Trumpet Lessons in Avondale. Amazing Teachers.

I want you to learn to express yourself through the trumpet, to help you master it and have lots of fun in the process! Trumpet was my second musical instrument (my first was my voice!), which I played through most of grade school and into high school. I can help you with good breath support and creating clear, steady tone.

For students who have recently joined a school band and want to get the most benefit by starting with a solid foundation. Students will learn the basics of sound production, forming the embouchure, breath control, and proper posture for playing the trumpet.

The student will be instructed on the basics of proper playing techniques, music theory, and musicianship. They will learn to read music and also play by ear which will make them a well rounded player.

As a part of my music education certification, I am trained to teach beginner levels in all brass instruments.

I have been playing trumpet for 69 years.i majored in Music at the University of Wisconsin,studied privately with jazz greats Woody Shaw and toured and worked with Boz Scaggs
Otis Rush,Doug Samms,Jessica Williams,Sonny Fortune,Dexter Gordon and Art Blakey.

I can guide you through all aspects of playing the trumpet including embouchure studies, breath control, sound production, equipment choices, flexibility, range and endurance.

As a professional musician who has been gigging since 2010, I am proficient in a plethora of different styles of music. A self-taught jazz musician who has performed under the direction of world-renowned jazz composer, Maria Schneider. I have also had the privilege of performing with regional symphony orchestras such as the Lima Symphony (OH) and Adrian Symphony (MI).

As an educator, I have been teaching trumpet lessons privately since the summer of 2014. Additionally, I have been a graduate teaching assistant at two different Universities, Bowling Green State University, and the Ohio State University.

I focus my teaching on making sure students have a good foundation that we can build upon. Students will develop tools they can use in order to problem solve and develop their own methods of practicing.