MrB4Band

I've been teaching private lessons for over 33 years now. Many of my students have been and are considered some of the most talented trombonists in the state of Texas. Over the years, students from my studio have earned high honors through their hard work and dedication.

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All my experiences throughout my career have taught me that there are many great ways to teach students. What has enlightened me the most is my experiences as a father who teaches his son trombone. Not many teachers can say that, once the student's lesson is completed, they can hear how the student applies the knowledge they gained from the lesson into their practice sessions. Now I can. Through this experience, I've learned to adapt my practice instructions so that students will have a better chance implementing successful practice habits at home. One of the many perks to being a parent! Lessons must be more than just teaching students to become better players. Students have to learn how to continue improving their musical abilities when practicing on their own.

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In addition to private lessons, I've had 4 years of experience teaching at the college level as a Director of Bands and Brass Professor. I also was a head band director for 6 years teaching 6-12 grade bands. In the summer of 2015, I created a summer trombone camp, Mr. B’s Trombone Camp. I've held master classes, clinics and have conducted ensembles throughout the country.

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Previous Studio Accomplishments:

• numerous middle school students have won positions at All-Region and Jazz All-Region, many winning first chair overall

• numerous high school students have won positions at All-Region and Jazz All-Region, Area and State Competitions, including numerous 1st chair overall All-State placements (both tenor and bass trombone)

• two students placed 1st and 2nd chair overall at the All-State competition multiple years in a row

• numerous 4-year All-State students

• dozens of students have won Outstanding Solo Awards at their solo competitions

• numerous high school students have won positions in various DFW area youth orchestras, including the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra (GDYO)

• 4 students have won a finals spot at their ISD Concerto Competitions

• a high school student won the ISD Concerto Competition in 2017 & 2018

• a middle school student won the overall brass division for the Concerto Competition

• a middle school virtual student won 1st place for the North Texas Low Brass Camp Spring Solo Competition

• a high school student advanced to the TCU Trombone Summit State Solo Competition

• a high school student advanced and won the TCU Trombone Summit State Solo Competition

• a high school trombone quartet that I coached, comprised of my students, tied for first place at the 2016 TCU Trombone Summit State High School Quartet Competition

• 2 Honorable Mention Awards at prestigious Concerto Competitions in the DFW area

• a high school trombone choir I created and conducted was a guest ensemble at the TCU Trombone Summit Convention

• many students have gone on to college majoring in music and receiving music scholarships

• many of those students now have careers in music as either music educators and/or are professional trombonists

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