Specialised Saxophone/Clarinet Lessons in Southeast Melbourne!

Clarinet and saxophone lessons taught online or in-person in Melbourne (East and South)

Contact Details
Max Chen
About

ABOUT ME
Hey guys! I’m Max, a saxophonist, occasional music producer(?) and pianist. I graduated from Caulfield Grammar School (Wheelers Hill Campus) in 2023 with a raw score of 42 in VCE Music Performance with a FULL SCORE OF 200/200 on the final recital (only 1 of 2 saxophonists in the whole state to achieve this) Alongside this, I attained a high distinction in AmusA (Saxophone) at the age of only 14.

WHAT AM I OFFERING?
I’m currently offering classical and jazz saxophone lessons for
– AMEB: Preliminary to Grade 8 (Alto + Soprano)
– VCE Music Performance Units tutoring 1-2 (Sax)
– VCE Music Performance Units tutoring 3-4 (Sax)

WHY CHOOSE ME?
Having completed AmusA at such a young age, I can confidently attribute a large portion of my success to two main things
1. Consistent, daily practice
2. Genuine passion and interest in music
My commitment is to instil this same passion and work ethic in my students to ensure that come assessment time, they’ll be confident and ready to achieve the very best they can.

MY APPROACH: I offer a unique mentoring style, designed to fit your specific goals
When you learn with me, I provide each of my students a DETAILED ROADMAP on: where they are now, what are their goals, how do we achieve these goals using checkpoints + consistent feedback and finally, what does being prepared for the final performance look like. This enables me to create a TAILORED plan for EACH INDIVIDUAL STUDENT to guide them in the right direction whether that be about piece selection, practice methods, technical skills or performance tricks.

RATES
Private 45m: $50
Private 1 hour: $60 (compared to $70+ with other teachers)

Special Offer (optional) – FREE 30 MINUTE INITIAL CONSULTATION

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions!

Teaching Since
2022
Qualifications and Awards
PERFECT 200/200 on music performance final recital
High Distinction AmusA Saxophone (2020)
Raw 42 Music Performance (Top 4-5% in the state)
VCE Top Class Performer (only musician to have 2 pieces selected to perform)
Generations In Jazz 2023 Division 2 Superband
CGS School Prize for Outstanding Musicianship (2022+2023) - Lead Alto for CGS Tier 1 Jazz Band
Music Lessons Provided
Instruments
Clarinet, Saxophone, Saxophone-Alto, Saxophone-Tenor
Styles
Ballade, Bluegrass, Blues, Classical, Computer Music, Contemporary, Country, Electronic / Dance, Flamenco, Folk, French Melodie, Funk, Indian Classical, Irish, Jazz, Latin, Metal, Modern, Modern Jazz, Pop, Punk, Rock, Swing, Theatre, Traditional, World
Specialities
AMEB, Auditions, Aural Training, Ensemble, HSC / VCE, Jazz Theory, Musicianship, Performances, Repertoire, Sight reading, Theory
Features
Child Checked, Comes To You, Group Lessons
Languages Spoken Other Than English
Chinese, Chinese Mandarin
Areas Serviced
Online, Melbourne (East, South)
Suburbs
Bayswater, Blackburn, Blackburn South, Boronia, Burwood, Croydon South, Doncaster, Doncaster East, Ferntree Gully, Forest Hill, Glen Waverley, Knoxfield, Mount Waverley, Ringwood, Scoresby, Springvale, Vermont, Vermont South, Wantirna, Wantirna South, Wheelers Hill
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Last Modified: 11 August 2025 at 3:30 PM