Testimonials
"Brent is a fantastic teacher who makes it easy for his students to get excited about trumpet playing. He has all the traits needed in a good teacher - responsible, disciplined, knowledgeable, and encouraging. Brent has the ability to help trumpet players build a solid foundation but also push them out of their comfort zone in order to improve. It is hard to find another teacher like him."
~John McMordie, Stanford University, Pennsylvania All State Band Member, All-Eastern Band Member
“Brent has been a very effective educator, being my private instructor. He has enthusiasm and passion for music, along with the dedication and knowledge of the hard work it takes to be such an asset. Through my personal experience from taken lessons with Brent, he has taught me to be a more well-rounded and confident instrumentalist. Through the many hours I practice to prepare my repertoire I understand why Brent is challenging me in a positive way, by making me play harder technical pieces. He has instilled in me a higher knowledge and level of musicianship to help me in my endeavors of being in a collegiate music program. He is also a very personable teacher, able to be asked a multitude of questions, along with his charismatic way of instructing. I have truly benefitted from the hard work Brent has put into helping me excel as a musician. He truly is able to be on a one to one level making me feel at ease with any challenge that I approach him with; in addition to being able to instruct me in more than one way whether it be visually or by ear of playing, making him highly versatile.”
~Alyssa Kennedy, former student, Peabody Conservatory of Music, Mansfield University
"In my experiences with Brent, I have found him to be an extremely innovative and dedicated educator. He incorporates a casual method of instruction along with the solid fundamental aspects of teaching required to succeed. I have seen myself begin to grow as a trumpet player through his stressing of practice discipline and devotion. He introduces many essential principles of playing techniques, styles, tones, and an overall sense of musicianship required to produce such an art. One of the most important things he has taught me is to build a sense of confidence as a player. Without believing in yourself and knowing your potential, there is so much left out of the end result."
~Kane Fuhrman, Shenandoah Conservatory, South Western High School, Pennsylvania All State Band Member
“We were extremely fortunate to have had Brent as our daughter's first trumpet teacher when she started playing at age 11. He was absolutely the perfect mix of patience, encouragement, firmness and fun (emphasis on fun!). We knew how critical the first exposure to playing an instrument was for a child and how self conscious our daughter was about playing by herself. He taught her the basics of technique and reinforced the basics at each lesson as well as introduced more advanced aspects of playing. Thanks to Brent, she was far beyond her peers in middle school band yet he kept her challenged each week. He let her experience success at the first lesson and she steadily improved each month. Brent clearly remembered what it was like to be a beginner and set the right pace of learning for a beginner so she didn't feel overwhelmed. Brent is an accomplished, professional musician - who possesses that rare talent also to be a fabulous teacher!”
~Donna & Tony Clare
~John McMordie, Stanford University, Pennsylvania All State Band Member, All-Eastern Band Member
“Brent has been a very effective educator, being my private instructor. He has enthusiasm and passion for music, along with the dedication and knowledge of the hard work it takes to be such an asset. Through my personal experience from taken lessons with Brent, he has taught me to be a more well-rounded and confident instrumentalist. Through the many hours I practice to prepare my repertoire I understand why Brent is challenging me in a positive way, by making me play harder technical pieces. He has instilled in me a higher knowledge and level of musicianship to help me in my endeavors of being in a collegiate music program. He is also a very personable teacher, able to be asked a multitude of questions, along with his charismatic way of instructing. I have truly benefitted from the hard work Brent has put into helping me excel as a musician. He truly is able to be on a one to one level making me feel at ease with any challenge that I approach him with; in addition to being able to instruct me in more than one way whether it be visually or by ear of playing, making him highly versatile.”
~Alyssa Kennedy, former student, Peabody Conservatory of Music, Mansfield University
"In my experiences with Brent, I have found him to be an extremely innovative and dedicated educator. He incorporates a casual method of instruction along with the solid fundamental aspects of teaching required to succeed. I have seen myself begin to grow as a trumpet player through his stressing of practice discipline and devotion. He introduces many essential principles of playing techniques, styles, tones, and an overall sense of musicianship required to produce such an art. One of the most important things he has taught me is to build a sense of confidence as a player. Without believing in yourself and knowing your potential, there is so much left out of the end result."
~Kane Fuhrman, Shenandoah Conservatory, South Western High School, Pennsylvania All State Band Member
“We were extremely fortunate to have had Brent as our daughter's first trumpet teacher when she started playing at age 11. He was absolutely the perfect mix of patience, encouragement, firmness and fun (emphasis on fun!). We knew how critical the first exposure to playing an instrument was for a child and how self conscious our daughter was about playing by herself. He taught her the basics of technique and reinforced the basics at each lesson as well as introduced more advanced aspects of playing. Thanks to Brent, she was far beyond her peers in middle school band yet he kept her challenged each week. He let her experience success at the first lesson and she steadily improved each month. Brent clearly remembered what it was like to be a beginner and set the right pace of learning for a beginner so she didn't feel overwhelmed. Brent is an accomplished, professional musician - who possesses that rare talent also to be a fabulous teacher!”
~Donna & Tony Clare
