Trumpet Lessons Cleveland County, OK

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet

Teaching Methods: Music is a language! I teach music in a similar manner as we learn to speak.  We learn to speak through trial and error having no wrong words and music should be taught in a similar fashion, where there are no wrong notes. We learn our speaking style, manner and/or accents by what we hear and this concept also applies to music; therefore listening is a crucial part for advancement and the pleasure of learning.   Each person being an individual needs a base method along with tailored supplemental material. During a lesson I look for one or maybe two things that I can offer the student to improve upon, because when one feels overwhelmed one tends to avoid and music is definitely not something to be avoided.   

Teaching Styles: Music is not made by the instrument be it voice, piano, trumpet or any other.  Remember music is made by and comes through The Musician!  I teach about how to be a musician.  When students feel like musicians it fosters a greater sense of ownership and accomplishment bringing the joy needed to advance exponentially.  As a students finds his or her internal "musician" we, teacher and student together, are moving along the same path making performance easy rather than a worrisome struggle.

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium

I have been teaching in the private setting since the mid-90s, which I began as an undergrad in Music Education. I taught for about a decade in public schools in Kansas, teaching both band and vocal music to students of all ages at various times. I chose to return to school in 2009 and completed two Masters degrees in performance in classical and jazz trumpet over the next four years. Currently, I teach trumpet and jazz improvisation at Southern Nazarene University, Southwestern Christian University, and Rose State College. I also teach jazz band at SNU. As I mentioned above, I focus a great deal on fundamentals, which, once mastered, helps the student master new materials more easily.

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Recorder, Euphonium, French Horn

For beginning students whose primary goal is membership in a school performance ensemble, I will usually choose a beginning band method that give them a good foundation in fundamental playing techniques.  As they gain basic skills at this level, I expand the content of lessons to include easy solo repertoire.  For older and adult beginning students, I usually use instrumental methods more suited for older learners.  In addition, I incorporate easy solo literature for public performance.

Instruments: Piano, Trumpet, Drums, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Conga, Latin Percussion, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

My teaching experience started in 1998 while I was the lead keyboardist at my congregation in Los Angeles. At the time I ran a small 6 student studio at home. I also visited students in their home for convenience. I was not before long that I was able to teach a group sessions in my congregation for a few years of which several students were able to achieve their musical goals. Many of my students were children at the time and have grown to be stellar performers. Private lessons have continued sporadically to the day and I do wish to help each student reach their musical potential.