Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 5+
Speaks English
Teaching since 2008
Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance
About Omar A.
Minneapolis native Omar has been playing trumpet ! since the early age of 14 months. His father and master trumpeter Ahmed was his first teacher. Omar holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance from the renowned New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. He has shared the stage with Roy Hargrove, Redman, Method Man, KRS-ONE and Talib Kweli to mention a few. Omar has also had the pleasure of performing with Nicholas Payton's Television Studio Orchestra and Valerie Ponomarev's Big Band. Omar has written and recorded with the likes of Lauryn Hill and Jose James. His quintet previously held a year long residency at New York’s Premier Rooftop at the Standard Hotel. He frequently performs at some of the city’s top jazz venues including the Blue Note, Birdland, Smalls and Fat Cat. ! His Influences include: Fats Navarro, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, John Coltrane and Lee Morgan. Omar is currently composing new music for his upcoming album and offering personalized instruction for promising trumpet students.
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Meserole Street
Student's Home
Teaching Hours
Monday
7:30 AM-3 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM-5 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM-5 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM-5 PM
Friday
7:30 AM-5 PM
Saturday
7:30 AM-5 PM
Sunday
7:30 AM-10 AM
4:30 PM-6:30 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$40
45 minutes
$50
60 minutes
$60
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Experience
Trumpet Player
Jun, 2014 - PresentBilly Vera
Trumpet Player
Jul, 2012 - Mar, 2013Nicolas Payton's Television Studio Orchestra
Trumpet Player
Apr, 2010 - PresentValery Ponomarev
Trumpet Player & Composer
Apr, 2009 - PresentLauryn Hill
Worked with Ms. Hill to compose and record music featuring my trumpet playing.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance
Sep, 2005 - May, 2010The New School for Jazz Contemporary Arts
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance
Jun, 2010The New School for Jazz Contempary Arts
4 Year Degree Music Theory Ear Training Performance
Awards
$5,000 Musicianship Scholarship
May, 2010The New School for Jazz Contemporary Arts
Affiliations
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
May, 2014The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than 480,000 US composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers. The ASCAP is committed to nurturing music makers throughout their careers.
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
Omar's Gallery
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Meserole Street
Student's Home
Teaching Hours
Monday
7:30 AM-3 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM-5 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM-5 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM-5 PM
Friday
7:30 AM-5 PM
Saturday
7:30 AM-5 PM
Sunday
7:30 AM-10 AM
4:30 PM-6:30 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$40
45 minutes
$50
60 minutes
$60
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