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Edgar Melendez

Edgar Melendez

Lecturer

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Lecturer
Music

Office Hours

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Thursday:
Friday: 11:00 am-3:00 pm
Saturday:

Bio

Professor of saxophone, director of saxophone ensembles and lecturer of music education subjects.

Education

Doctor of Musical Arts-Performance-saxophone with a dual emphasis in music education- 2017-2021
Master of Music- Performance- Saxophone-- University of California Los Angeles 2014-2016
Bachelor of Arts-Performance- Saxophone-- California State University San Bernardino 2009-2014
Bachelor of Arts- Music Education --- ----- California State University San Bernardino 2009-2014

Courses/Teaching

Saxophone Applied Lessons
Saxophone Ensemble/Quartet(s)

Woodwind Methods

Musicianship I, II, IV

Rock and Roll and social justice

LGBTQ+ in Music

Music in Elementary Classrooms, Music in Secondary Classrooms

Jazz History

Music Forum

Specialization

Music Education, Saxophone Pedagogy, Saxophone Performance.

Research and Teaching Interests

Saxophone Pedagogy, Saxophone Performance History/Development, Music Education, Philosophy of Music Education, Jazz performance and history, social justice in music.