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Matthew H In Home
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Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba
Styles: Classical, Rock, Marching Band

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Matthew H   In Home
Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba
Styles: Classical, Rock, Marching Band

Where I Teach:
In Your Home
Ages Taught: 10-80
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ABOUT
Degrees / Training / Special Info:

BME student, Penn State University, Primary Instrument: Trumpet; AA, Hagerstown Community College, Mathematics

Awards:

2017 - Reading Buccaneers Hall of Fame Inductee; 2015 - Reading Buccaneers Brass Member of the Year; 2013 - Reading Buccaneers Most Inspirational Brass Member; 2012 - DCI World Class Semi-Finalist; 8-time DCA Open Class World Champion

Overview:

I am a dedicated and trusted marching musician with 15 years experience performing with ensembles large and small. I have been a member of the Reading Buccaneers Drum & Bugle Corps in Drum Corps Associates continuously since 2007, except for a year away in 2012 when I aged-out of Drum Corps International with the Glassmen from Toledo, OH. I have also served in a variety of field and administrative leadership positions with the Buccaneers. Every experience I've had on the field has made me who I am today and continues to inspire me to be a better musician for my peers and a more effective and engaging educator for my students.

EXPERIENCE

My teaching experience spans back to 2011, when I began to work as a math and physics tutor online and at my community college campus. Though the disciplines seem very different, the skills required to master math and science and the skills required in the practice room are not dissimilar. Attention to detail, regular practice, and being mentally engaged in one's work without overthinking are vital to mastering any skill---and especially so an instrument! That's why, in addition to musical ideas such as rhythm and phrasing, I emphasize practice skills, and eventually, performance psychology as a part of my lessons.

METHODS USED

For beginning students who are picking up their instrument for the first time, I like to start with Hal Leonard's Essential Elements. These introductory books are the ones I first learned from, and feature a wide variety of musical styles to give students an idea of the breadth of possibilities on their instrument. Once the student has a firm understanding of the basics of the instrument, or with students who have prior playing experience, I will turn to more standard method and technique books, such as Arban's Conservatory Methods or Clarke's Technical Studies. It is also at this point when we will begin to choose solo repertoire to study and prepare for eventual performance.

LESSON STYLE

As much as possible, I want my students to guide the direction of their lessons and their growth as musicians. Helping students to set realistic goals and then providing the tools needed to achieve those goals are key components to my teaching philosophy. Nothing is more exciting than feeling yourself perform something that, not so long ago, you thought you'd never be able to play. By working with the student to discover what they enjoy practicing and performing, I'm able to individualize my instruction for each student to allow them to make the most of their time with me and leave each lesson feeling confident and proud of their playing abilities.

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