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Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 5+
Speaks English
Teaching since 2010
MM Trumpet Performance
- 3 Repeated Students
Study with a Disneyland trumpeter with 13+ years of teaching experience!
With performance experience that includes working with the Disneyland Band and 13+ years of teaching experience (as of 2023) I am ready to help you get started, improve your technique, work on musicality, or prepare for an audition. Whatever you need!
Instructor details
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
1 PM-5 PM
5:30 PM-6 PM
7:30 PM-8 PM
Tuesday
12 PM-5 PM
5:30 PM-8 PM
Wednesday
10 AM-1:30 PM
6 PM-8 PM
Thursday
10 AM-8 PM
Friday
10 AM-4:30 PM
5 PM-5:30 PM
6 PM-8 PM
Saturday
10 AM-11:30 AM
12 PM-8 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$35
45 minutes
$48
60 minutes
$60
About Troy S.
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Troy S. is a Disneyland musician, freelance trumpet player and music educator located in Orange Country, California. He is a popular choice for Weddings, Musicals, Church Services, Concert Performances, and Special Events.
As an educator, Troy has had the opportunity to serve as a Brass Caption-Head, Trumpet Section Instructor, and Guest Artist at various high schools in the Greater Los Angeles Area including Fountain Valley High School, Edison High School, Eleanore Roosevelt High School, Marina High School, Portola High School, and Troy High School. Troy especially enjoys teaching students at the High School level and has helped his students nurture a lifelong passion for music.
As a performer, Troy currently serves as a member of the Disneyland Band, as the Co-Principal Trumpet of Synesthesia Sinfonietta, and as the Second Trumpet of the American Youth Symphony. As a freelancer, he has appeared in venues that include: the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Segerstrom Concert Hall, the Richard Nixon Library, L’église de la Madeleine, the Chateau de Chantilly, Bovard Auditorium, Royce Hall, the Clayes Performing Arts Center Recital Hall, The Gerald R. Daniel Recital Hall, Meng Concert Hall, the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, Ramo Recital Hall, the Reno Jazz Festival, the Newport Jazz Festival, and at the Disneyland Resort as well as many theaters, churches, and schools.
Troy completed his Masters in Trumpet Performance at the University of Southern California under the instruction of Thomas Hooten and Jennifer Marotta. Prior to this, he completed a Bachelors in Trumpet Performance from California State University, Fullerton where he studied with Barry Perkins and Malcolm McNab. In addition, Troy has studied extensively with Rudy Arevalos.
When not playing trumpet Troy enjoys traveling, reading, cooking, solving puzzles, hiking, and writing autobiographical information in the third person.
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We love Troy! He is the kindest teacher while helping my son make huge strides in his playing! Thank you so much!
Posted Jul 8, 2024
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Awesome lessons!
Posted May 10, 2024
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Online
Great first lesson for bugle! My kid does not sound like he's strangling a duck now!
Posted Apr 26, 2024
Experience
Disneyland Band Member
Jan, 2022 - PresentWalt Disney Company
Disneyland Band Member
Aug, 2019 - Dec, 2020Walt Disney Company
Co-Principal Trumpet
Jan, 2019 - PresentSynesthesia Sinfonietta
Trumpet Player
Jan, 2010 - PresentFreelance
Private Music Instructor
Jan, 2010 - PresentFreelance
Education
BM Trumpet Performance
Sep, 2012 - Jun, 2017CSUF
MM Trumpet Performance
Aug, 2017 - May, 2019USC
Certifications
CPR / First Aid
Jul, 2015American Red Cross
Awards
Performance Scholarship
Sep, 2012CSUF
Affiliations
Pi Kappa Lambda
May, 2017An American honor society for undergraduate students, graduate students, and professors of music. There are currently 205 active chapters and approximately 64,500 individual members.
American Federation of Musicians
Aug, 2019A labor union representing professional musicians in the United States and Canada. Founding in 1896 as the successor to the "National League of Musicians," the AFM is the largest organization in the world representing the interests of professional musicians.
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
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Instructor details
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
1 PM-5 PM
5:30 PM-6 PM
7:30 PM-8 PM
Tuesday
12 PM-5 PM
5:30 PM-8 PM
Wednesday
10 AM-1:30 PM
6 PM-8 PM
Thursday
10 AM-8 PM
Friday
10 AM-4:30 PM
5 PM-5:30 PM
6 PM-8 PM
Saturday
10 AM-11:30 AM
12 PM-8 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$35
45 minutes
$48
60 minutes
$60
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