Saxophone Testimonials

Jeffrey Allardyce is very well-versed and can teach at multiple levels. He pushed and encouraged me to perform challenging works that made me a better saxophonist.
— Alma College Student
Stupendous human being and amazing professor. Interactions with students, explanations of content, and rehearsal etiquette are all spectacular. He actually cares about you as a person, will admit when he has made a mistake with a smile, and has a great balance of serious instruction and having fun.
— Alma College Student
I felt like the only limit to how quickly I learned the instrument was the amount of time I was wiling to put in, and that was perfect. He was always good at giving me music for my skill level that helped me improve.
— Alma College Student
Very well-versed in performing saxophone at a high level, efficient in detecting errors and making corrections. I loved my saxophone quartet experience with THE best saxophone professor.
— Alma College Student

Music Theory Testimonials

He was very open to discussion and staying after to talk with you about your concerns. He made me feel safe in asking questions and not understanding without being judged. His positive attitude made me want to go to class.
— MSU Student
Jeffrey handled every situation incredibly and taught wonderfully. I would not be in such good shape without him.
— MSU Student
I think he was super encouraging and understood that this class is pretty frustrating for us as students. He provided timely grading and feedback and helped us prepare for the final exam really well. Allardyce was a great teacher!
— MSU Student
Jeffrey is an amazing teacher and I’ve rearranged my schedule several times just to have him as my TA. He is very clear and concise with his teaching, and it’s easy to ask him questions.
— MSU Student
Jeffrey always acknowledged you if you walked in later and was willing to stay a few minutes after class if we had questions, wanted to arrange a time to meet, or needed life advice. He’d sometimes sit amongst the students while teaching which made him more approachable and lessened the power dynamic between teacher and student. Very professional over all!
— MSU Student
Jeffrey made the class a fun and safe place to be and he was very funny and caring.
— MSU Student
Jeffrey was always very collaborative with us which I think was very effective with this style of class. He had a general idea of what we should accomplish during class time but was always very flexible if we had other questions.
— MSU Student
Jeffrey is the best, thorough, and kind hearted soul and educator. He takes time to explain things.
— MSU Student
Jeffrey did a good job showing how to practice things, and kept things fun, on topic, and helpful. He was always very helpful breaking things down if people needed it and still kept us at a challenging pace.
— MSU Student
I hope Jeffrey is my TA for theory because I adore Jeffrey.
— MSU Student
Jeffrey is awesome! Great teaching and he was so helpful, organized, professional, and personable. His teaching helped people improve a lot in their ear training, sight singing, and rhythm. He had a very solid understanding of all the topics and was great at teaching them.
— MSU Student