Sarah Houghton's Trombone Studio

  Weekly rehearsals W or Th June 5-August 15. Two FREE private lessons per student Over $350 value for only $200 Massive final concert Aug 24 Come and join me for my fifth brass summer camp! We had a great time last year with weekly rehearsals and a concert in the park at the end of the summer. This year, I plan to have separate ensembles for middle school and high school students, and I am also adding a trumpet ensemble this year. I have already ordered the music, and it is exciting! This is by far your best value for a summer music experience. There is nothing quite like playing in a small ensemble; everyone is responsible for their own part, and your instrument gets a chance to play every part because you are not in large concert band. With 11 weeks of rehearsals, it is okay if you have to miss a few for summer plans. My normal lesson fee is $30, so with 11 weeks of ensemble and two free private lessons, that is a $390 value! Come and meet other trombone and trumpet players fro...

Are you looking for a solid and interesting warm-up regimen? I came across this a few years ago, and I have just started using it with my students again. Key of the Week is a packet of standard brass exercises (Arban's, Clarke, etc) in all 12 major keys. Each key gets its own page. Pick a key, and play that page every day for a week. Play it all staccato, legato, with metronome, etc. Good for slurs, intervals, scales, and accuracy. KOW Trombone KOW Trumpet Check out Joe Dixon's amazing website , just full of great brass resources!