Robert P.

She’s good

Jonathan A.

I studied with George in high school transitioning into college for around three years and the experience he shared with me helped me reach greater heights in musicianship than I ever could have hoped for on my own. When I first heard about switching lesson teachers, I was a bit apprehensive. I'm glad I gave it a go since Mr. Chase invites a mix of kindness, professionalism, calm demeanor whenever one meets him! During lessons, he keeps the tension low (such as telling jokes), but the experience with the music intense. He loves to hone in on details after one plays and reviews one's playing to help them in any way he can. Giving examples of how to perform techniques, such as breathing exercises or embouchure training, improved my endurance to play the more advanced pieces of music. One of the most dramatic changes in my trumpet playing was my sound. When I first met Mr. Chase, my sound was one of the weaker parts of my skillset. Once he and I really delved deep into the problem to figure out how to fix my sound quality, it became one of the strongest tools that I acquired. All in all, I felt that George was inspirational, one of the best student-teacher relationships I have ever had, and a fantastic person to study trumpet with!