Spencer offers private instruction on tenor and bass trombone, euphonium, tuba, and beginning trumpet in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is available to host lessons at his location or remotely via Zoom.
Spencer’s students have participated in honor groups such as:
Many of his former students continue to play at the university level and have majored in music at Oberlin Conservatory of Music and NYU.
Curriculum and lesson activities include:
Additional Services:
Spencer’s students have participated in honor groups such as:
- East Bay Jazz High School All-Stars
- SFJAZZ High School All-Stars
- California Jazz Conservatory Studio Band
- SF Symphony Youth Orchestra
- Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra
- Young People’s Symphony Orchestra
- CBDA All-State Honor Band
- NCBA All-Northern Honor Band
- Contra Costa County Honor Bands
Many of his former students continue to play at the university level and have majored in music at Oberlin Conservatory of Music and NYU.
Curriculum and lesson activities include:
- Technique: tone development, articulation exercises, range building, intonation
- Performance: musical expression, duets, elementary, middle, and high school repertoire, playing along with audio recordings
- Improvisation: a creative outlet for students of all backgrounds including finding one's musical voice, transcription, listening, and jazz theory
- Recording: preparation for recitals, submissions for auditions, or personal enrichment
Additional Services:
- Music composition, arranging, and production