Trombone Lessons Florida

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Trumpet, Trombone, Drums, Synthesizer, Euphonium, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Latin Percussion

I began taking private lessons shortly after I joined the band program in middle school. I continued to take lessons all throughout high school and college. Shortly after graduating high school I was offered the position of drum instructor. During college I taught for several years as the drum instructor at Winter Haven High School. I also taught private lessons to a wide range of students during this time. Shortly after college I became the band director at McKeel Academy of Technology in Lakeland. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, French Horn, Tuba, Music, Keyboard

I have been teaching private lessons at Northside Christian School for almost 2 full years at this point, and have been helping out during marching band season every year since 2017. During the first part of 2021, I have also substituted for jazz instructor during the school year of Tarpon Springs High School, and while there I have taught more students on jazz improvisation as well as fundamentals on the trombone. I also occasionally come in to my old high school to work with the jazz ensemble, combo, or even just specific sections of the band. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, French Horn, Tuba

My teaching experience dates back to 2002 when I became Graduate Assistant to Demondrea Thurman, at Alabama State University.While working on my MM at The University of Alabama, whereI studied with J. Michael Dunn, I taught undergraduate tuba and euphonium majors.After graduating in 2005,I served as the professor of Lower Brass at Florida AM University, where I was also Director of Lower Brass to the Marching 100, I taught a studio of 30+ students per semester.From 2008-2010 I served as adjunct Professor of Lower Brass at Alabama State University. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba

I am a passionate and motivated teacher of of trumpet and jazz improvisation. I have contributed articles on jazz studies and trumpet fundamentals for the International Trumpet Guild Journal. I have performed all over the world in a variety of musical settings from salsa to jazz to classical. I have performed artists such as Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca, Chris Calloway and Cab Calloway's Legacy of Swing, jazz saxophonist Teddy Edwards, the Los Angeles Opera, and the Los Angeles Southeast Symphony. Read More

Instruments: Trombone

I have been teaching select students on the side for as long as I can remember. In addition to the basics of the trombone, I'm a big believer in the power of transcriptions and listening as a way to advance personal study and practice, which has produced some really great players. It's so important for students to hear what the tone of the horn should sound like, so they can start to emulate that themselves. Read More