Wilson W
Instruments: Piano, Trombone, Euphonium, Keyboard
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Gospel, Musical Theater, Opera, Spirituals, Latin Jazz, Swing, Samba, Marching Band, Mariachi, Avant-garde
Wilson W
Instruments: Piano, Trombone, Euphonium, Keyboard
Styles:
Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Gospel, Musical Theater, Opera, Spirituals, Latin Jazz, Swing, Samba, Marching Band, Mariachi, Avant-garde
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 10-80
DMA, University of Georgia, Trombone Performance and Pedagogy with a Minor in Conducting MM, Manhattan School of Music, Bass Trombone Performance BM, University of Illinois, Trombone Performance
2016 - Masterworks Festival Honors Chamber Recital 2013, 2014 - American Trombone Workshop Trombone Quartet Competition Runner-Up 2015 - Masterworks Festival Concerto Competition 2013 - Eastern Trombone Workshop National Solo Competition Finalist 2012 - University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition Finalist
I am currently an active freelancer in the Chicago area as a teacher and performer. I have performed with several orchestras in the past, including the Spokane Symphony Orchestra, National Repertory Orchestra, Brevard Music Center Orchestra, Masterworks Festival Orchestra, and the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra. I have also performed quite extensively in chamber ensembles. Most recently, I performed in the Masterworks Honors Chamber Recital in the summer of 2016 with my brass quintet there. My trombone quartet placed runner-up for the American Trombone Workshop National Trombone Quartet Competition in 2013 and 2014. I have also appeared on the national stage as soloist when I was a finalist for the 2013 American Trombone Workshop National Solo Competition. I hold a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Georgia where I studied with trombonists from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: George Curran, Brian Hecht, Nate Zgonc, and Joshua Bynum. My other degrees were earned at the University of Illinois and Manhattan School of Music, where I studied with Professor Elliot Chasanov and Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Bass Trombonist Steve Norrell, respectively.
I taught my first lesson at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, and I immediately I was drawn into teaching by the level of enthusiasm, open-mindedness, and desire to improve shown by the student. This student made rapid progress each week, and eventually was offered to go on an international tour with Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp the following year. I continued teaching when I attended the Manhattan School of Music as a graduate student, tutoring undergraduate students there, and once again I was drawn into the rapid progress and enthusiasm of each of the students tutored. When I was finished with my degree at Manhattan, I became a teaching assistant at the University of Georgia and was delighted at the opportunity to help aspiring music educators reach their goals by helping them develop their musicianship on the trombone. My experiences as a teacher in these three settings have encouraged me to continue my teaching career moving forward.
My ultimate goal as teacher is to help my students develop artistic excellence. In order to achieve this, technical proficiency must be obtained on the instrument. To obtain this, our lessons will focus on proper breathing, holding the instrument, basic mouthpiece buzzing, and slide technique. The study of pitch and rhythm is also necessary in the development of artistry. Students will learn how to use a metronome and tuner to refine these areas while practicing. To keep lessons fun, students are also encouraged to bring in a piece of music of their choice to be performed at the end of every lesson.
As a teacher, I believe that the study of music can be beneficial for anyone, whether they choose to become professional musicians or not. To perform music well, great discipline and work ethic to commit to deliberate daily practice is necessary. Practicing music also develops a student's problem solving ability. Performing music also requires one to work with other musicians, developing teamwork. It also develops the ability to perform under pressure. In these ways and many more, the study of music can develop skills that will be necessary for a student's professional career in any field.
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