I Aim To Build Character Through Music

Throughout my own musical journey, I continue to realize that without honesty, humor, organization, communication, and self-discipline, I would not be performing with people at such a high level. In lessons, I use music as a tool to help my student grow not only as exceptional musicians, but as even better people.

• Brass Fundamentals for Trombone, Baritone, Euphonium, Trumpet, Tuba, & French Horn

• Beginner Piano 

• Music Theory

• Jazz Improvisation

• Composition & Arranging 

• Audition Prep 

• Stages I've Played: 

- Dizzy Club Coca Cola, Rose Hall @ Lincoln Center, Chris' Jazz Cafe, Harris Concert Hall & The Klein Music Tent (Aspen Music Festival), Akasaka Bb Jazz Club & bf Jazz School Hakusan Labo (Tokyo, Japan), NotSoLatin, etc.

• Notable Performances & Accolades:

- The 75th Aspen Festival Orchestra, Celebrating Dick Oatts with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra & Temple University, Preakness 150 & 151 House Band (keyboard), YoungArts Winner in Jazz Trombone, Temple University Jazz Band's Inaugural tour of Japan, Alternate in the Carl Fontana International Trombone Festival Competition

• My Teachers & Mentors:

- Terell Stafford, Dick Oatts, Robert Edwards, Hillary Simms, John Faieta, Justin Falkner, Steve Fidyck, Jeb Patton, Tim Warfield, John Allred, The American Brass Quintet, The Atlantic Brass Quintet, and many more!

“Music gives me an outlet to bring together “community”, but don’t get it twisted; I don’t make music to help create and foster new communities of people. Instead the communities that I participate in - for example the jazz community - help me make music which in turn brings people closer together. Whenever I pick up an instrument - whether it be a trombone, trumpet, or tuba, or even my pen when I sit down at the piano to write - I am giving back to the communities that gave me the power to express. You see, I strongly believe that art is the expression of culture cultivated by community. Without community, there is no inherent culture, and without culture there is no art.” 

~ Scott Alberti