Zac Olsen

Zac Olsen is a professional saxophonist and educator with over 14 years of teaching experience, having worked with thousands of students from beginner through to advanced level. His main instruments are Alto and Tenor Saxophone, with additional experience on Soprano and Baritone.

Zac holds a Bachelor of Performance (Jazz Saxophone) from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, graduating with a High Distinction Average, and completed 8th Grade Alto Saxophone with Honours (A) in 2013. He has taught through institutions and programs including Caringbah High School, JAM (Jeffries Academy of Music) and the Amadeus Program, as well as conducting concert bands, jazz ensembles, jazz combos and saxophone ensembles. His students have gone on to pursue further study at the Conservatorium of Music.

His teaching draws on study with leading musicians including Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Gary Bartz, Will Vinson, Judy Bailey, Mike Rivett, Col Loughnan, Steve Barry, David Theak and Matt McMahon.

Lessons are tailored to each student's goals, covering classical repertoire and L-Mus/AMEB preparation, technique, scales and theory, jazz improvisation, ear training, learning by ear, pop and contemporary performance, rehearsal techniques, touring and professional musicianship, and live set curation. Zac also brings professional studio experience, teaching microphone positioning, gain staging, recording techniques and writing for modern recordings.

As a touring and recording musician, Zac has performed nationally and internationally with artists including Don West, Jon Stevens (Noiseworks, INXS), Nathan Cavaleri, Stand Atlantic, Flight Facilities, Pania and many more, as well as completing remote recording sessions for international artists.

Zac's approach is energetic, inclusive, friendly and supportive, creating a safe environment where students can develop confidence, creativity and their own musical identity. He holds a current WWCC.