Learn from Great Brass Teachers

Alex Fiedler is a Madison-based trombonist, composer, and educator currently pursuing his Master of Music in Brass Performance at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Performance from UW–Whitewater, where he performed at Carnegie Hall with the Wind Ensemble and earned Outstanding Soloist honors at both the University of Louisville and Elmhurst…

Hello! My name is Seth Shumate. I graduated from the San Francisco Conservatory of music and am an experienced freelancer from the Bay Area. I've appeared with groups such as: Stockton Symphony, Marin Symphony, Modesto Symphony, and the San Francisco Opera. I also toured with the show: Blast! In Japan during the 2024 summer.

Jaime earned her bachelor of music in performance degree at the University of Kansas City Missouri Conservatory of Music and Dance with professor Keith Benjamin. She earned her master of music in performance degree at Lynn University with professor Marc Reese of the Empire Brass.

I am a musician, teacher, and producer from Tampa, Florida. Coming from a musical family, I took up trumpet at 10 years old playing in the school band. In the following years, I started teaching myself guitar. Being left-handed, my first experiences with the instrument were spent picking up my dad’s guitar and playing upside-down.

Hello, my name is David, and I am a middle school music teacher in Southern California. My passion for music began when I was sitting in the trumpet section of my middle school band class. It had such a profound impact on my life that I decided that I wanted to become a teacher.

Hi there! My name is Lawrence and I teach Piano, Trumpet and Music Theory. My experience spans over a decade and in that time, I have taught hundreds of students and created life-long friends in the process! My lessons are time bound and with specific goals. You will learn how to read music and play the instrument of your choice while having fun.

Hello! I'm Ryan W. Tedder, originally from Tulsa, OK, and now based in Chicago, IL, where I've lived for over a decade. My musical journey began at a young age, inspired by my uncle, a Grammy-winning classical bassoonist. He gifted me a clarinet, sparking my lifelong passion for music.

I'm an Italian boy. I'm about 40 years old. I graduated from the Perugia Conservatory (Italy). I have played with the best orchestras: Orchetta del Teatro Alla Scala of Milan, Rai Orchestra of Turin, La Fenice Orchestra of Venice, Arena Orchestra of Verona, Teatro dell Opera of Rome, Accademy Santa Cecila Orchestra of Rome. In 2012 I won the competition with the State Police Band.

Nick Rosario is a jazz trombonist, composer and educator. For 16 years he has honed his craft exploring a plethora of rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic ideas to add to his lexicon. After building up his professional fundamentals at California State University East Bay, Nick moved to Boston to gain his first graduate degree from the New England Conservatory of Music.

As a conservatory-trained trombonist and fourth-generation musician, I currently serve as Lead Trombonist of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra. I earned my Bachelor of Performing Arts at the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan (2019–2025), and my performing career includes orchestral, solo, and chamber work at major international venues such as Carnegie Hall, Boston Symphony…