Learn from Great Tuba Teachers

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.

I have a BA in Music from Henderson State University. I have taught euphonium and trombone for 10 years. I love it! I have taught in privately in Northeast Texas, and I also was the low brass instructor for Travis Academy of Fine Arts in Fort Worth, Texas.

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.

I am a professional trombone player and full time band director in Central Florida. I hold degrees in trombone performance and music education from Florida Southern College and the University of South Florida. I have played trombone all over the Tampa area where I play on recordings for independent film scores, perform as a pit musician at the Straz Center, and hold the position…

Juan Junior García Rosario was born on November 13, 1992, in San Francisco de Macorís, Duarte Province, Dominican Republic. From a young age, he showed a passion for music, starting his studies at the age of 10 in the Music Project at APEC Fernando Arturo de Meriño School under the guidance of professors Remberto Depestre and Ángel Gregorio Rodríguez.

Wesley Rubim is a Brazilian musician, composer, and multi‑instrumentalist, graduated with excellence in Jazz Trombone from the Jazz Institute of the University of the Arts Berlin (UdK). He began his professional career as Principal Trombone of the Heliopolis Symphony Orchestra in São Paulo, before joining the Tom Jobim Orchestra, where he performed with some of Brazil’s most…

Hello current and future students! My name is Zach Garcia and I am a tuba, trombone, and euphonium/baritone teacher. I'm looking forward to getting to know you! As for me and my background, I first got interested in performing music when I joined my school band in the 6th grade as a tuba player.

Seth Almond is a versatile trombonist who has experience in many musical ensembles. These include orchestral, concert band, brass quintet, jazz band, jazz combo, brass band, and Marine Corps Band settings. He also has a studio where he teaches trombone, euphonium, and tuba players. Seth is originally from Memphis, TN, but he grew up is the small college town of Auburn, AL.

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.

Called “terrific” by the New York Times, “imaginative, intelligent, and strangely mesmerizing” by the San Diego Union Tribune, “enchanting,” by the Twin Cities’ Pioneer Press, and “impossible to resist,” by the Montreal Gazette, Phina Pipia’s performances have captivated audiences around the world.