Austin POoRBAUGH
Where’s the jam?: In-home lessons, Greater Boston
Implements of the jam: Guitar, Piano, Voice, Violin, Viola, Cello, Mandolin, Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Darbuka, Audio Recording, Music Production
Jam Favs: Classical, Classic Rock, Metal, Folk, Electronic/Ambient
Ed-jam-ucation: Austin started his musical journey in middle school where he played saxophone in the symphonic and jazz bands. In High School he joined the classical guitar ensemble where he started studying classical guitar and had the opportunity to play in a flamenco ensemble! During this time, Austin’s interest in how and why music 'worked,' prompted him to learn more about music theory and he decided to attend the University of North Texas. While at North Texas, he worked with many excellent musicians and ensembles and had several of his own compositions performed by these groups. He was the recipient of the UNT Music Business Entrepreneurship award that allowed him to create a non-profit organization for collaborative arts. Since graduating Austin has continued to hone his compositional craft and regularly writes and records new music.
How Austin JAMS with you: Austin’s teaching style combines a practical approach to music making with a solid pedagogical foundation. He strongly believes that music lessons should be fun! Austin works with each of his students to tailor their lessons to their individual needs. Learning is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Through consistent study and engaging lessons Austin’s students develop great musicianship and a skill that they can be proud and confident to share with others. He knows that each of his students has their own musical voice to share with the world and he looks forward to empowering them to do so!
What else does Austin JAM on?: Aside from music, Austin has many other artistic interests; he enjoys watercolor painting and woodworking. He’s also interested in electronics and data science. His undergraduate thesis was in combinatorics and numerological process in music composition.