LaGrande Music Services

Original Music • Live Entertainment • Private Instruction

LaGrande Music Services

Compose. Perform. Teach.

Three sides of one musical life.

Dave LaGrande is a composer, arranger, orchestrator, musician, and educator with more than two decades of professional experience. After nearly fifteen years in Nashville as a touring and recording musician, he continues to collaborate remotely and in person with clients around the world. Whether composing for film, television, animation, dance, or live productions, performing professionally, or working one-on-one with students, his goal remains the same: create meaningful musical experiences through thoughtful collaboration and craftsmanship. His work has taken him to 49 U.S. states, internationally throughout Europe and the Caribbean, and to creative collaborations with clients around the world. Available for remote collaboration worldwide.

Composition & Arranging

Original music, orchestration, and arranging for screen, stage, recordings, live productions, and visual media.

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Live Performance

Piano and saxophone for weddings, private events, venues, corporate functions, and special productions.

Booking Options

Private Music Lessons

In-person and online instruction in piano, saxophone, clarinet, flute, theory, and musicianship.

Lesson Information

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Let’s Connect

Every project begins with a conversation.

Whether you're looking for original music, live performance, private instruction, or simply have a question, I'd love to hear what you're working on.

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Available for remote collaborations and in-person engagements.

Private Instruction

Personalized music instruction for every stage of musicianship.

Whether you're just getting started, preparing for auditions, returning to music after time away, or looking to advance your skills, every lesson is tailored to your individual goals and experience.

Lessons are available for school-age students, adult beginners, returning musicians, and experienced players seeking focused, individualized coaching.

Areas of Study

Piano, woodwinds, theory, improvisation, composition, and music technology.

  • Piano
  • Saxophone
  • Clarinet
  • Beginning Flute
  • Music Theory
  • Improvisation & Jazz
  • Composition & Arranging
  • Recording & Music Technology

Lessons are delivered in person at a home-based teaching studio in the Wellen Park area of South Sarasota County. Online instruction is also available.

Students may study locally or remotely, with lesson content adapted to the same individual goals in either format.

Monthly Tuition

Recurring weekly private instruction.

30-Minute Lessons
$160/month
45-Minute Lessons
$220/month
60-Minute Lessons
$300/month

Monthly tuition is collected in advance and reserves a recurring weekly lesson time.

Semester tuition is also available for students seeking long-term instruction.

Step Up For Students Scholarships Accepted
LaGrande Music Services is an approved provider for eligible Florida families.
About the Instructor

Professional experience brought into every lesson.

Dave LaGrande, private music instructor

Dave LaGrande is a composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, former nationally touring musician, and music educator with more than 20 years of teaching and professional performance experience. His background includes public-school band instruction, private teaching, national and international touring, recording, television appearances, orchestral arranging, and scoring for film and animation.

Lessons combine strong musical fundamentals with practical, real-world musicianship. Instruction is tailored to each student's goals, whether beginning an instrument, preparing for an audition, developing improvisation skills, returning to music as an adult, or pursuing more advanced creative study.

Dave's experience as both an educator and a working professional allows students to connect technical development with the practical skills used in performance, arranging, recording, improvisation, and creative collaboration.

Dave holds a Master of Arts in Orchestration for Film, Television and Games from the University of Chichester and a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Central Florida.

UCF Alumni Spotlight

From the music classroom to the stage with Sister Hazel

UCF Alumni profiled Dave's path from earning his music education degree and teaching middle-school band to building a professional career as a touring pianist and saxophonist.

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