Tree P
Instruments: Piano, Trumpet, Trombone
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Rock, Folk, R&B, Showtunes, Swing, Avant-garde
Tree P
Instruments: Piano, Trumpet, Trombone
Styles:
Classical, Jazz, Rock, Folk, R&B, Showtunes, Swing, Avant-garde
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 10-80
MM, New England Conservatory, Jazz Studies AB, Harvard University, English Literature, Music Secondary
2017 - Certificate of Distinction in Teaching, Harvard University 2017 - Performed at Panama Jazz Festival with New England Conservatory All-Stars 2016 - Merit Scholarship, New England Conservatory 2016 - awarded #1 Debut Album in NPR Jazz Critic's Poll for the project "Earprint" 2011-2012 - Brubeck Institute Fellowship
I'm an experienced musician and educator with the strong belief that anyone can learn and love music. I studied music at the New England Conservatory and Harvard University, and I've had the privilege of traveling throughout North and Central America performing jazz, classical, rock, and many other types of music. I've also been lucky enough to appear on recordings by a variety of artists, including singer-songwriter Ben Zaidi, acclaimed indie rock band The World Is A Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, and bass phenom Esperanza Spalding.
I have been teaching trumpet lessons for a decade, to students of all ages, and I also now teach beginning piano and trombone. I have also served as a Teaching Assistant in the Harvard Music Department. While I originally come from classical training and have the ability to deal with classical repertoire, I think there is much to be gained from trying to find and learn about the music that students love and connect to, be it Chopin, the Beatles, movie soundtracks, or Sara Bareilles. I'm always looking to bring on new students, be they total beginners or experienced players looking for more theoretical or high-concept knowledge.
No two students are the same, and I try to take each student's strengths, goals and preferences into account when designing their custom curriculum. For brass, I devise custom exercises for the player in addition to using classic pedagogical texts such as the Arban's and Clarke books. For piano, I start students off with a combination of scale work and repertoire. All lessons with me will include learning a wide variety of repertoire as well as a fair bit of improvisation, as I believe it is an invaluable tool for developing ears, creativity and musical personality.
When I'm working with a student, I want to know everything I can about them as a person; this will inform their growth as a musician, artist and music lover. I am to set realistic expectations for my students, aiming not to frustrate but to celebrate every step taken. In the end, if students can teach themselves and want to learn more about their instrument or any sort of music, I feel like I've done my job. Therefore, I try to set each student up with goals, repertoire, and even exercises that work for them.
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