Rodrigo Sousa

Rodrigo Gonçalves de Sousa is currently studying Music Composition at UFRJ (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro). He played saxophone in 2 different symphonic bands between 2017 and 2019: Banda Sinfônica do Colégio São Vicente (St. Vincent School Symphonic Band), and Banda Sinfônica do Colégio Plínio Leite (Plínio Leite School Symphonic Band), but later in 2019, his interest in music composition and piano increased, and this was the ground-breaker of his life. He studied Music Theory with his conductor at that time, Josué Campos, besides of studying Music Orchestration with Jonathan Peters and Music Composition with the guidance of Josemir Valverde. Rodrigo had works premiered in the US and Brazil, and he has more than 30 works composed between 2019 and 2023, including his "Second Symphony"

My teaching style is focused on the practical study of music theory in way that it doesn't sound boring, nor difficult. I make use of songs to explain about music theory, instead of just theory exercises, making it easier for the apprenticeship of my students. Music theory doesn't need to be like Rocket Science, instead it should be an extension of ourselves ;)