From 1981-1993, I was a Music director for URCS (a private school in Long Island, NY). I developed pedagogy and taught the high school band and choir. I taught trumpet and gave lessons up to mid level intermediate. I also write for trumpet since I'm an arranger for various artists. Hello- My name is Ric, and I'm a professional trombone player, singer, writer and arranger for over 30 years. I have extensive music industry experience. In August 1992, I performed with Billy Joel, Foreigner, Paul Simon. In December 1993, I recorded & performed trombone on Phil Driscoll?s Grammy nominated album ?W [more]
I have played trumpet and cornet professionally for four decades, and have taught them for more than three decades. I understand how the trumpet and cornet work, and how to make them sound their best. I teach beginner through professional level. I teach all my students correct breathing & breath support techniques, correct embouchure and fingering, and how to play in tune. My trumpet and cornet students typically excel; I often get great reviews from their parents and their school music directors. I also love the sound of trumpet and cornet; I play both instruments professionally in the Golden [more]
I offer coaching to trumpeters as a complement to their trumpet lessons with their trumpet teachers. My focus is on helping trumpet players practice more efficiently, learn more quickly and effectively, and prepare for auditions and performances. I have been a guest speaker at several national and regional music educator conferences and have given master classes in effective practice and performance techniques at schools and universities. My book, Musician?s Practice Planner, has been endorsed by such trumpet greats as jazz legend Randy Brecker and the late Vincent Cichowcz of the Chicago S [more]
I offer private lessons in trumpet. These lessons will guide the student as to the proper techniques of tone production, increasing range, articulation, phrasing, intonation, practice techniques and performance techniques. I have more than 25 years of brass instrument teaching experience. While I am not a trumpet player I have had many successful trumpet students. I am a professional musician which is how I make the majority of my living. I use this experience in my teaching which greatly helps my students to understand the process of learning a brass instrument more completely. I have b [more]
I have been posting trumpet for 16 years in Marching Band, Concert Band, Mariachi band, wind ensemble, and jazz band. I have learned how to master my instrument, and how to teach others to play. Hello, My name is Mickalyn, you may call me Mick. I have been playing music since I was in 3rd grade (a long time ago) and I have been constantly perfecting my skill ever since. I started off playing clarinet, switched to trumpet, then to French horn, then decided to focus solely on piano. I received high marks in the Tennessee State University Piano Competition and am 100% classically trai [more]
I've taken marching and concert band since junior high as well as jazz band since my freshman year. Jazz is my personal preference; I was one of four sophomores to make it into my high school's Varsity jazz band in 2013 and won the "Best jazz musician" award in my class. I was also a member of the Sonoma County (concert) Honor Band in the spring of 2016. I currently have two students that I am tutoring and, after only five or so weeks, I have seen dramatic improvement. Petaluma High School class of 2016; I will only be in town until August. In addition to music, I am an extremely dedicated stu [more]
I received my B.A., cum laude, from San Jose State University in 2010. My focus was on piano, jazz, music theory and harmony, early music, and music history. I'm presently on the staff of the Music department at Stanford University. I was a professional trumpet, flugelhorn, and french horn player with the U. S. Army. I can teach these instruments at the beginner to intermediate levels. I have a BSEE (Electronics Engineering), 1967, from U.C. Berkeley and a BA, cum laude, 2010, in Music from San Jose State University. I presently have 12 piano students whom I teach privately. I'm an experi [more]