Brass Teachers
Meet our exceptional brass instructors, each passionate and experienced in teaching trumpet, trombone, French horn, and tuba
Emily Martin
Emily Martin is a horn player originally from the small town of Cortez, CO. She holds a Bachelor’s in Horn Performance from Adams State University and a Master’s in Horn Performance from Texas Christian University. Her horn teachers include Dr. Angela K. Winter and Mrs. Heather Test.
Emily has performed with numerous professional ensembles across Colorado, Texas, and Arizona. As a performer, she values new music and its place in our repertoire, and has collaborated with composers to premiere works. Her most recent solo recital only featured pieces written after the 1950s. Emily enjoys finding creative approaches to brass-playing, both as a performer and as a teacher
Rates: Contact for rates
Lesson Days: Contact for availability
Instruments Taught: French horn
Joseph Pluth
Joseph Pluth, Jr. has 25 years of teaching experience at all levels from elementary to college and has directed bands, orchestras, instrumental ensembles, choirs, and handbell ensembles, taught private students of all ages, and performed with a variety of community and church ensembles as both a trumpeter and a light lyric tenor. He has also recorded two albums of sacred trumpet arrangements. Joe earned his M.M.Ed from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, IL, in 2003 after completing a B.A. in Sacred Music at Northland International University in 2000. In addition to his full-time job as the Director of Business Administration with Mortgage Processing Group, LLC he currently teaches band part-time at Caritas Classical Christian Academy in Chandler and private lessons at The Music Store in Mesa.
Joseph is active in the local music community as well, having been involved in community music theatre ensembles, local opera companies, community bands, and community choirs throughout his career. In the past few years he has performed locally with the Chandler Symphony Orchestra, Ahwatukee Foothills Community Band, Tempe Symphony Orchestra, Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra, and the Salt River Brass as well as performing several trumpet recitals for the community.
Joseph’s Website:
cantatemusic.org
Rates: $30 for 30 minutes, $40 for 45 minutes, $50 for 60 minutes
Lesson Days: Tuesday, Thursday
Instruments Taught: Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Euphonium
Emily Martin
Emily Martin is a horn player originally from the small town of Cortez, CO. She holds a Bachelor’s in Horn Performance from Adams State University and a Master’s in Horn Performance from Texas Christian University. Her horn teachers include Dr. Angela K. Winter and Mrs. Heather Test.
Emily has performed with numerous professional ensembles across Colorado, Texas, and Arizona. As a performer, she values new music and its place in our repertoire, and has collaborated with composers to premiere works. Her most recent solo recital only featured pieces written after the 1950s. Emily enjoys finding creative approaches to brass-playing, both as a performer and as a teacher
Rates: Contact for rates
Lesson Days: Contact for availability
Instruments Taught: French horn
Joseph Pluth
Joseph Pluth, Jr. has 25 years of teaching experience at all levels from elementary to college and has directed bands, orchestras, instrumental ensembles, choirs, and handbell ensembles, taught private students of all ages, and performed with a variety of community and church ensembles as both a trumpeter and a light lyric tenor. He has also recorded two albums of sacred trumpet arrangements. Joe earned his M.M.Ed from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, IL, in 2003 after completing a B.A. in Sacred Music at Northland International University in 2000. In addition to his full-time job as the Director of Business Administration with Mortgage Processing Group, LLC he currently teaches band part-time at Caritas Classical Christian Academy in Chandler and private lessons at The Music Store in Mesa.
Joseph is active in the local music community as well, having been involved in community music theatre ensembles, local opera companies, community bands, and community choirs throughout his career. In the past few years he has performed locally with the Chandler Symphony Orchestra, Ahwatukee Foothills Community Band, Tempe Symphony Orchestra, Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra, and the Salt River Brass as well as performing several trumpet recitals for the community.
Joseph’s Website:
cantatemusic.org
Rates: $30 for 30 minutes, $40 for 45 minutes, $50 for 60 minutes
Lesson Days: Tuesday, Thursday
Instruments Taught: Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Euphonium