Learn from Great Trumpet Teachers

Dr. Eric Devey is a trumpet player, composer, and music educator from Salt Lake City, currently residing in Central Illinois. He enjoys a balance of working with his growing trumpet studio and performing in a colorful range of bands and styles.

Learning trumpet should feel good — not stressful, not confusing, and definitely not a fight to get your child to practice. After a few lessons, many parents notice the same thing: their kids start feeling confident, excited, and proud of what they’re playing. That’s really the goal — when playing feels good, everything gets easier.

I am an American professional trumpeter and educator with more than 30 years of orchestral experience. Since 2007, I have served as Principal Trumpet of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Xalapa in Mexico My teaching is grounded in extensive professional orchestral experience and a simple principle: technique must always serve the music.

I am an experienced instrumental music educator with over a decade of success as a Director of Bands at the middle and high school levels. I earned a Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Music Education (cum laude) from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and hold a Florida Professional Educator Certificate with a Music K-12 endorsement.

Troy Sargent is a Disneyland musician, freelance trumpet player and music educator located in Orange Country, California. As an educator, Troy has had the opportunity to serve as a Brass Caption-Head, Trumpet Section Instructor, and Guest Artist at various high schools in the Greater Los Angeles Area including Fountain Valley High School, Edison High School, Eleanore Roosevelt…