Try to establish some kind of technical routine for yourself... Which should include, but not limited to: Scales and patterns, long tones, tuning exercises, overtones, articulation exercises, etc. Some books that will help you with that: Les Gammes- Londeix Daily Studies- Teal Daily Studies- Kynaston Top Tones- Rascher Voicing- Sinta Next comes etudes. Etudes do work on certain physical technique, but also musicality. They should challenge how your interprut music, as well as build your technique. Etudes should be challenging, but don't spend more than a week or two on an etude. 2 etudes a week (slow/fast) I think is a good routine. Here are some suggestion for someone of your age/level. Etude books: 48 Famous Studies- Ferling Slected Studies- Voxman 24 Petite Etudes Melodiques- Senon 32 Etudes Melodiques- Senon Etude Expressives- Amellar Good luck with your playing, and establishing a good routine. Here's something I think works (and I know some people will disagree), but when you practice it should be divided into three parts: Scales and Technique, Etudes, and Repertoire. Each one of these areas should be practiced for the same length of time. Don't practice Ibert more than you practice your scales, don't practice your scales more than your etudes. That's not my method...it's Londeix's, and it works.

Hi, Get a private teacher. It is best if the private teacher is a classical saxophonist, but you would do well to study from any accomplished teacher who has an understanding of the saxophone. Enjoy

You sound like you are doing great, but If playing classical saxophone is your career choice it can be very limiting. I know my saying this will be very unpopular with those who are classical sax players. But If I were you, I would keep playing sax as a secondary instrument and change to flute or clarinet as your main performance instrurment. I play jazz saxophone and play flute as my classical instrument. I was a professional jazz saxophone player before I ever took up flute. It's not that hard to change over if you have a good background in classical music, and don't mind the hard work. I would suppose your plan is to teach music on a college level. As a college teacher you could teach sax as well as your other major classical instrument. No matter what anyone says, sax is a jazz instrument. There are wonderful saxophone players that play only classical but they are very limited as far as performance.........Kelsey