Trumpet Lessons Utah

Instruments: Trumpet

I video lessons and send them to students for sake of review. I also have online tools to send them extra notes to help retain what was taught in each lesson and help them in their individual practice time. Music is much like math where one skill leads to another which leads to another, and they all have to be retained. So I work to ensure students retain and know what is taught by heart. Read More

Instruments: Voice, Trumpet, French Horn

In 2011, I accepted the position of Visual Caption Head with Weber State Indoor Percussion and helped them win back to back Outstanding Visual Caption awards at the Intermountain Percussion Association Championships. I also trained the 2010 Drum Corps International Drum Majors of the Year for both Open and World Class. After securing two Drum Corps International World Champion titles (BDB 2009 and 2010), I moved to Utah to further study music education at Weber State University. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Euphonium, French Horn

I have been playing trumpet since the summer of 2006 and have been in love with the art form ever since. I am also an advocate for historic music performance practice and an avid avant-garde performer. I hold degrees from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts high school program and the Eastman School of Music. In addition to these degrees, I have received graduate level training from the Royal Academy of Music in London, UK and the Boston University College of Fine Arts in Boston, MA. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet

For young beginners, I recommend starting with Hal Leonard's Essential Elements for Band. Once the student has grasped the fundamentals, we will introduce solo pieces appropriate for the child's skill level and purposes (preparing for a performance vs learning for fun, for example). For older students, we will work quickly to establish a firm knowledge of the fundamentals before moving on to more complex pieces based on the student's interests. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet

I love watching my students grow. I believe in making my students think to get the answers they are looking for. I am not a fan of "rote learning" so my lessons tend to include a large amount of cognitive thinking by me constantly asking questions and making you pay attention to your own playing habits. One of the biggest mistakes I notice younger players make is getting into a groove and not listening to what they're playing. Read More