Trumpet Lessons in Firestone. Amazing Teachers.

I learned trumpet and flugelhorn on my own.

I have gladly devoted the past 20 years of my life to understanding this wonderful instrument.

Experienced teacher specializing in beginning and intermediate trumpet players. I cater all lessons to the needs and goals of my students. Lessons are spent working on establishing a strong technical foundation and applying that technique to repertoire. Lessons with me will explore the technical aspects of the trumpet, different styles of music, and basic music theory. Hit me up any time to get started!

Able to teach all levels of students, including professional level trumpet players interested in learning to improvise.

I believe that it is very important to have a good musical foundation in addition to playing the trumpet. We will go over aspects of music theory such as scales and key signatures. We will go over the fundamentals of playing trumpet and use exercises from various different method books. We will also go in depth into any styles that you are interested in. I will ask you to listen to recordings of great trumpet players so you can model their sound. Lessons will be rewarding and fun!

As a trumpeter, my skills vary from technique, jazz improvisation, lead trumpet playing, to classical playing. I was a member of the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra in 2018, a jazz band consisting of musicians selected from across the United States. With this band I traveled to Japan and performed in the Monterey Jazz Festival in California. I have also toured Europe on several other occasions playing festivals such as the Montreux Jazz Festival and the Umbria Jazz Festival with the Philadelphia Jazz Orchestra. Here in the States I have played at venues such as Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, Birdland, Chris’s Jazz Café in Philly, The Kennedy Center, and more.