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Bugle with Troy S.

Fountain Valley, California

4.9
(65)
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Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 5+
Speaks English
Teaching since 2010
MM Trumpet Performance
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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!

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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

About Troy S.

4.9
(65)
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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65 Reviews
Vita
Online
Great first lesson for bugle! My kid does not sound like he's strangling a duck now!
Posted Apr 26, 2024
Erin
Teacher's studio
he is great!
Posted Jan 20, 2024
A
Online
cool and friendly instructor perfect for all levels of trumpet :D
Posted Dec 29, 2023
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Experience

Disneyland Band Member

Jan, 2022 - Present

Walt Disney Company

Disneyland Band Member

Aug, 2019 - Dec, 2020

Walt Disney Company

Co-Principal Trumpet

Jan, 2019 - Present

Synesthesia Sinfonietta

Trumpet Player

Jan, 2010 - Present

Freelance

Private Music Instructor

Jan, 2010 - Present

Freelance

Education

BM Trumpet Performance

Sep, 2012 - Jun, 2017

CSUF

MM Trumpet Performance

Aug, 2017 - May, 2019

USC

Certifications

CPR / First Aid

Jul, 2015

American Red Cross

Awards

Performance Scholarship

Sep, 2012

CSUF

Affiliations

Pi Kappa Lambda

May, 2017

An 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, 2019

A 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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