For students & ensembles
Sound, fundamentals, and musical communication for sections, bands, and studios. Include your ensemble’s level and goals, preferred date and format, and number of participants.
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Clinics & speaking
Sound-first brass teaching, in the room.
Clinics for students and ensembles, professional learning for music educators, and conference sessions, informed by the Chicago school and Claude Gordon’s Systematic Approach.
Clinics & workshops.
For music educators
Professional learning and in-service sessions on sound-first teaching. Include your audience, goals, date, format, and session length.
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Each can run as a keynote, clinic, masterclass, or in-service session, in person or online.
From Mechanics to Music
Chicago-style brass pedagogy translated into rehearsal language directors can use the next day.
Sound-First Brass Teaching
Listening, singing, and sound modeling drawn from Arnold Jacobs and Vincent Cichowicz.
Mindfulness in the Private Brass Studio
Attention, practice habits, and performance wellness in one-on-one instruction.
A Sustainable Musical Life
Portfolio careers, studio systems, and professional boundaries for working musicians.
From Masterclass to Metadata
Documenting and preserving pedagogical lineage, with attention to consent and privacy.
Sessions & guest lectures.
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Jan 142027 · CASMECDetails ↗
From Mechanics to Music: Chicago-Style Brass Pedagogy for Today’s Ensembles
California All-State Music Education Conference · 2:00 PM · Room A9
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May 18–222027 · ITGDetails ↗
From Masterclass to Metadata: A Trumpeter’s Guide to Preserving Pedagogical Lineage
International Trumpet Guild Conference · Lexington, Kentucky
- Washburn University · Guest lecture, “A Sustainable Musical Life” (2026) · Lecture summary (PDF)
- Del Mar College · Summer Brass Intensive masterclasses and brass chamber coaching (2020)
- Michigan State University · Guest lecture, “Mindfulness in the Private Brass Studio” (2020)