Workshops

Looking to elevate your ensembles?‍ ‍

Each clinic is tailored to your goals. Workshops are available for elementary, middle school, high school, college, community, and professional ensembles.

Band clinic offerings

Brass Fundamentals clinics

  • Tone production: develop a rich, resonant sound

  • Air support and breathing: research-backed methods for better efficiency and ease of play

  • Range development: build flexibility in all ranges with more ease

concert band clinics

  • Individualized instruction for trumpet, horn, euphonium/baritone, trombone, bass trombone, tuba

  • Playing as an ensemble: improve balance, articulations, and section cohesion

  • Brass ensemble skills: reinforce musicianship through exercises, chorales, and repertoire

Jazz band clinics

  • Playing with authenticity: developing a great swing feel and capability across styles

  • Better ensemble skills: how to play as a big band from the individual to the entire ensemble

  • Improvisation for all levels: building confidence and having fun!

school band clinics & festival experience

I have had the privilege of hosting brass clinics, jazz ensemble workshops, adjudications, and masterclasses for the following schools, honor bands, and festivals throughout the SF Bay Area and beyond.

middle schools

  • Edna Brewer Middle School — Oakland, CA

  • Harvest Park Middle School — Pleasanton, CA

  • Head-Royce School (Lower School) — Oakland, CA

  • Piedmont Middle School — Piedmont, CA

  • Sequoia Middle School — Pleasant Hill, CA

  • Valley View Middle School — Pleasanton, CA

high schools

  • Acalanes High School — Lafayette, CA

  • Amador Valley High School — Pleasanton, CA

  • College Park High School — Pleasant Hill, CA

  • Dougherty Valley High School — San Ramon, CA

  • Dublin High School — Dublin, CA

  • Emerald High School — Dublin, CA

  • Gunn High School — Palo Alto, CA

  • Harvest Park Middle School — Pleasanton, CA

  • Head-Royce School (Upper School) — Oakland, CA

  • Las Lomas High School — Walnut Creek, CA

  • Mt. Eden High School — Hayward, CA

  • Piedmont High School — Piedmont, CA

Extracurricular programs

Colleges & Universities

  • Chabot College - Hayward, CA

  • Las Positas College - Livermore, CA

  • San Jose State University - San Jose, CA

  • Santa Clara University - Santa Clara, CA

festivals , camps, and conferences