Fort Myer, VA Trumpet Lessons

I've been playing trumpet for 18 years, and I'm anxious to pass along my love for the instrument to others of all ages! I teach a variety of styles with my experience performing many kinds of music from classical to hip-hop. Whatever your interests I can get you playing with a healthy approach to brass playing and solid fundamentals!

I equally cover fundamentals, technique, tone production, classical, jazz and anything else the student might be interested in.

I want you to learn to express yourself through the trumpet, to help you master it and have lots of fun in the process! Trumpet was my second musical instrument (my first was my voice!), which I played through most of grade school and into high school. I can help you with good breath support and creating clear, steady tone.

Playing a brass instrument can be a fun and rewarding experience when approached in the correct way. I help all my students develop a good attitude toward playing music, as well as setting them up for success in developing a good sound and technique. I have helped students prepare for all situations, including auditions, adjudications, and yearly band concerts.

I've been studying trumpet for 15 years, and I'm eager to work with students of all ages. I will give students a firm foundation in trumpet fundamentals, while also focusing on what the student would like to learn. I specialize in jazz and contemporary music, though I am also trained in classical music.

Hi, I've been teaching trumpet to students of all ages for more than 15 years and I would love to share my knowledge and experience with you! I emphasize fundamentals and apply those to the interests (and school requirements) of my students. I love jazz especially and often incorporate rhythm, improvisation, and ear training into my lessons for a fuller musical experience.

Beginner - Learn how to read music and have a good technical grasp of tonguing and phrasing.
Intermediate - Prepare to learn pieces of music and play in ensembles.
Advanced - learn orchestral performance and solo performance techniques on a high level.

The Doctor is in! I am the founder and owner of NOVA Music Academy in Winchester with a professional teaching studio and staff to teach every wind and string instrument. I hold a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Flute Performance from Shenandoah University and I have taught children and university students for more than 10 years. Your child deserves the BEST music teacher. From experience I know teachers vary wildly in quality; with me, you are assured expert quality and professionalism that your child deserves.

Whether your child loves Mozart or Moana, is putting their instrument together for the first time, or getting ready for a big audition, I meet your child at their level and I take them to the stars!

My passion for music drives my desire to share it. I value having fun and enjoying what you do above all else so I try to teach in a lighthearted, friendly, peer-to-peer type of way. I think that musicians flourish when they are able to build on their own ability without the help of the teacher, so my goal is to enable you to become better than what I could ever teach you. I have studied the trumpet for almost 10 years and am excited to share what I know with the next generation of trumpeters!