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Welcome! I offer personalized music lessons designed to nurture your musical journey, whether you're just beginning to explore the world of music or are a more experienced musician seeking to refine your skills. I have been teaching music lessons since 1989, having the privilege of helping countless children, teens and adults find hope and joy through the music they create!

Hey there!! I'm a professional trumpeter in Los Angeles, CA with a Master's Degree in Jazz Studies from the University of Southern California. I also spent the last year building tonebase trumpet, a world-class premium course library with some of the best trumpeters in the world, from whom I learned for the past year.

Markus Finkler studied trumpet in Saarbrücken, Karlsruhe and Berlin. Most influential was his teacher Prof. Reinhold Friedrich. Beeing his first student in 1987 he Markus joint his class for five years. After that he got a scholarship from the Herbert von Karajan - Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.

I started learning the tuba when I was nine years old, thanks to my school’s music department where I had one-to-one lessons and played in county and regional groups. Over time, I progressed to national ensembles like the National Youth Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra Wales, and the National Youth Brass Band of Wales.

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.

Professional conductor, versatile in several musical styles and conducting literature, possessing a diversity of skills and attributes within the field of classical, jazz, pop and folk music. Experienced pianist, trombonist, composer, orchestrator, arranger and teacher. Teacher of music, maths and languages.

Currently offering 60% off lessons due to the current situation around self-isolation that is impacting education Based out of Calgary, Mathew James is a hornist known for radical performance and an advocate for new music. His training began at the University of Calgary. Following that he moved to Chicago, IL.

Kal Ferretti is a 21 year old jazz trumpet player based in New York City and is in her fourth year studying jazz trumpet performance at The New School for Jazz on a full scholarship. At school, Kal studies privately under Tatum Greenblatt and Alex Norris.

William began his career at 16 playing with the late Stanley Turrentine in Chicago at a street festival; he was later invited to play at Stanley’s funeral. Artope honed his trumpet style under Chicago jazz greats: Frank Portolese, Bruce Daugherty, Bobby Lewis, and Orbert Davis.

I am a trumpet player, conductor, and music educator living in Indianapolis. I recently served as the Director of Instrumental Activities and Visiting Assistant Professor of Music at Franklin College for three years. I frequently perform throughout Indianapolis with groups such as the Indianapolis Symphony, Carmel Symphony, Terre Haute Symphony, and the Columbus Indiana…