiry and experimentation. And I approach each lesson fully committed to spark a student’s imagination and musical understanding through these principles. The joy in my teaching is seeing students’ ideas develop and being there to guide them each step of the way!

Together with my students, we discover a wide range of repertoire, from Bach, Mozart, and Taylor Swift, to Beethoven, Train and many more. I also equip students with the practical skills of lead-sheet reading, accompaniment styles, transposition and improvisation so they can take their creativity and love of music in many directions.

But my goal is to do more than teach clarinet and oboe. I help students become problem solvers and independent learners, as they find their own artistic voices. I ask lots of questions to help students make their own musical decisions and take ownership of their interpretations. I’ve taught students ages 5 to 75, and have found that at every age, the discovery of how music can communicate and connect people is richly rewarding.

Music is meant to be shared, so with my students I encourage each one to work on a solo piece to be played for other ears to hear. This helps build confidence and shows a sense of accomplishment the student has learned through my lessons.