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I first began teaching music in 2006 as the trumpet instructor at Silver Creek Central School where I directed trumpet master classes for high school students. I later took on various private students teaching trumpet, guitar, electric bass, improvisation, and arrangement & composition. While earning my Master of Music at the University of the Arts, I served as the trumpet department intern and was responsible for teaching private trumpet lessons, preparing transcriptions for class materials and live performances, and proctoring music theory exams. Also at UArts, I was a teaching assistant for the Freshman Jazz Improvisation class for which I conducted sectionals, administered exams, and offered critiques regarding inventiveness of improvisations.
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There are two selves, self one is free and limitless. Self two contains the ego and long with it self doubt. Musical mastery is about learning to listen to self one; the truth self.
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With beginner students I start with establishing a solid buzz and tone while using proper air. I like using the "Standard of Excellence" or "Accent on Achievement" method books as a teaching tool. Once the students have established a foundation, I incorporate appropriate solo repertoire along with continued work in foundational concepts. The arbans method book is also an essential part to my teaching. My main goal as a trumpet teacher is to prepare the student for success in playing, having proper technique, and most importantly, that the student has fun.
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I like to give the students the tools to become their own teachers. As their private teacher, my goals are threefold: firstly, to help them build an understanding of the fundamentals of their instrument, including relevant techniques, posture, etc. Secondly, to help them build an understanding of musical concepts and of musicianship in general, including melody, harmony, rhythm, basic theory, etc. Thirdly, to help them cultivate a vibrant practice and playing program, including optimizing fun while practicing otherwise dry material, scaffolding their learning to extrapolate on what they already know, and giving them the tools to improve and develop with or without a teacher. If I can help them form a working understanding of these three basic areas, I know they’ll be well on their way to becoming a solid, well-rounded musician in whatever discipline they choose to follow.
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