Music lessons in trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, bass tuba, euphonium, horn or bass trombone - Utrecht

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Music lessons in trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, bass tuba, euphonium, horn or bass trombone

From 63 £ /h

Michiel (1993) comes from Leersum, where he started as a trombonist with the band Eendracht Maakt Macht Leersum. He graduated from the Rotterdam Conservatory, where he studied with Ilja Reijngoud, Bert Boeren, Bart van Lier, Andy Hunter and classical lessons with Alexander Verbeek.

Michiel played with various orchestras, including the National Youth Fanfare Orchestra with Danny Oosterman, Dutch Student Jazz Orchestra, Dutch Symphonic Wind Orchestra, Gallowstreet, Valvetronic Brassband, Jong Metropole, Zomerorkest Nederland (as guest soloist) and National Youth Jazz Orchestra.

He currently plays with the Hillsback Brass Band (co-founder) from Utrecht and the Utrecht Student Big Band. He also teaches at harmony De Vriendschap in Woerden, music school Kunstenhuis Idea De Bilt, De Biltse Harmonie, the Nijkerks Stedelijk Fanfare Corps, fanfare Erica Austerlitz, harmony Aurora Driebergen and fanfare Excelsior Cothen and Harmonie Manderen in Maarn in the instruments trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet, (bass) trombone, horn, euphonium and bass tuba.

Brass blowing music lessons with Michiel

During the first music lesson you are introduced to the musical instrument: How do you hold it? How do you make sound? How do you move the slider and press the valves? Once this foundation has been laid, we will work on the basics of brass blowing in a lesson book: Embouchure training, playing natural tones and playing the first songs.

The basics of brass blowing: What is embouchure?
The same principle applies to all brass instruments: You blow air, you purse your lips, causing them to vibrate and therefore create the so-called "buzz". Buzzing is the sound you make when your lips vibrate. You then do this buzzing on your mouthpiece and before you know it you can already buzz melodies, for example "Jingle Bells". Then you place the mouthpiece on your instrument and the buzz is amplified by the brass instrument. Training the lips and developing a nice buzz is also called training your embouchure.

Natural tones on a brass instrument
After a lot of practice you will get a nice sound and you can produce different tones with the valves or the slide. You can also produce higher and lower tones without moving the slide or valves. These tones are called natural tones: tones that you blow through the instrument in a fixed order as you go up and down. Practicing blowing these natural notes is called blowing lip bonds.

Playing the first songs and improvisation
When teaching beginning students, I often start by learning songs by ear. In the future I will work on developing a musical ear and rhythm, learning to read notes, learning to play together, technique and learning to improvise.

"The most important thing is that the student enjoys brass blowing. The focus of the lessons will therefore be on learning to master the instrument and learning to play together with other students."

Extra information

Own instrument or borrow a trombone from me

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Around Utrecht, Netherlands

About Me

I studied jazz and classical trombone at the Codarts Rotterdam conservatory with Ilja Reijngoud, Bert Boeren, Andy Hunter, Bart van Lier and Alexander Verbeek. I have also played bass trombone, trumpet, horn, euphonium and bass tuba all my life, where I have been teaching as a brass teacher at various music associations since the start of my studies. In addition, I provide general music lessons and instrumental lessons at primary schools, including through Leerorkest Stichtse Vecht and Leerorkest Amsterdam. Prior to my conservatory studies, I studied optometry at the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences.

Further functions:
Conductor of choirs, big bands and HaFaBra orchestras
Artist; jazz/pop improvisation, classical orchestral work, cover bands
Arranger for HaFaBra, mop band, brass section
Giving P-bone (trombone) workshops
Group lessons in primary education

Trombonist, bass tubist and bass trombonist with:
Hillsback Brass Band
Utrecht Student Big Band
Young Metropole
Codarts Conservatory Big Band
Dutch Wind Symphony Orchestra
Dutch Youth Jazz Orchestra
Dutch Youth Fanfare Orchestra
Dutch Student Jazz Orchestra
Summer Orchestra of the Netherlands (Guest soloist in 2021)

Education

2012-2016: Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, HBO Optometry (diploma obtained)
(including internship at UMC Utrecht, Eye Wish, Bergman Clinics, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht)
2017-2021: Conservatory Codarts Rotterdam (diploma obtained)
(bachelor jazz major trombone)

Experience / Qualifications

2017-present: Brass teacher at Harmonie De Vriendschap, Woerden
2018-present: Trombone workshops for “Mr Pbone”
2020-present: Teacher at Leerorkest Stichtse Vecht
2021-present: Trombone teacher at Kunstenhuis De Bilt Music School
2022-present: Teacher of brass instruments at Manderen, Maarn
2022-present: Brass teacher at Fanfare Erica Austerlitz
2021-present: Brass teacher at Fanfare Excelsior Cothen
2023-present: Brass teacher at Fanfare Nijkerk
2023-present: Teacher of brass instruments at Harmonie Aurora Driebergen

Age

Preschool children (4-6 years old)

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

30 minutes