Roberts Sax & Flute lessons

Fay is an absolutely incredible teacher. She definitely helped me to improve my saxophone playing skills in many different aspects. She’s encouraging but also very challenging and at the same time makes you feel very comfortable. She’s also very professional and knows music, various instruments, and music theory on a professional level. I would highly recommend Fay for any level of musical skill (as well as any age) as she knows how to teach you from what level you are at. I will hopefully be going to Fay for saxophone lessons for years to come.

I recently started taking alto sax lessons with Fay about 3 months ago. I had previously studied classical flute as a child but had not focused on playing music as an adult. This time, it was really important to me to learn to play by ear with more of a jazz focus. Fay really listened to what I wanted to get out of my training on sax. She has tailored my lessons and assignments to focus on theory, jazz, blues, and playing by ear.
Coming from a classical background plus having a 10 year gap since I had last studied music, I was pretty intimidated by jazz and ear training. But Fay incorporated these elements into my training very early on and I already feel more confident with these concepts. She has also introduced elements of jazz and blues in an accessible and tangible way. I never thought I would be able to play by ear, (without sheet music) and I have already started doing so in my few months of training with Fay.
Fay is an outstanding teacher! Her assignments are engaging and challenging and she offers lots of encouragement. I always look forward to my lessons. I would highly recommend her to anyone wanting to learn music!

I don’t think I’ve ever left a Unilocal review, but I felt so compelled to write! Taking lessons with Fay has been such a pleasure! At 29, I decided to pick up the saxaphone a few months ago– I was simultaneously terrified, embarrassed and excited for my first lesson. Fay made me feel instantly comfortable! Through her calm patience, she is giving me the tools for a solid foundation of fundamentals. I love spending the hour playing with her– I can’t recommend her enough. She is talented, happy and so encouraging. For someone like myself– anxious about making mistakes– she teaches me not to sweat the small stuff. How lucky am I to have the most caring woman as my teacher! Give her a call!!!

My son (now12) started playing the flute a year and a half ago. I gave him the option of choosing a teacher and paid for two first lessons. The first was at a local music school and the other was with Fay. After trying both, he chose Fay. She has been the most enthusiastic and wonderful teacher! He did already know how to read music, but his progress has been stunning. Within 9 months he was ready for a more advanced instrument.
She teaches both classical and salsa improvisation type music. She allows him to choose some of his music, but guides and cajoles a bit also.
He looks forward to his time with her, he is very comfortable working with her and she has been incredibly accommodating with our schedule.
Her rates are very reasonable, and street parking has never been a problem. She works really well with my son and I would not hesitate to bring children to her for lessons.

Fay Roberts is an outstanding woodwind teacher — flute, sax, clarinet and master player. Flute is the focus, but anyone from beginner to professional can benefit from her instruction on any of these instruments. Beyond the individual instruments, Fay weaves musicianship and theory into lessons seamlessly such that one is always remembering while practicing, rehearsing, playing a gig or recording, an aspect of technique or general musicianship that came from a lesson with Fay. In addition, philosophy of music, and the philosophy of pursuing a challenging endeavor in general, is there, too — and it has assisted the student writing this review again and again in various circumstances. And Fay is one heck of a nice and warm person to boot — while not letting you get away with any BS, either! A VERY good combination.

I have studied flute with Fay for several years, and she makes every lesson fun. She is good at picking out what you need and helping you focus on it, while making you smile the whole time. You will learn from her exactly as much as you want to, because she’ll give you more homework than you can ever do, so basically how much you learn is your choice, because all her knowledge is there. Anyone who wants to both know and love the flute should definitely consider studying with her.

I have been studying saxophone with Fay for the last 3 ½ years and I look forward to every lesson with great excitement. Fay’s extensive musical knowledge, formidable talent, keen ear and kind patience infuse each lesson and the effect is a truly stimulating learning environment. More than learning how to play saxophone, Fay has opened my mind and ears to a whole world of musical concepts that I had previously found daunting and unattainable. With every lesson I move a further along in my ability and knowledge and I look forward to the musical discoveries that Fay will guide me to through her superb instruction. I recommend Fay unreservedly and with great enthusiasm. Fay is not only a wonderful music teacher; she is one of the most inspirational educators with whom I have ever had the pleasure to study. Anyone considering Fay as a teacher should jump at the opportunity to thrive musically under her direction.

Super patient teaching. Positive and affordable.