Spencer Brand

I believe every teaching environment should be safe and supportive, fostered through positive teaching interactions and built upon individual student needs and skills. Whether it is in the classroom or in the teaching studio, by recognizing students’ strengths, building upon them, and interactively setting goals, students invest in their own future to become self-motivated musicians.

My goals as a teacher are to:

1.) make trumpet playing as efficient and effortless as possible

2.) create positive and motivated individuals

3.) give students the tools they need to identify and achieve their life aspirations.

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In my experience, every single student brings a unique set of skills to the trumpet and has their own unique sound. My role as the teacher is to develop these skills and sound so that the student becomes a confident and independent musician. I accomplish this by providing them with the tools that they need to improve their musicianship and others through positive teaching methods and environment. I believe that this intentional and objective approach to honing a student’s strengths is my pedagogical forte. I will continue to create resources for my students that they can use in their own teaching and influence the next generation of musicians.

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If you are interested in private lessons, please do not hesitate to reach out about in-person or virtual lessons. If you are prospective student that is interested in collegiate study at McNeese State University, please see the following websites for more information about the music at McNeese:

W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts: https://www.mcneese.edu/performingarts/

McNeese Bands: https://www.mcneesebands.com/