Woodwinds and Brass Teachers

Anthony Rinaldi Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute

Anthony is a multi-instrumentalist performer and educator. He teaches at several schools in the Toronto area and enjoys passing on his knowledge and experience to students of all ages and skill levels. His teaching style is one that is flexible, because he is able to graciously incorporate the students' interests and needs with the fundamentals required to play a reed instrument. And of course he is always willing to laugh with all of his students with the hope that they genuinely have fun while learning something new.

Originally from Caledon, Ontario, Anthony is a graduate of the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance. During his time at the university, Anthony studied with Tim Ries and Alex Dean, and played saxophone, flute, clarinet, and piano. Comfortable playing in a variety of genres, Anthony is a busy arranger and freelance musician who regularly performs with several Jazz, Rock, and Hip-Hop groups. He has performed with the Brampton Symphony Orchestra, Yamaha All Star Band, Toronto All Star Big Band, and has been on numerous tours across Canada.

Jason Hay Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute

Jason Hay is a multi-instrumentalist woodwind player. He has been instructing at Allegro Music since February 2002 with great success.

Jason draws on his years of musical experience to inform his teaching methods on all woodwind instruments. He bases his teaching in proper technique, so that the student is free to explore any style of music with confidence in their skills. Accomplished in almost any musical genre, he can guide a student to a great sound and solid musical choice in whatever playing situation. He has prepared students for Royal Conservatory of Music examinations, and for entrance into music programs in Universities and Colleges such as Humber and the University of Toronto.

Jason is from the northern Ontario city of Thunder Bay, where he cut his teeth playing in local Blues bands. He studied music at Lakehead University until he moved to Toronto in 1998 to enrich his skills in music at Humber College. Since then, Jason has been performing with numerous groups ranging in style from jazz to afro-beat, reggae to free improvisation, Blues and Latin music. He has toured Canada, performing from the east to the west coast. He has become an in-demand session man, appearing on albums of his own groups such as Ultra Magnus and Zentropa, as well many others such as The Bicycles, Street 66, The Billy Manzic Band and The Patients.

Jason is a proud father of two and an avid hockey player.

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