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TWO Full One Year Scholarships Available

Saturday, January 30, 2021 by Nate Burgos | Scholarship

The Oboe Academy 
will be offering two (2) full tuition, 1 year renewable scholarships to our comprehensive ABRSM Artist Diploma track program. This is valued at $250 per month ($3,000 annual scholarship each). It includes 1 weekly 45 minute private oboe lesson with Dr. Burgos; weekly group music theory, piano basics, aural skills (ear training) classes; two monthly group reedmaking classes with guest reedmakers and Dr. Burgos; and masterclasses with industry professionals each semester. The program is fully online and we will be awarding one scholarship to a US student and one to an International student. Applications are judged on need basis and video essay with short audition piece. Grades 8-12 are welcome to apply for scholarship. Our academy accepts students in grades 5-12 and adult for Artist Diploma.

Full program details and scholarship information will be released February 15, 2021.

Tip of the Day: Take it to another instrument

Saturday, January 30, 2021 by Nate Burgos | Oboe Tip of the Day

Today's tip is to take difficult passages and movements fo oboe music and play them on other instruments to gain insight.  I often play difficult oboe passages on flute and piano to help me identify phrasing, dynamic ideas, tone color ideas, tuning, and flow.  Sometimes a passage is easier to play and thus deconstruct on another instrument.  Give it a try!

Welcome Students & Parents

Monday, January 18, 2021 by Nate Burgos | Welcome

Dear Parents and Students:

Welcome to the new online portal for The Oboe Academy, formerly known as the studio of Dr. Nate Burgos!

This site will be a central place for students and parents to communicate, take lessons via Zoom, manage scheduling, and manage billing.  There are also sections for me to scan and assign book materials and solos.  Finally, there is a practice log in the new site which I will explain during each Student's lesson.  I will be sending all parents an initial invoice through the new system.  If you notice any irregularities, please send me an email and I will be happy to correct it.  Going forward, I have set up each student in the calendar with weekly reoccurring lessons.  We will keep track of attendance on this site.  Invoices will be automatically generated on the 1st day of each month for the prior month's lessons.  Your first invoice will include all lessons taught prior to January 1, 2021.  Payments method for lessons include PayPal (auto-linked in invoice), Venmo, Cash App, and Zelle.  If you do not wish to use the Payment Button and process your payment via PayPal then please email me and I will provide you with the username for the proper payment method.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email or text me.


Best regards,


Nate Burgos, PhD

Oboist & Professor
The Oboe Academy
(404) 721-2787
dallasoboist@gmail.com