When choosing these words, I have taken a lot of time to consider my final choice for one benefit of being old is that I have seen and heard many brass ensembles through the years. I have listed below many of the most outstanding brass ensembles and how they stack up against this relatively new chamber group. Established Brass Ensemble Westerlies New York Brass Quintet The Westerlies are more accurate Philip Jones Brass Ensemble The Westerlies have more dynamic contrast Canadian Brass Ensemble The Westerlies are a tighter ensemble (yes, tighter ensemble) Mnozil Brass The Westerlies are more sane Tine…

Click on Picture to enlarge. We are very proud of Susan’s accomplishments and have all benefited from knowing her. Not only is she an outstanding musician, but Susan is one of the most kind and caring person I have ever known. WAY TO GO SUZY!

Look what greeted us when we returned to an old club we had played just a few months earlier. More on this issue can be found at this previous site….. http://www.thetrumpetblog.com/guess-whos-stealing-our-gigs-now/

Check out previous posts on this topic http://www.thetrumpetblog.com/american-pride/ http://www.thetrumpetblog.com/american-pride-part-2/ http://www.thetrumpetblog.com/american-pride-3/

Now that we have recovered from the last post pertaining to many different areas in which one can make a living in music, it is time to focus our attention on two of the most common was to support yourself. Establishing and sustaining yourself in these musical areas- Teaching Teaching can take many forms such as a(n)….. • classroom music teacher in an elementary/ middle and high school • a professor at a university • instructor in a music store • free-lance teacher in a school system • online instructor on the internet • teacher in your own studio •…