Live the Music

  "Working with Geoff has been a pleasure and an honor to say the least. I had always had so much shame surrounding my musical ability, but within a semester of lessons, Geoff taught me that my music was something worth playing and worth sharing with others. Our lessons never gave me that feeling of fear that I so often found with other teachers. He was welcoming, kind, and made me want to practice. Geoff showed me all of the amazing things I could already do that I just didn’t have the courage to tap into yet and gave me a strong foundation of jazz knowledge to build upon. Our lessons together really took me to the next level of musicianship in a way that I could feel and that others could see in my performances". – Ruth Wadzinski, trombonist and songwriter

 " Geoff is a talented composer, improviser, and performer who clearly takes his craft seriously - his music moves me. But most of all - he is a gifted teacher, mentor, and just all-around mensch. I have seen him teach my son, and work with ensembles of middle school to college level players. Whether in a lesson - or in a jam session, he shares his gifts in ways that make those around him better - musically and energetically. "

- Theo Forde-Stiegler, MOD – bassist

"I had Mr. Schneider as a saxophone instructor, and he worked with my middle school jazz band. He is a very good at relating to his students and he connected to the level of where I was at. He is demanding - and would call out issues and challenges - but never in any way unprofessional."

Paul Stiegler, 8th grade - 

tenor saxophone

  “I love the personal nature of your tunes. The breadth of your compositional voice is impressive for a young'un like yourself! Each tune feels and sounds different than the one before it.”

- Rick Hirsch - Saxophonist, composer/arranger, educator, and bandleader of Rick Hirsch’s Big Ol’ Band

“Daring and fearless” – Dr. Stephen Hopkins - Professor of Music Theory, The Pennsylvania State University

“Geoff Schneider has assembled an impressive repertoire of contemporary jazz tunes. They are fresh, expressive, interesting, original, and well crafted, respecting both tradition and contemporary jazz language. These tunes are artistically mature and professional in scope and content, while still providing multiple topics of instruction for the developing player.”

- Dr. David Stambler - Professor of Saxophone, The Pennsylvania State University; Executive Producer/Tenor Saxophone, Capitol Quartet