Trombone Lessons Maryland

Instruments: Guitar, Trumpet, Trombone, Bass Guitar, Euphonium, Acoustic Guitar

I'm a diverse and enthusiastic musician, dedicated to teaching, and convinced by the power of music to enrich peoples lives in every way. I graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota with a Bachelor of Music degree in Trumpet Performance, and obtained Masters of Music degrees in both Trumpet Performance and Orchestral Conducting from Central Michigan University. I have performed with the Midland Symphony Orchestra, the Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings, the Round Top Festival Orchestra, and the Pierre Monteux Festival Orchestra. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Trumpet, Trombone, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Euphonium, Tuba, Keyboard

My teaching style is all about building good foundation for students to build on and find the best way from them to be successful and fulfilled. I will give them achievable obstacles from them to over come and over time make them better players and people. Read More

Instruments: Trombone, Euphonium

Every student has a hunger for music, a hunger to progress and become more experienced and proficient; my job is to teach a student how to feed that hunger. Each student has a different drive and different goals, therefore, each students' lesson is unique! I encourage students to set their own goals in order to challenge, and motivate themselves. When a student achieves a goal, acknowledging this stride is paramount to building confidence and motivation. Read More

Instruments: Trombone

I've been fortunate to have had trombone lessons with some of the greatest players in the USA and Canada. NYC - Dave Taylor, Jim Pugh, masterclasses with Joe Alessi and Ed Neumeister Toronto - Ian McDougall (former lead trombone of the Boss Brass); Jerry Johnson (Maynard Ferguson) Vancouver - Dave Robbins (former lead trombone of the Harry James Big Band and former LA studio musician during the 'heyday' of recording work in the 50's and 60's. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone

I approach teaching on a student to student basis. Every student has different goals and interests within music and it's important to tailor you lessons accordingly. I go in fresh to any first time lesson and build a plan from there. One student may need to sit down and studying theory and get better grasp of the building blocks of music, another may simply need to play long tones for an hour. Read More