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A passionate performer, trombonist, Melissa Hagstedt has a mission to create safe, inclusive, and accessible environments. Whether she is a performer, teacher, or working in an administrative position, Melissa is committed to ensuring the places she works are welcoming to all.

I have been playing and teaching the trombone and euphonium professionally for over 20 years. I have experience teaching all levels of players and ages, from beginners to pros. Additionally I can help you with college auditions, orchestral auditions, or auditions for honor bands.

I'm a professional trombonist based in the USA. I perform mostly with orchestras in the Northeast (Columbus, Cincinnati, Buffalo, Rochester) but I also work frequently with orchestras abroad. I studied music at Duquesne University (BA) and at the Royal Academy of Music in London (PGdip).

I am the bass trombone of the Eugene Symphony and trombone instructor at Oregon State University. I have been teaching lessons since I was in high school and worked with all age ranges from elementary to college. I currently have a private lesson studio of students from age 10-22.

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.

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…

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.

Matt is a globally touring tubist, Army Musician, pianist, arranger, and composer, tuba instructor at 7-time world champions The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, and is a leading proponent for the marriage of brass and electronics residing in Nashville, Tenn.

[5.0 rating over 10 reviews from another lesson platform] Grant currently teaches trombone and low brass lessons at Music Center of the Northwest, privately in the Seattle area, and also coaches young low brass players at a number of schools through the Seattle Youth Symphony's Endangered Instruments Program (EIP).

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.