Levels taught:
Beginner, Intermediate, AdvancedJonathan Todd has been performing and teaching in the Charlotte area and CMS Schools since 2012. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Trumpet Performance from Emory and Henry College and then went on to earn a Master of Music degree in Trumpet Performance with a concentration in Music Theory and Composition from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Throughout his time at college, he learned from a great many teachers and students and worked on his technique across multiple instruments such as guitar, bass, violin, viola, and cello as well as his main instrument: trumpet. Mr. Todd has performed in many ensembles throughout his career including the New River Brass Quintet, the Symphony of the Mountains, the Monroe Symphony Orchestra, as well as many other ensembles throughout college and graduate school. He has traveled to Austria and Germany to perform and has also perfomed across the United States at national and international competitions and conferences. He currently serves as the Director of Strings at Crestdale Middle School with their award-winning band and string program, as well as teaching private lessons in brass instruments and stringed instruments and has multiple students that have placed highly in the various honors music groups in throughout the state of North Carolina.
Levels taught:
Beginner, Intermediate, AdvancedJonathan Todd has been performing and teaching in the Charlotte area and CMS Schools since 2012. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Trumpet Performance from Emory and Henry College and then went on to earn a Master of Music degree in Trumpet Performance with a concentration in Music Theory and Composition from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Throughout his time at college, he learned from a great many teachers and students and worked on his technique across multiple instruments such as guitar, bass, violin, viola, and cello as well as his main instrument: trumpet. Mr. Todd has performed in many ensembles throughout his career including the New River Brass Quintet, the Symphony of the Mountains, the Monroe Symphony Orchestra, as well as many other ensembles throughout college and graduate school. He has traveled to Austria and Germany to perform and has also perfomed across the United States at national and international competitions and conferences. He currently serves as the Director of Strings at Crestdale Middle School with their award-winning band and string program, as well as teaching private lessons in brass instruments and stringed instruments and has multiple students that have placed highly in the various honors music groups in throughout the state of North Carolina.
Jonathan is very patient and professional.
My high school daughter has received trumpet lessons from Jonathan for over a year. He is an excellent instructor, very knowledgeable and patient. As a school teacher, he knows how to work with kids in a way that gives him an advantage over a non-teacher performing artist. We've done lessons both in person and online. I'd highly recommend Jonathan to any parent looking to have their middle school/high school student take private lessons.
Jonathan is very patient with my kid and made the first lesson fun.