I know what completely hands-off lessons feel like just as well as I know what strict, railroaded lessons feel like. So a big throughline of each of my lessons is making sure the student’s time is prioritized in a way that keeps them right up against the edge of where they can be.

I pride myself on the adaptability of my teaching style, and have found that due to my hyper-individualized approach, there needed to be some constant in my instruction. My constant is keeping my students eager for improvement; honing their ears and expectations just as much as I hone their technical and expressive trumpet playing.