Trombone Lessons in Burlington. Amazing Teachers.

I am a professional orchestral trombonist and I have been an active brass teacher for almost twenty years. I have played in orchestras across the USA and Europe, including the Cincinnati Symphony, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and many more.

I aim to give my students a solid understanding of the technical skills required to play a brass instrument, and to share with them the musical knowledge I have gained from studying with some of the best brass teachers in the world.

Trombonist Ethan Zawisza has been a prolific performer and teacher since the nascence of his pursuit of a B.M. in Music Education and Trombone Performance from Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY. He studied with Dr. Harold Reynolds and Jeffrey Gray of the Rochester Philharmonic. Ethan graduated Cum Laude while participating in every ensemble imaginable at the school, fr symphony orchestra to the jazz ensemble to the trombone choir.

Ethan received his M.M. in Trombone Performance from Indiana University where he studied with M. Dee Stewart, Pete Ellefson, and Carl Lenthe. Ethan played the lead trombone chair in the premier Jazz Ensemble at the University, as well as the premier orchestra.

Ethan has participated in the summer orchestral program known as the Brevard Music Center, studying with David Jackson, Dan Satterwhite, and James Nova.

Since graduating, Ethan has joined Vermont's own 40th Army Band as a Trombonist and freelances as much as possible with various groups such as the ...

I have fifteen years' experience teaching all brass instruments. I will make sure you are playing music you enjoy while developing strong fundamentals with your embouchure and tone. Whether just getting started or preparing for that big audition, I can help you meet your goals!

I've been performing professionally for almost 50 years.
Beginners will learn breathing and technique and play tunes.
Intermediate - technique, breath, tone and tunes
Advanced - including some theory, composition and interpretation
Each student has their own needs & interests - I try to cater to those.

If you are looking to take your tombone playing to the next level, you came to the right place. I am currently a trombone major at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and have studied with some of the best trombonists in New York. I have a lot of playing and teaching experience, having performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and many other venues around the city. I can teach you any style you are interested in and will make sure you have fun doing it.

Junior trombone performance student at Ohio University. I am an experienced beginning and intermediate private instructor and I will help you achieve better playing through tone development, proper instrument handling, and repertoire study among other things. I am very flexible as a teacher and I want you to have the teaching style that you need to learn! Shoot me a message and lets start improving!

"We don't need anyone else who plays trombone, we need more people who play music."
-Shachar Israel - Assistant Principal Trombone - Cleveland Orchestra