Private Bassoon Lessons

Bassoon lessons are a great way to grow confidence and comfort playing the bassoon. At your lesson we will first go over any questions you have from your practice time the week before. We will then focus on bassoon specific techniques, the how and why or creating those sounds and a concrete plan of what to do in your practice time. My hope for you is to enjoy playing the bassoon because you have a solid understanding of how the instrument works and why we focus on certain things that are bassoon specific.

Dr. Rachel is an in-demand bassoonist and educator who is based in Texas. As a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player, she performs across the United States and abroad. As a teacher and pedagogue, she has educated many bassoonists in university masterclasses, conferences, and private lessons, and previously held positions at the University of Arkansas, University of Alabama, and the University of Texas at San Antonio as Lecturer of Bassoon. She currently teaches at the University of Incarnate Word, virtually at Southwest Baptist University, and enjoys freelance teaching, performing, and reed-making in the San Antonio area.

Dr. Rachel Frederiksen completed her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Michigan State University. She holds a Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music Education degrees from Texas Lutheran University and a Master of Music and Master of Music Education degrees from Baylor University, where she was inducted into the Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Fraternity.  

Risk-Free Satisfaction Guarantee

If the trial lesson doesn’t meet your expectations, we’ll gladly help you connect with another top-rated, highly qualified tutor—or issue a FULL refund.

Refund for Lesson Packages

You may cancel a lesson package with at least 24 hours' written notice before the next lesson. Completed lessons will be billed at the standard hourly rate, and the remaining balance will be refunded minus a 5% processing fee. The fee is waived if you keep the balance as credit on your TimeAfterSchool account for other lessons.

Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy

Standard Policy: Provide at least 24 hours' notice before the scheduled start time to cancel or reschedule a lesson free of charge. Cancellations or reschedules with less than 24 hours’ notice will incur the full lesson fee.

Grace Period for Packages: For each packages of 10 or more lessons, you are allowed one late cancellation or rescheduling (with less than 24 hours' notice) without penalty to accommodate unexpected situations. Any additional late cancellations or changes beyond this one-time exception will be charged in full.

Adult Supervision

All tutoring sessions for students under 18 years old must be supervised by a responsible adult.