Start Playing Clarinet or Get Your Chops Back With Expert Guidance
Learn clarinet with a method that's grounded in professional technique and built for how adults actually learn. Weekly group sessions, expert feedback, and real community.
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Sound Good and Have Fun
Dojo A gives you what you need to improve:
1) Expert guidance that makes you sound better right away
2) A proven method that builds the right foundation from the start
3) A supportive group of adults learning the clarinet together
""You are not only the best clarinet teacher I have ever had. You are the best teacher I have ever had.""
Dave B - Dojo A
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Does This Sound Like You?
You're brand-new to the clarinet or coming back after years away. You want expert guidance and a supportive group that caters to adult learners.
✅ Have never played (or haven’t played in decades) - Apex is designed for beginning clarinetists and returning players getting their “chops” back in order.
✅ Struggle with tone or embouchure - we help you shape a warm, clear clarinet sound from day one.
âś… Find breathing or finger technique challenging - Apex gives you guided exercises to build solid technique.
âś… Feel rusty or stuck in a rut - get a clear practice plan and expert feedback, so you can finally make steady progress.
âś… Have trouble reading music or staying organized - learn rhythm and reading in a friendly, step-by-step way with support from our community.
No matter your age or background, if you’ve felt unsure where to start or frustrated by slow progress, Dojo Apex is built to meet you where you are and help you advance.
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What’s Inside
Weekly live group sessions with Jay, personalized feedback on your playing, a structured curriculum that builds the right foundation, and a community of adult learners at your level. Plus full access to the video library so you can practice at your own pace.
✅ Structured Curriculum – Monthly modules covering tone, articulation, embouchure, reeds, mouthpieces, practice habits, and even performance anxiety.
✅ Monthly Assignments – Fun, focused practice tasks and on-demand video lessons to guide your learning every week.
✅ Weekly Live Classes – One-hour group sessions each week with Jay Hassler (recorded for replay) so you can learn in real time or on your own schedule.
✅ Personal Feedback – Submit your playing and get detailed, constructive feedback from Jay to help you improve faster.
✅ Supportive Community – Join a private online group of adult clarinetists. Share wins, ask questions, and stay motivated.
✅ Full Content Library – Unlimited access to all Clarinet Ninja resources: videos, exercises, and guides you can revisit anytime.
✅ Session Recordings – Every class is recorded so you can catch up or review at your own pace.
Meet Your Instructor, Jay HasslerÂ
Broadway | Philadelphia Orchestra | Carnegie Hall | Clarinet Ninja Founder
I've performed all over the world and taught at elite music schools. What excites me now is helping adults have fun learning the clarinet the right way, with professional techniques explained clearly, in a supportive group where everyone's working together.
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You'll improve faster than you think, and we're going to have fun along the way.
Method. Community. SupportÂ
Method
The Clarinet Ninja approach uses exercises designed to give you clear feedback and results. You'll learn embouchure, breathing, tone production, articulation, and reading music through a method that's been proven at the highest levels of clarinet playing.
Community
Weekly sessions mean you're learning alongside other adults who share your goals. You'll hear how others solve problems, celebrate each other's progress, and stay motivated together. One student said joining a group of "like-minded clarinetists for support, inspiration, and motivation" made all the difference.
Support
You get direct feedback from Jay on your playing. Play in the live sessions and submit recordings and get guidance on what to improve, so you won’t have to wonder if you're doing it right.
