Trumpet Lessons in Bay Village, MA

Instruments: Trumpet Saxophone Flute Clarinet Oboe

I have been providing private and group lessons through the New England Youth Wind Ensembles for over three years. I have experience with online, as well as in-person lessons. I encourage regular practice to all students, as it is important to develop daily and weekly routines. I will assist students with any materials they bring to a lesson, whether it’s repertoire from school or audition materials. I will introduce a variety of materials to ensure students are developing an appreciation for music of all cultures and styles. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet Euphonium

I try to strike a balance between encouraging enjoyment and inspiring the desire to work hard. It's important to me that my students set ambitious and realistic goals, taking care not to burn out and always to enjoy what they are doing. While playing music means something different for everybody, excellence is something that everybody is capable of. I don't believe in talent to the extent most people do. While some people might start out with a little bit more, hard work beats talent by multitudes. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet Trombone Euphonium French Horn Tuba

I am a very enthusiastic teacher who loves to bring the passion out of students. We will work together to see what type of music excites you and work towards making it excite others too. We will create tangible goals and plan the steps to achieve them. Each lesson will be geared towards accomplishing something and we will work according to the pace that you set. Lessons will help students to feel more confident in their playing and develop the skills to play the trumpet with ease and comfortability. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet

For beginning students who are children, there are multiple method books I have worked with like Hal Leonard's Essential Elements or Accent on Achievement. These books are great for children to get started with the basics and work on their technical study. For adults, they could use those same methods books or the goal would be to find what the students interests are and explore different materials around that. At the end of day, music should be fun! Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Violin Cello Viola Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums French Horn Piccolo Oboe Bassoon English Horn

The student decides how fast he/she will progress by practicing very hard, or by working at a more moderate pace. Once again, I always participate in the learning process, as this method of teaching will enhance the private lesson, and a mutual enjoyment and respect will develop! The student must convey to me what he/she desires to focus on, and there will be a "win/win" situation which is always preferred. Read More

Instruments: Piano Trumpet French Horn

I have been teaching music since I was in high school. Through the years, I have taken "time off" from teaching for various reasons, but it's always something I find myself drawn back to.I have taugh many skill levels, and find every level to be challenging and inspriring, regardless of age. While I understand that music should be fun, I believe that it becomes more fun the more you learn. Read More