Saxophone

All ODU Community Music Division instructors are highly qualified individuals who not only posses the knowledge of the instrument, but also the passion for teaching it. Whether a novice or advanced, our instructors teach students the principals of their instruments that help build a foundation for the rest of their lives.

Below you will find information about instructors for this instrument. Contact us for information on how to contact these instructors and begin private lessons.
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VICTOR HUGO—HAMPTON ROADS YOUTH WIND ENSEMBLE, DIRECTOR/CONDUCTOR, SAXOPHONE, CLARINET

Conductor Victor Hugo, a Virginia Beach native and alumnus of Kempsville High School, is experienced in conducting both vocal and instrumental genres. He has conducted several church choirs and has taught band at the middle and high school levels. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Old Dominion University, studying saxophone under Dennis Zeisler. He then earned a Master of Music Education degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, studying conducting under Malcolm Rowell Jr. He directed the Pioneer Valley Wind Symphony and the UMass Youth Wind Ensemble from 1995 to 1996. Hugo is director of bands at King’s Fork Middle School in Suffolk and plays saxophone with the Virginia Wind Symphony. He founded the highly successful Hampton Roads Youth Wind Ensemble, a 50-piece high school age group for the Community Music Division in 1999.