Lessons

Private lessons provide an opportunity for a student to receive expert individual instruction beyond what they receive in the classroom setting. Lessons serve as an essential complement to any musical path and set you out on the right foot for a lifetime of creating and loving music.

What do you get?

Weekly 30-minute or 1-hour 1-on-1 lessons
Instruction in technique, musicality, and music theory
Access to an extensive library of repertoire
A lifelong advocate in the music world
Guidance toward setting and achieving your musical goals
Assistance with and use of equipment for competition/audition recordings

Where are lessons held?

I am based in Tacoma, but teach students within a large radius. For that reason, lessons are held at several locations: My house, churches, schools, Pierce College (Puyallup). In some cases, lessons can be held at the student's home.

Zoom/Facetime lessons

Virtual lessons, when done right, can be just as effective as in-person lessons. Because the trombone is a more physically involved instrument, it's better if initial lessons be held in-person to address posture, breathing, and tone production. That said, for slightly more advanced students, a hybrid approach can be very successful. This is an approach where the majority of weekly lessons are held over zoom or facetime with occasional in-person lessons.