Musician | Creator | Teacher | Coach
Creator of Hitz Academy and The Entrepreneurial Musician
Host of "The Brass Junkies"
Owner of Pedal Note Media
Former tuba player for Boston Brass

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Clinician: I have given clinics in over 25 countries and 40 states for hundreds of thousands of students as an Educational Ambassador for Jupiter Band Instruments.

The Entrepreneurial Musician: Preparing today’s musician for tomorrow’s reality through a coaching service, podcast, blog and newsletter.

TEM Coaching: As a professional musician with over 25 years in the industry, I've learned these lessons the hard way—and now I help other musicians skip the costly mistakes and fast-track their success.

Hitz Academy Blog: Thoughts and resources to inspire and educate musicians and music educators. Focuses on the pedagogy and performance of music.

My Shows on the Pedal Note Media Podcast Network:

The Entrepreneurial Musician: A podcast that prepares today’s musicians for tomorrow’s reality. All the stuff you didn’t learn in school. Guests on the show have included:

• Monica Ellis (Imani Winds)

• David Cutler (The Savvy Musician)

• Noa Kageyama (The Bulletproof Musician)

• Dana Fonteneau (The Wholehearted Musician)

• Ranaan Meyer (Time for Three)

• Patrick Sheridan (The Breathing Gym)

• Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser (Motivational Speaker)

• Jeff Conner (Boston Brass)

• Jessica Meyer (Composer, Performer and Consultant)

• Rob Knopper (Auditionhacker and the Metropolitan Opera)

The Brass Junkies: An occasionally entertaining show featuring interviews with the world's greatest brass players about everything from the serious to the ridiculous, just like the music business. Guests on the show have included:

• Trumpet

  • Mary Elizabeth Bowden (Seraph Brass)

  • Billy Hunter (Metropolitan Opera)

  • Ryan Anthony (Dallas Symphony and Canadian Brass)

• Horn

  • Jennifer Montone (Philadelphia Orchestra)

  • Marty Hackleman (Canadian Brass, Empire Brass and National Symphony Orchestra)

  • Jeff Scott (Imani Winds)

• Trombone

  • Joseph Alessi (New York Philharmonic)

  • Sasha Romero (Metropolitan Opera)

  • John Lofton (Los Angeles Philharmonic)

• Euphonium

  • David Childs (International Soloist)

  • Gail Robertson (Indiana University)

  • Hiram Diaz (President’s Own Marine Band)

• Tuba

  • Carol Jantsch (Philadelphia Orchestra)

  • Sam Pilafian (Empire Brass and Boston Brass)

  • Richard White (RAW Tuba)

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