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Hello! Thank you so much for visiting my profile! I was born and raised in Kentucky and fell in love with the trombone and music my freshman year of high school! I ended up deciding there was nothing that I was more passionate about and therefore elected to dedicate my life to music! My primary objective when teaching music is to fundamentally spread the love of music.

I am a trumpet player, conductor, and music educator living in Indianapolis. I recently served as the Director of Instrumental Activities and Visiting Assistant Professor of Music at Franklin College for three years. I frequently perform throughout Indianapolis with groups such as the Indianapolis Symphony, Carmel Symphony, Terre Haute Symphony, and the Columbus Indiana…

Isaac Kaplan is a New York–based trombonist and music educator with nearly 15 years of professional experience. Equally at home on the concert stage and in the classroom, he has performed everywhere from Carnegie Hall to Birdland, and has taught at institutions including the Manhattan School of Music and NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.

Nathanial is a professional trombonist, composer, and arranger. He has played at many of the premier venues in the Greater Boston Area including: Scullers Jazz Club, Symphony Hall, and the Harvard Sanders Theatre. His 30 year performing career has included all levels of ensembles and performances from amateur theater to professional orchestra.

Originally from Springdale, Arkansas, Jason Potts is an active teacher and performer in Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. He joined the Langston University faculty in 2023 as an Adjunct Instructor of trombone and euphonium and the Wichita State University faculty as an Adjunct Lecturer of trombone in 2025.

As a conservatory-trained trombonist and fourth-generation musician, I currently serve as Lead Trombonist of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra. I earned my Bachelor of Performing Arts at the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan (2019–2025), and my performing career includes orchestral, solo, and chamber work at major international venues such as Carnegie Hall, Boston Symphony…

Downbeat Magazine calls trombonist Mariel Bildsten “irrepressibly spontaneous." Mariel Bildsten headlines jazz festivals, plays around the country, and performs regularly in New York City, in the US, and internationally. Mariel has been featured onstage with Jon Batiste, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jennifer Hudson, Roy Hargrove, and many others.

Hi! I’m Noah, a trombonist, euphonium and baritone player, composer, and educator with over eight years of private teaching experience both in person and online. I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Trombone Performance with a concentration in Jazz Studies from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

DMA Bass Trombonist | Experienced Low Brass Teacher | Performer & Researcher I am Xiaoyu Liu, a bass trombonist from China currently completing my Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Trombone Performance & Pedagogy at the University of Iowa. I hold a Master’s degree from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and a Bachelor’s degree from the China Conservatory of Music.

Greetings! My name is Brad Beyer and I specialize in lessons on trumpet, trombone, saxophone, and clarinet. I have taught music at practically every age, from Pre-Kindergarten through the collegiate level (three years on staff with the band program at Cornerstone University), and have run multiple successful mid/high school band programs over the course of my 10+ years of teaching.