Trumpet Lessons Nevada

Instruments: Trumpet

I am a current student at the University of Nevada, Reno studying for my B.A. in general music with a minor in business administration. I picked up my first trumpet when I was in 6th grade-- a whole 9 years ago-- and I never looked back. Some of the many ensembles I have played for include the Tahoe Toccata Symphony Orchestra, the Reno Pops Orchestra, freelance musical theater orchestra pits, and various ensembles with UNR. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, French Horn

I started teaching horn in 1976 and have taught ever since. Students are to perform not only a recital if possible or play a solo as part of a musical program but to play in a musical organization if possible. My teaching began teaching in the US Army with under performing horn players with technique, hand positioning and air control. The instruction continued through 19 years as an enlisted Army musician. Two years was in active duty service in Europe. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Trumpet, Recorder, French Horn, Oboe, Keyboard

I began teaching piano privately in undergraduate music school by tutoring piano to music majors that were non-piano students. It was required that all non-piano stsudents must take 2 semesters of functional piano. I continued fulfilling this role from 1981-1985. In 1997 I began teaching private piano lessons to students in my school that had an interest in learning piano after school. I continued doing this until I began teaching piano in a private music school in 2005. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet

I like to allow students the opportunity to express what their particular goals are, and I work to develop a program that works for him or her. Every student will not only have unique strengths and weaknesses, but will have a different way of learning material. I adjust to the individual needs of my students. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, French Horn, Tuba, Orchestral Percussion, Latin Percussion, Music

And deepened my empathy for the range of expression and feelings in the interpretations of others. While studying with Mr. Claude Gordon I began giving private lessons to student brass players. Their immediate improvement and success in class, concert, honor ensembles, and as student soloists prompted offers to teach Bands and Drum Bugle Corp. horn lines before my 20th birthday. And expanded rapidly into coaching a broader range of ensembles and and a waiting list for lessons. Read More