Got a trumpet audition on the calendar — All-District, All-State, a chair placement, or a college or scholarship audition? That's exactly what I do: get you ready for the date, not just "better someday."
I'm a working professional trumpet player with 25+ years of teaching — classical, lead, commercial, and worship. I hold a degree in Music Performance, have held a chair with the San Juan Symphony, played with Wayne Bergeron and Bob Mintzer, and have prepared and auditioned for the Charlotte...
Got a trumpet audition on the calendar — All-District, All-State, a chair placement, or a college or scholarship audition? That's exactly what I do: get you ready for the date, not just "better someday."
I'm a working professional trumpet player with 25+ years of teaching — classical, lead, commercial, and worship. I hold a degree in Music Performance, have held a chair with the San Juan Symphony, played with Wayne Bergeron and Bob Mintzer, and have prepared and auditioned for the Charlotte Symphony. — so I know firsthand what high-stakes prep demands.
Every student starts with my Big Three — Air, Aperture, and Embouchure — the foundation for tone, range, and endurance. From there, prep means:
• A week-by-week plan built back from your audition date
• The right etudes and repertoire for your goal
• Sight-reading every lesson
• Mock auditions with recorded playback, so nerves don't run the room
I coach middle school through college auditions, plus adult comeback players rebuilding their chops. I've prepped students for college auditions on tight timelines — one kept studying with me right into his college program. Lessons are online, in my Monroe, NC studio, or in-home around Charlotte.
Message me your audition date and what you're preparing for, and I'll map out how we get you ready. Your first lesson is backed by Wyzant's Good Fit Guarantee.
