Levels Taught:
ALL (Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced)
More Information:
Eric Anderson has been a music educator for over 39 years at the elementary, middle, high school, and college levels as well as working with adult learners in private lessons and community bands. Retired as of spring 2015 after 27 years as Director of Bands and music teacher at Keene High School, Keene, New Hampshire, his teaching focus is now private lessons. While teaching at the high school he founded and conducted for several years the Keene Area Band, a mentor band for young musicians in grades 4 and 5. He also served as assistant director of the Keene Elementary Band.
Eric's teaching career has included Hartford Middle and High School, VT, Portsmouth Jr. High School, NH, and Keene High School, NH. He is an active trumpet player performing with various ensembles including big bands, concert bands, orchestras, pit orchestras, small ensembles, general business bands, soloist for church services, weddings, funerals, and other special occasions. He is a member of the Vermont Jazz Center Big Band and is a founding and current member of the Keene Jazz Orchestra. He is a regular trumpet adjudicator for the NH All State Music Festival Auditions.
Eric received his Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He completed his Graduate studies as a graduate assistant instructor at Indiana University/Bloomington concentrating on both trumpet performance and band literature and conducting. His conducting instructors include Dr. John Jenkins, Dr. William Gaver, Stephen Pratt, and Ray Cramer. His trumpet instructors include Walter Chesnut, Stephen Plank, Charles Gorham, and Allan Dean.
Eric currently teaches at the Elm City Music (Elm City Music, 441 Main Street, Keene, NH, (603) 762-0133, info@elm-city-music, www.elm-city-music.com)
My current lesson schedule is a half hour @ $25 per half hour. 45 minute and 60 minute lessons can be scheduled.
Method Books Used:
Information provided on 12/28/2017
