Voice Lessons in Wichita, KS

Instruments: Trumpet French Horn Tuba

When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
In High School the only thing that I was good at, the only thing that gave me that sense of belonging was music. So, when my family asked me what I want to do with my life I said, "Keep playing." I thought as a Senior I wanted to be a performance major but now that I have had higher education I know that Musicology is where I belong.

What is your dream piece to perform and why?
I love Tine Thing Helseth, a female trumpet player and I would love to play her Toy Soldiers one day! If I can ever find the music!

If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
A historian or a archeologist, I just love history and thinking about the people who lived before us and how we can do them honor in our world by keeping them alive in our hearts and minds.

If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
I have a Music:History degree that go hand in hand. I am going to go onto my masters for Musicology and primarily studying Classical and Romantic era composers. I am absolutely obsessed with all things Mozart and I love to study how the composers of their time lived, and how they lived affected the music they made.

Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
My entire family does music and teaches it in some way so I was raised to love music! Music was the thing that brought us together every Christmas, Birthday, and even funerals. It is how my family is connected.

Why did you choose your primary instrument?
Because Trumpet Is The Best! But really my father and grandfather played trumpet my entire life and I started out young because we all had to play an instrument when we got to third grade, family rule. But I picked the Trumpet and never looked back, even though Horn is really fun too!

What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
Air! I still am working on getting perfect air through my horn to make the best sound that I possibly can. But you know what they say, every day you get closer!

What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Some days will be better than others, anyone professional will tell you that, but the goal is to keep going. If you mess up you keep going, and if you get overwhelmed put down the instrument take a breather and come back to it with a fresh mind. If you keep hacking at it you risk the love disappearing.

How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
If they have a love for playing and they know they want to keep going in the art, get them lessons of some sort. Training and tuning a love for music is very important especially at a young age when the mind can morph with it.

When will I start to see results?
You cant force results but as long as there is love, then there are results and the love will grow talent. Though some kids will immediately get the hang of things and start shining right away!

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