Private Teaching
In addition to my university teaching, I have extensive experience teaching private trombone and euphonium lessons in South Jersey. I work with students of all ages and abilities, and have had students coming from Cherry Hill, Haddonfield, Moorestown, Haddon Township, Haddon Heights, Marlton, Collingswood, Philadelphia, and beyond. My teaching involves a strong focus on the fundamentals required to develop great musicianship and technique so that students can excel in whatever musical situations they choose to pursue. Each lesson is tailored to the student’s current ability and goals.
Some of my current and former students have successfully auditioned for notable college music programs (Juilliard, Eastman, Peabody, Berklee, Michigan, Temple, Rutgers, & Delaware, among others), regional honor bands/orchestras (SJBODA, PMEA, NJMEA, NJAJE, NAfME), summer music festivals, extracurricular ensembles (PYO, Bravo Brass, Sinfonia, etc.), and more. I am equally proud of my students who chose not to pursue music as a career, but have instead fostered a deeper understanding and love of music to carry throughout life!
While I see many students on a weekly basis, I’m also available for one-time sessions (e.g., audition preparation) when my schedule allows. If you are at all hesitant about whether private lessons are right for you or your child, please contact me at any time.
If you’re ready to get started, please fill out my intake form and I’ll get back to you ASAP!
Locations
- My home-studio in Cherry Hill, NJ
- Remotely via Zoom
Some of my students who live far away have chosen a hybrid approach where they come to me as their schedule allows and stay remote the rest of the time.
Other Instruments
Trombone is my speciality, but I also play/teach baritone/euphonium, and like to help students who may be switching to/from another brass instrument (or picking one up as a secondary instrument). While I only teach these instruments nowadays, please also feel free to reach out if you would like a referral for another music teacher in the area.
I also have extensive experience studying and playing (semi-professionally) piano, guitar, and bass – I don’t seek out opportunities on these instruments but, whenever students also have experience with them, I love being able to combine/reference aspects of each to form a holistic approach to understanding music.
Online/Remote Lessons
I also enjoy teaching students remotely via Zoom. Online music lessons can have their pros & cons, but I have the equipment and technical background to make it work well. Students do not need fancy equipment to benefit from online lessons, but I do help each student tweak some settings in order to make the most of the experience. If you are interested in learning more about this and have questions/concerns, please contact me!
Current Students
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