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Sudduth Alexander specializes in helping beginner and intermediate trumpet students. Playing the trumpet and taking music lessons will help keep your mind active and have fun at the same time! Sudduth can help you feel more comfortable and confident when playing the trumpet in any musical environment.
About
Sudduth Alexander is an alumni of Auburn University and the University of North Carolina Greensboro. He holds a degrees in Trumpet Performance from the Auburn University Department of Music and UNCG. He has returned to UNCG and is currently working towards his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Trumpet performance. At Auburn, he was a member of several ensembles, including: the AU Symphonic Winds, Auburn University Marching Band, Concert Band, Trumpet Ensemble, Brass Choir, Auburn University Orchestra, and the Auburn Community Orchestra. He is currently the Brass Instructor for the Catawba College Marching Band and performs in the Catawba College Faculty Brass Quintet.
Aside from performing, Sudduth has taught private lessons to students in the Atlanta, Auburn, Mobile, and Greensboro Communities. He was also a student teacher for the Auburn University Music Project, teaching beginning band to the Auburn area elementary and middle school students.
Sudduth has also taught multiple band camps at Davidson High School and Baker High School in Mobile, AL.
Sudduth joined the Army National Guard in October 2016 and currently serves as a Corporal in 440th Army Band in Raleigh, NC. In Spring 2017 he completed 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training with the United States Army at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina. He also completed Advanced Individual Training for 10 weeks at the Army School of Music in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He continues to drill regularly with his unit in Raleigh, NC.
Trumpet Lessons
Trumpet Practice and Performance
Students will appreciate Sudduth’s ability to teach trumpet skills and techniques. Trumpet topics can include developing range, articulation, multiple tonguing, and sound production. Sudduth is also very involved in the instrument market and can guide students though trumpet and mouthpiece purchasing.
Performance skills are another important part of the trumpet curriculum for a successful, advancing trumpet student. Sudduth helps advancing trumpet students find performance opportunities according to their interest. He also enjoys helping trumpeters find their own musical voice through musical interpretation. Sudduth strongly believes that advancing trumpet students should have the opportunity to bring their own individual experiences and aesthetics to the music.
Sudduth takes pride in his patience and his ability to encourage, motivate and inspire his trumpet students. Sudduth enjoys playing the trumpet with all his students, beginners, intermediate and advanced students alike, and teaching trumpet lessons through patient explanation and example.
Most of all Sudduth Makes Learning to Play the Trumpet Fun!
All trumpet lessons are tailored to each individual student’s musical interests and ability. Lessons may be scheduled on a regular weekly basis or “one at a time” lessons are available. These “one at a time” lessons are especially good for busy adult trumpet students who are unable to commit to regularly scheduled weekly lessons.
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By appointment only
WHAT SUDDUTH CAN DO
Sudduth Alexander is available for weddings, church programs, funerals, trumpet lessons, audition coaching, and much more!