Brass Lessons (Winnipeg/Virtual)

Trombone/Tuba/Euphonium/French Horn/Trumpet Lessons |

Craig has been employed as a private low brass instructor and professor delivering lessons in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Having maintained a studio of almost fifty individual students at school and college levels in the legendary band programs of Texas and elsewhere, he has a proven track record of success. Previously a professor at institutions such as Lonestar College, Lee College and Houston Baptist University, he enjoys a reputation as a clear, calm and concise instructor no matter what level a student may be. Whether 8 or 80 years old, whether auditioning for national conservatories, preparing for school auditions, trying to gain the edge in band class, or simply trying to keep up in your community ensemble: the objective is to make your experience easier and more enjoyable with better results and an injection of fresh inspiration. Complete beginners welcome. Don’t know how to read music yet? Don’t know where to start? Need to buy an instrument first? No problem, help and advice is available through every stage.

“Allow me to deliver a new perspective on music and your instrument. My teaching is focused on the concept of ‘Fundamentals First’ and I believe that the key to anybody making improvements in their technique lies in their ability to hear and analyze their own sound and body.”

– First and foremost, his work based on this rule: The easier it feels, the better it sounds. This rule applies to all brass instruments and it is based on the fundamental principal that the best possible sound comes from players getting in the way of it as little as possible.

– Secondly, using a pyramid system of fundamentals, students are brought back to basics, for as long as they need to be there, and encouraged to listen, analyze and review their playing. This often involves the use of videos and audio recordings, mirrors and most of all, the ears.

Please contact for lesson availability.