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The Balanced Embouchure is designed to be a self-help method. However, not everybody is good at generating context from reading a book, so for sure, some personal instruction can be valuable. On this page, you will find a list of teachers who - at the very least - use elements of the BE method in their brass instruction. Orientation to core BE principles will vary, as teachers will likely have other methods which influence their approach. That's to be expected, as BE is aimed at embouchure development, which is only part of the brass picture (although a very important part). Plus, BE is still fairly new, and teachers who adopt BE principles will naturally have been influenced by other traditions. The main goal here is to list teachers who are open to BE, and have some experience in using BE with students. As always, it is your responsibility to do your homework, and find the teacher who best fits your needs. |
CALIFORNIA Name - Jeff Lewis, Jazz Faculty, San Jose State University Instrument - Trumpet City - San Francisco Speciality - General, Freelance professional Influences - Studied with: Claude Gordon, Burkhart, Inouye Email - Hornforhire@aol.com COLORADO Name - Marcus Hilgers Instrument - Trumpet City - Littleton [Denver metro area] Specialty - General Influences - Adam, Gordon, Shew Email: marcushilgers@yahoo.com ILLINOIS Name - Paul Bhasin, Triton College Instrument - Trumpet City - Chicago Speciality - General, chamber/solo Influences - Geyer, Daval Email - pbhasin@triton.edu Webpage - www.paulbhasin.com, www.triton.edu/music NEVADA Name - David Perrico Instrument - Trumpet City - Las Vegas Specialty - All styles, with Jazz emphasis Influences - Esotto Pellegrini, Callet, Shew, Lynn Nicholson Email - info@davidperrico.com Webpage - http://www.davidperrico.com/ NEW YORK Name - Art Falbush, Faculty, SUNY Oneonta Instrument - Trumpet City - NYC, Oneonta Speciality - General Influences - studied with Don Jacoby and Armando Ghitalla Email - arthurfalbush@hotmail.com OHIO Name - Sandra Clark Instrument - French Horn, Co-Principal, Toledo Symphony City - Toledo Speciality - General, Orchestral Influences - studied with Lowell Greer Email - Sclark05@bex.net TENNESSEE Name - Zach Enos Instrument - Trumpet, East TN State Faculty Brass Quintet City - Johnson City Speciality - General, embouchure Influences - studied with Armando Ghitalla Email - zachenos@hotmail.com TEXAS Name - Marcus Graf Instrument - Trumpet City - Austin Speciality - improvisation, latin/salsa, lead playing, embouchure Influences - studied with Jon Faddis; Jim Rotondi, Ray Vega Email - marcusmgraf@yahoo.com Webpage - http://www.myspace.com/marcusmgraf Name - Danny Smith Instrument - Trumpet City - Dallas Speciality - Jazz, embouchure Influences - BE, Arnold Jacobs, Jacoby, Haynie Contact - dts0001@gmail.com Name - Jeff Smiley Instrument - Trumpet City - Garland, Dallas area Speciality - General, Embouchure Influences - direct: Gordon, Callet, indirect: Haynie, Irons Email - trumpetteacher1@aol.com Webpage - www.trumpetteacher.net UTAH Name - Steve Park Instrument - French Horn City - Salt Lake City/Ogden Speciality - Band director, University Horn instructor, studio recording musician Influences - Chris Leuba, Wayne Barrington, Larry Lowe Email - lorna_and_stevep@hotmail.com WASHINGTON Name - Valerie Wells Instrument - French Horn, Trumpet City - Tacoma Speciality - Embouchure issues, overcoming dystonia Influences - Elizabeth Ward, Wendell Rider, Suzuki method Email - wells123456@juno.com, valeriew78@gmail.com Blog - http://beforhorn.blogspot.com/ |
AUSTRALIA Name - Mark Smith Instrument - Trumpet City - Adelaide Speciality - Orchestral, commercial, brass band/wind band Influences - Gordon, Schlossberg, Colin, Arban Email - smithm4@mac.com Name - Rob Sims, retired, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Instrument - Trumpet City - Melbourne Speciality - General Influences - Merv Simpson, Arnold Jacobs, Severinson, Andre Email - rsims@aapt.net.au Name - Nick Wilkins Instrument - Trumpet City - Melbourne Speciality - Commercial, improvisation, jazz Influences - mostly BE Email - nickjwilkins@gmail.com Name - Daimon Brunton Instrument - Trumpet City - Melbourne Speciality - Jazz (small combo & lead playing), Improvisation Influences - BE method Email - jazz_deliverance@yahoo.com.au Website - www.daimonbrunton.com BELGIUM Name - Chris Vandeweyer Instrument - Trumpet City - Diest Speciality - Improvisation & Jazz Lead playing Influences - Gordon, Callet, Caruso, Babh Civiletti Email - chris_vandeweyer@hotmail.com CANADA Name - Phil Mach Instrument - Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone City - Toronto Speciality - Concert Band Influences - BE, Callet Email - philmach@philmach.ca Webpage - http://be.philmach.ca GERMANY Name - Uwe Zaiser Instrument - Trumpet, Principal, German Radio Philharmonic City - Tiefenthal Specialty - Problem-solving, by appointment Influences - listening to Maurice Andre, Fred Mills, and others Email - Uwe.Zaiser@rennquintett.de Webpage - www.rennquintett.de Name - Andrew Joy Instrument - French Horn, Principal, Cologne Radio Symphony City - Cologne Speciality - BE, embouchure, Mind-Body connections Influences - Cellists, singers, Tuckwell, Baumann, Clevenger Email - andrew@andrewjoy.com Webpage - www.andrewjoy.com THE NETHERLANDS Name - Bert Lochs Instrument - Trumpet, Flugelhorn City - Nieuwegein, Alphen aan den Rijn Specialty - Embouchure, Improvisation Influences - BE, Willem van de Vliet, Callet Email - info@bertlochs.com Webpage - http://bertlochs.com/ Name - Ko de Rooij Instrument - Trumpet, Cornet City - Middelburg Speciality - Embouchure, Resolving mind/body conflicts Influences - BE, Eric Vloeimans, Willem van de Vliet Email - larrios60@hotmail.com NEW ZEALAND Name - Michael Camilleri Instrument - Trumpet, Cornet City - Wellington (Porirua) Speciality - General Influences - Mostly BE Email - be@actrix.co.nz Webpage - http://users.actrix.co.nz/mcamilleri/BE/be.htm |
To read the full Teachers chapter from the BE book, go here. |