Imagine...

taking the first weekend of the year, which is typically the most depressing few days of the year, and transforming it into the most inspiring, insightful musical experience you've ever had. Immerse yourself in a blissful bubble of saxophone with a bunch of like-minded enthusiasts, making new friends and gathering all the knowledge and skills you need to catapult yourself into 2025 with the inspiration and bespoke practice plan needed to take your performances to a new level...

That's what the Saxophone Success Formula LIVE weekend is all about! 🥳

From the evening of Friday, January 3rd, to the afternoon of Sunday January 5th 2025, we'll do nothing except play, discuss, debate, practice, analyse, eat, sleep and dream saxophone...all whilst having loads of fun and enjoying some scintillating socials.

This is gonna be a new year kickstart like you never imagined! 🎷🚀

Why this weekend will be different…

We're gonna go on a journey together and redefine the story of your performance as you reimagine your saxophone processes from the inside out. As we explore and unpack everything from your breathing right through to group performances and improvisation, you'll see each piece of the puzzle slotting together as the 'aha' moments wash over you.💡

Here's just a few topics we'll be covering together...

• breathing
• embouchure, voicing and articulation
• technique
• ensemble skills and phrasing
• improvisation

...and much more! Including...

• a jam session with an in-house trio
• a quartet set by me
• group performance opportunities
• a guide to choosing the right gear
• an open Q+A
• and lots more surprises! 😉

And check this out - on the last day we'll be creating a personalised practice plan for you, ensuring all the insights and knowledge from the weekend are transferred to your practice room each day, where it'll become part of your saxophone story through 2025 and beyond!

I’m pro saxophonist Jamie Anderson...

And I'm here to be your guide and mentor as we go on this exciting journey together.

Why me?

Cos I live and breathe this stuff!

In fact, for decades I’ve been having the time of my life playing all over the world with the likes of Chaka Khan, Joan Armatrading, The Ronnie Scott's Big Band, The Temptations and Incognito, and apart from the 7.5 million views on my YouTube channel, you might know my sax solo on “Love Story (vs Finally)”, which has had 10 million streams.

I LOVE teaching online, but nothing compares to the buzz of helping enthusiastic saxophonists like you break through to a new level right there, face-to-face, which is why I'm SO excited to host my first ever LIVE event! 🥳

I know what you're gonna ask...😉

🎷 How will you accommodate my current level of experience?

Our #1 goal is for you to feel comfortable at all times, and enjoy this experience with zero stress. Here's how we'll make sure you never feel out of your depth, or, bored because you're not being pushed...

For the first part of the weekend we'll be covering the basic stuff that applies to ALL saxophonists, so the sessions will be in one group. Once we move on to ensemble playing and improvisation, we'll split into 3 breakout groups based on your experience, each with a separate tutor, and don't worry, I'll be spending an EQUAL amount of time in each group! 

You can choose a different group for ensemble and improv, and it's fine if you don't even read music! We understand some people are demon readers but lack confidence improvising and vice versa. 😊

🎷 Will I be playing much?

Yes!

If you're worried you'll be sitting there all day listening to me show off and talk about myself...think again! 😂 This weekend is all about YOU, not me.

Of course, by necessity there will be a lot of information for you to listen to and absorb, but this will also be a hands-on weekend, with lots of playing. With your express consent, I'll even get some of you up onstage to be coached in front of the group, as I believe seeing someone relatable, "like you", try things and get corrected is a super valuable teaching tool.

To make sure we don't descend into a hellish cacophony, large group playing will be focused in controlled bursts, but between sessions you're welcome to go and blow your heart out in the dedicated, sound proofed "noodle zones" we're providing, and there's even a jam session with a live trio if you wanna strut your stuff! 😉

🎷 I'm not very confident. You won't single me out will you? 😬

No way.

Like I said, we understand how nerve wracking and vulnerable it can feel to play in front of others, so you'll never be made to feel uncomfortable, and if you're inexperienced you won't be put in a group with intimidating expert players. In fact, when you fill out your Registration Form after checkout, you'll be able to consent, or NOT consent, to being singled out in group sessions.

By the same token though, if you're more advanced and you like being pushed, you won't be stuck in a less experienced group playing Baa Baa Black Sheep! 😂

🎷 I've been to a few of these things before. No offence, but will I learn anything new?

You might have been to a sax weekend, but you've never been to a Get Your Sax Together event!! 🥳 (Nobody has...not even ME 😋)

I'm well aware of the various saxophone weekends available, which is why we've taken all your feedback into account and designed this one differently from the ground up. This will be a cohesive journey from start to finish, reimagining your sax from the inside out.

But to answer the question directly - will there be some stuff you've heard before? Of course! After all, we're not reinventing the wheel.

But that's not the point. It's how you apply that information, and see how it all connects together that makes the biggest difference to your actual playing. A PDF means nothing if it rots on your hard drive! (Files don't rot, just let me be poetic, ok?)

🎷 I want you to hear me play. Will you give me your individual attention?

Look, we reviewed your feedback forms (all 700 🫣), and many people said they wanted one-to-one attention. I totally get that, and I hear you, but honestly, that's a lesson you're asking for...that's not what a group event is. 💁🏻 (You can book a 1-2-1 Zoom lesson with me anytime btw, but this is your only chance at this experience).

The whole advantage of a group experience is that each individual benefits from the experiences of everyone at the event. After all, almost every saxophone challenge is universal.

Having said that...you'll get as much of me as I can offer: I'll be getting willing volunteers up onstage for individual coaching moments, I'll be spending time in the small breakout groups, and there's a jam session for you to play in where I'm happy to give you informal feedback if invited.

Plus, it's gonna be busy weekend, but if I'm free I'll just be around if you wanna grab me for a quick chat? I won't be off in my trailer getting fanned by palm fronds between sessions! 😂

Looks awesome, sign me up! What's my investment?...

Your investment for the incredible weekend experience of the Saxophone Success Formula LIVE is just...

£297 GBP

This includes ALL the sessions for the whole weekend. (See below for info on accommodation, which is not included in this price)

That's the equivalent of only 2.5 hours with me normally, and you're getting me for the WHOLE weekend! It's actually cheaper than many mouthpieces...and the impact this will have on your saxophone playing is incomparable.

⚠️BE WARNED⚠️

Places are strictly limited, so click that ENROL NOW button to make sure you don't miss your opportunity.👇🏻

Wanna hang with the cool kids at the 4* Marriott Aloft Hotel?

If you're not local, you might be looking for somewhere to stay for the weekend?

Of course, you can always arrange your own digs, but if you wanna hang out where the cool cats are (that's us 😉), we've organised a special discounted rate of £90/night for you at Aloft, accessed via a custom link.

After checkout you'll get the link to book yourself in. See you there!

(We're not making any profit on this offer, and the booking and payment are all your own responsibility via the Marriott website.)

So why not make 2025 your best ever year for saxophone? You'll have a great time, make new friends, and gather all the tools you need to start telling a different story with your saxophone...

• better sound
• better solos
• tighter ensemble playing
• cleaner articulation
• and much more!

Personally, I can't wait to meet you face to face for a selfie, possibly a beverage or two after hours, and the most fun, transformative saxophone weekend ever!

👇🏻Click the Enrol Now button👇🏻

...and I'll see you in Birmingham on January 3rd 2025. 😊

Jamie :-)