Vince T
Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Trumpet, Bass Guitar
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, R&B, Musical Theater, Latin, Funk, Electronic, Reggae, Latin Jazz, Swing, Bossa Nova, Soul, Marching Band, Punk, Avant-garde
Vince T
Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Trumpet, Bass Guitar
Styles:
Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, R&B, Musical Theater, Latin, Funk, Electronic, Reggae, Latin Jazz, Swing, Bossa Nova, Soul, Marching Band, Punk, Avant-garde
Where I Teach:
In Your Home
My Studio
Ages Taught: 5-80
ABOUT
Degrees / Training / Special Info:
The Course in Recording Engineering and Music Production, The Audio Institute of America MM, The University of the Arts, Jazz Performance BS, The State University of New York at New Paltz, Jazz Studies and Theory & Composition
Awards:
2014 - PHL LIVE Center Stage Jazz Division Finalist
2011 - The University of the Arts Graduate Grant
2010 - The State University of New York at New Paltz Marion Harding Scholarship
2009 - The State University of New York at New Paltz Jazz Society Vice President
2007 - National Honor Society Membership
Overview:
I am a trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer/arranger in the Philadelphia and New York regions. My primary instrument for the past 16+ years is trumpet; I also regularly perform on assorted brass, electric bass, and vocals. I hold a Master of Music degree in Jazz Performance from the University of the Arts; and a Bachelor of Science in Music degree concentrating in Jazz Studies and Theory & Composition from the State University of New York at New Paltz. I have appeared on many albums during the past few years including my own debut solo album. I continually perform, arrange, compose, and record original music.
EXPERIENCE
I first began teaching music in 2006 as the trumpet instructor at Silver Creek Central School where I directed trumpet master classes for high school students. I later took on various private students teaching trumpet, guitar, electric bass, improvisation, and arrangement & composition. While earning my Master of Music at the University of the Arts, I served as the trumpet department intern and was responsible for teaching private trumpet lessons, preparing transcriptions for class materials and live performances, and proctoring music theory exams. Also at UArts, I was a teaching assistant for the Freshman Jazz Improvisation class for which I conducted sectionals, administered exams, and offered critiques regarding inventiveness of improvisations.
METHODS USED
It is equally important to learn music from method books and through sonic exploration; I have personally learned a lot from books and while "noodling." When teaching trumpet (all skill levels), I use books including Arban's Complete Conservatory Method, Clarke's Technical Studies, and Schlossber's Daily Drills and Technical Studies. For guitar and bass guitar (beginner through intermediate), I start with Hal Leonard's Play Bass Today series. I teach beginner piano with the Bastien series and Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course. I also have a library of alternate method books and additional materials including excerpts, solos, duets, and play-alongs.
LESSON STYLE
Each student approaches music differently, and I tailor my teaching to fit that approach. I will ask a student what they're aiming to accomplish, then set short and long term goals in order to acheive them. I believe a strong technical foundation leads to freer ease of artistic expression. My students recieve a wholistic approach to music on whatever instrument of their choice.
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