Shelley Jagow, Ph. D.
Associate Professor of Music at Wright State University
(Saxophone, Symphonic Band, Music Education)
"I find the AirMax Breather to be a practical tool in demonstrating proper air speed and controlled exhalation for wind instrument playing. It is a pedagogical tool valuable for players of all ages and all levels of performance ability. Educators will appreciate the functionality for all instrument types, and the ability to more accurately assess a student's air control."
Full Biography
Dr. Shelley Jagow is an Associate Professor of Music at Wright State University, is director of the Symphonic Band and Saxophone Quartet, and is professor of Saxophone and Music Education courses. She earned Music Education degrees from the University of Saskatchewan (Canada) and the University of Missouri (Columbia). She earned her Ph. D. in Music Education at the Union Institute & University (Cincinnati) where Colonel Timothy Foley, Frank Battisti, and Edward Wingard served as her mentors.
As a Selmer Artist Clinician, Dr. Jagow currently performs 1st Alto Saxophone with the Dayton Philharmonic Concert Band, has commissioned works for solo saxophone and ensembles from both national and international composers, and has presented clinics and performances at OMEA (Ohio Music Educators Association), MENC (Music Educators National Conference) and NASA (North American Saxophone Alliance).
She is the author of Teaching Instrumental Music: Developing the Complete Band Program. Her published research can be found in the College Music Symposium Journal , TRIAD , Music Educators Journal, National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors , Canadian Winds , Canadian Band Journal , and in two books published by Meredith Music Publications.