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The teaching-learning process of the saxophone in Spain has enjoyed an exponential and positive change in recent decades, which has been reflected both in the quality of the saxophonists and in the diffusion of the instrument itself. The aim of this study is to explore teachers' opinions about the saxophone and its formal teaching in the Professional Conservatories of Music in Spain, as well as their vision of the future. The methodology used was non-experimental and exploratory, with the survey as the research instrument. The sample chosen was n73 from a population of 220 saxophone teachers, with simple unweighted allocation, with a confidence level of 90% (two sigma) and P=Q, with a maximum possible error of ±6% for the whole sample and using simple random sampling. The variables analyzed were repertoire and technique, teaching-learning process, learning outcomes, material resources and educational policies. The results show: 1) educational policies are a fundamental support for the development of saxophone education in Spain, 2) a diversification of curricula, methods and saxophone repertoire and contents is needed to design a creative access model to the labor market, 3) the teacher is the best prescriber in the regulated teaching of the saxophone. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]