Trumpet with Joshua B.

Thank you for considering me as your new trumpet instructor! I began playing professionally at age 16, and have continued to do so since. I hold a Bachelor of Music from Winthrop University where I was the Bruce Thompson Concerto Competition winner my senior year. I also earned a Master of Music in Jazz Performance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on a full tuition waiver. The most notable aspects of my professional career were performing as the lead trumpet for Royal Caribbean Cruises, and as a trumpet player in the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. I visited over a dozen countries with Royal Caribbean and toured from coast to coast with the Ringling Brothers. I've taught privately throughout my career, and had a successful private studio during my master's degree in Illinois. I'm still in touch with a few students and parents, and am happy to see the students enjoying their success on the trumpet. I'm planning on earning a Doctorate of Music from UT Austin beginning Fall 2018, so I will be in the Austin area for a significant amount of time.