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Hello, my name is Javon Washington. I am from Hopewell, Virginia. I started my music path since 7th grade. My first instrument was euphonium/baritone horn, which I've played from 7th grade to my freshman year in college. My second instrument was trombone where I have played from 10th grade to my 5th and final year in college.

As an award-winning music educator and performer, I bring unparalleled expertise to private music lessons. I hold degrees from Eastman and Berklee and have received prestigious honors, such as the Outstanding Trumpet Soloist award (elected by Wynton Marsalis) and the Raymond and Maxine Schirmer Prize in Jazz Performance.

******Not currently accepting new students****** Having graduated from The University of Iowa in 2010 with a degree in Percussion Performance and Music Education, Rob has been teaching both privately and in classrooms for over a decade.

Henry Harris is a graduate of Varina High School in Henrico, VA and is currently attending Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, NC. He is earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Performance with a concentration in Trombone. In hopes of building his skills in performance and also composition.

As a passionate educator and an advocate of community engagement, Connor Thummel has taught privately and co-founded ensembles across the country. Before arriving in Boston, Mr. Thummel co-directed and performed with Benefit Brass, a Chicago-based non-profit brass ensemble that organized benefit concerts for charities.

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.

Geno, life-long musician from Austin, Texas, grew up in the renowned 78704 zip code surrounded by some of Austin's most iconic musical legends like Rocky Erickson, Marcia Ball, and Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Geno started playing piano and taking voice lessons at age seven and later attended Austin High School, playing tuba in band and orchestra.

Jomo Slusher is establishing a name as a top trombonist, in the Caribbean region and beyond. He was born in Belize, grew up in Barbados, and is a graduate of Berklee College of Music. From his experiences both on stage and in the studio, Jomo has begun to develop a sound heavily influenced by the likes of Herbie Hancock, Nicholas Brancker and Arturo Tappin, and with his focus on…

Hello! My name is Helen Kalishchuk. I'm trombone player, teacher and composer as well. Finished Glier Music Institute in 2019. Music is an important part of my life for more than 17 years. Being a student at Dnipropetrovsk Music College by Dnipropetrovsk Music Academy and Glier Music Institute I got good knowledges and experience that I can share with my students.

Gina Benalcázar López is an Ecuadorian-Honduran-American composer and low brass specialist. Influenced by straight-ahead jazz, latin-jazz, and popular Latin American music, Gina has performed with and arranged/composed for various size bands ranging in style from Classical Chamber to Jazz Big Band and Salsa Bands.