Alain LOPEZ

Professional Experience:
- After 10 years of experience in Paris area (France), he is Saxophone

  teacher at Saint-Orens de Gameville's Music Scholl (31) since 1999

- Examiner at Bordeaux CRR (2007), and in CRD and CRC

  Conservatories
- 2006 and 2007: Examiner for baccalaureates organized at Toulouse

  CRR
- From 1989 to 2004: Teacher at trainings organized by musical society

  of Aisne (Artistic Directors: Emile Lesieur, Jean-Pierre Pommier and

  Jean-Luc Fillon)
- Member of ARISTO-SCAT Jazz Quintet from 1996 to 1999
- Member of ARCANE Saxophone Quartet from 1986 to 1994

Competencies:

Currently, Alain LOPEZ is mainly focused to teaching. Convinced of the advantages that students can take from playing together, he composes and arranges educational Pieces for Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute or Brass ensembles.

Motivating his students being one of his principal goals, he initiated the following events:
- Third Saxophone ensemble meeting with masterclasses and concert (2007)
- "Autour du tango": project including saxophone students, musical theory students from

  Saint-Orens, children from first school and professional dancers (2005)
- "MUSIC’ENVIE": departmental competition for amateurs bands (2003, 2005, 2007)
- "Anche chante tchatche": musical story with Saxophone quintet and professional actors

  (2002)

Diplomas :
- 1994 : Jazz silver medal at national music school of Mantes la Jolie (France)
- 1988 : Paris Saxophone 1st Prize magna cum laude

- 1987 : Saxophone Gold medal at national Conservatory of Versailles

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