Learn from Great Brass Teachers

Hello, my name is Aman. I've been playing for over 15 years, sharing the stage with The Temptations, Colossus West, The North State Symphony, Jeff Bernat and Symphony Phonotone among others. In addition to performance I am also an educator with experience across grade level and institution from private studio lessons, charter school, and public school.

Dylan Wilson is a multi-faceted trumpeter in the St. Louis / Southern Illinois area. Dylan is currently Active Duty military in the United States Air Force. He is stationed at Scott AFB and is a member of the USAF Band of Mid-America (BoMA). He tours frequently with the BoMA Concert Band, Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble, and the Airlifter Brass Quintet.

I am the Principal Trumpet with Rogue Valley Symphony in Southern Oregon. I also work as a freelance trumpet player, private teacher, and arts administrator in Southern California. For more than 8 years, I have worked with beginning to advanced trumpet students of all ages. I specialize in orchestral, wind band, chamber music, and solo trumpet.

Hello! My name is Anthony Kha and I work full-time as a music educator. I have 15 years total experience teaching music. I started when I was 18 years old teaching guitar, loved it, and then pursued a teaching degree from the University of Alberta. I have teaching experience at the Elementary, Jr. High (Middle), and High School (Sr. High) levels.

Downbeat Magazine calls trombonist Mariel Bildsten “irrepressibly spontaneous." Mariel Bildsten headlines jazz festivals, plays around the country, and performs regularly in New York City, in the US, and internationally. Mariel has been featured onstage with Jon Batiste, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jennifer Hudson, Roy Hargrove, and many others.

Originally from a tiny town in the Sierra Foothills in Northern California, I started taking piano lessons at the age of 9. Through the school band I picked up the clarinet and bass clarinet, and in high school my curiosity got the best of my and I learned how to play my grandpa’s cornet using a fingering chart printed from the Internet.

Hi! My name is Brandon Bergeron and I am a trumpet player from Austin, TX. I am a recent graduate of The Juilliard School in Manhattan with both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in trumpet. I have a well rounded teaching background reaching back into my time in high school, and have taught many beginning/ high school level/ adult students.

I have been teaching piano, strings, and band instruments (flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, and drums) for more than 30 years in the public schools as well as privately. I have instructed large groups and ensembles, as well as smaller musical groups in and out of the public schools.

Based in Houston, Texas, international performer and award-winning soloist, Charlotte Povey, is one of the most sought-out young hornists in the south. Having spent her summers playing in premiere music festivals — including the Trentino Music Festival in Italy, the Atlantic Music Festival, where she was a Resident Artist Fellow, and Texas Music Festival, as an orchestral fellow.

Private Music Teacher with 20 years of professional playing and tutoring experience. Instilling music appreciation and solid instruction methods to guide and support music training. Effective instructor skilled in implementing a variety of instructional strategies to motivate students and encourage active participation.