CT Trumpet Lessons, Performing Artist, Badollet Ensemble

I play on a custom made mouthpiece created by Bob Osmun . Bob has spent years perfecting, what I think is the best mouthpiece made. The sizes are similar to Bach sizing, but the diameters are a bit larger. Usually I play on a 1C rim, but on Bob's mouthpiece I play a size 1 1/2C. These mpc's come with a 24 throat and an open backbore. My C trumpet is a Bach 229 Bell with a custom leadpipe created for me by Jim Becker at Osmun Music. It is a reverse, shortened Bb pipe to a shorter "S" length. My Bb trumpet is a standard 37 Bell in silver that was "cryogenically frozen" with the mouthpipe venturi opened up. My Eb/D trumpet is a short model Schilke that was given to me by Jim Bursen after he retired from teaching. The serial number is in the 2000's. My piccolo trumpet is a Schilke P54. I use a cornet Bach 3C with a 24 throat on Picc.

Trumpet Teaching Studio in the Boston Area I created this blog to advertise my availability as a trumpet instructor. Accepting students of all ages in the greater Boston area. I have a Graduate Diploma in Trumpet Performance with Distinction from the New England Conservatory of Music, Tanglewood Fellowship, Doctorate and Masters work in Performance and Pedagogy, and a Bachelors of Music Education. I have performed with many top orchestras around the country including the Boston, Baltimore, and Key West symphonies; the Bohsoi and Royal Ballet Orchestras; as well as many regional orchestras in the Boston area. I teach the concepts of process orientation, keeping the mind off of product focus which is reactionary. Keeping the mind focused on the process of sound production with specific steps allows the mind to stay in the present tense and out of the judgement process. My studio is available for all levels, but also welcomes students who are preparing for competitions and auditions (coll

I'm up in Maine performing outdoor Independence Pops concerts with the Portland Symphony. June 29 Cape Elizabeth-Fort Williams June 30 Bridgeton-Shawnee Peak July 1 Old Orchard Beach-Salvation Army Pavillon July 2 Sanford-Goodall Park July 3 Brunswick-Thomas Point