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My name is Gavin Islip and I am originally from the south coast of England. I attended the London College of Music obtaining Associate and Licentiate diplomas in trombone performance. I played professionally as Assistant Principal Trombone with the Orquesta Sinfonica de Tenerife in Spain, performing weekly orchestral concerts for a number of years. Since then, I have had a long career in technology but now teach trombone lessons in Sammamish, Washington, while also performing with a number of groups in the Greater Seattle area including Puget Sound Brass and the Northwest Symphony Orchestra. My teaching philosophy is to strive for each student to meet their full potential as a trombonist. Lessons are made up of working with the student to build a solid technique, working towards one or more solo pieces in preparation for a specific goal e.g. audition, exam, performance etc.and covering any particularly difficult school band or orchestra music. I also encourage students to participate in the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) Performance Grades as a way to gauge student progress. Of course, the most important part is that the student has fun playing music! I teach lessons in person and online remotely via Zoom, FaceTime and other video conferencing applications.
United StatesIf you wish to see if Gavin has music lessons at a time that works for you, click the "See Availability" button.
Students (Parents for younger students) will need to register for a free MusicTeacherNotes account. If you are a current student of mine at Islip Music and haven't registered your MusicTeacherNotes account, please click the orange button below. You will use the studio code (YJ8P9) to connect your family account to my teacher account.
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