Learn from Great Trumpet Teachers

Los Angeles based Trumpet Player Aric Kline leads an active career as a versatile performer, and music educator. Through his private studio, as well as the positions he holds with The Orchestra Place, and with Aimee Art Productions, Aric has spent the last 12 years fostering a sense of wonder and joy for all of the students he has the privilege of working with.

I am a lifelong musician providing trumpet and guitar lessons to beginner and intermediate students—adult learners welcome! I played trumpet throughout middle school and high school as first chair, taking private lessons for much of that time. As an adult, I have played in the Chapel Orchestra for Southern Seminary (where I earned both master's and doctorate degrees in ministry).

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.

Kenneth Brown II’s dedication to music began when reading The Trumpet and the Swan at 8 years old. Within its pages, a swan uses a trumpet to speak to others, and there should be no surprise that Brown uses his own music to give voice to his story. Brown obtained his B.A. in Music Performance from Morehouse College, specializing in Trumpet under the tutelage of Melvin Jones.

William began his career at 16 playing with the late Stanley Turrentine in Chicago at a street festival; he was later invited to play at Stanley’s funeral. Artope honed his trumpet style under Chicago jazz greats: Frank Portolese, Bruce Daugherty, Bobby Lewis, and Orbert Davis.

Hello! My name is Peter Wight, and I am an experienced music tutor. I have played piano and trumpet professionally for the past 7 years, and I have been teaching music for 3 years. I went to school at Jacksonville State University in Alabama to study music education, and I took lessons the entire time that I was there.

Called an “incredible horn player” with “perfect sound” by MaineToday, Emma Stanley is a soulful, seasoned performer on trumpet, piano, and voice. Based in Portland, Maine, Emma plays locally and regionally as a solo artist and with multiple groups, currently including Gina & The Red Eye Flight Crew, The Fogcutters, Native Isles, and OC and the Offbeats.

Hello! My name is Anthony Kha and I work full-time as a music educator. I have 15 years total experience teaching music. I started when I was 18 years old teaching guitar, loved it, and then pursued a teaching degree from the University of Alberta. I have teaching experience at the Elementary, Jr. High (Middle), and High School (Sr. High) levels.

Hi I'm Benjie, I'm a professional Horn player and teacher based in London, UK. My playing career has taken me across the world from contracted seats in Asia, to a rich freelance career back home in London. With the Chineke! Orchestra I have performed at The BBC Proms, and numerous other concerts in the UK, I also work with Orchestra of The Swan in the Midlands.

With over 15 years of experience as a dedicated music educator and director, I have cultivated a diverse career teaching K-12 music, conducting university bands, and providing private instruction in piano and wind instruments. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (Music) from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.