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Brass Teachers
Brass Teachers
The Music Shoppe of Champaign
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Kevin Kierspe
Trumpet Instructor | Champaign, IL
Kevin believes that, in today’s musical landscape, every musician should strive to be well-rounded and knowledgeable in multiple styles (Classical, Jazz, Latin, etc.). He emphasizes that every fundamental should be approached as musically as possible, with a focus on good sound and phrasing.
He is excited to begin working at The Music Shoppe and looks forward to helping musicians of all levels and experience grow and develop!
Lea Humphreys
French Horn Instructor | Champaign, IL
Lea Humphreys is current pursuing her doctorate in Horn Performance and Literature at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she is studying with Bernhard Scully. A native of Maryland, she received her bachelor’s in Horn Performance at the University of Maryland, where her primary teachers were Gregory Miller and Phil Munds. She went on to receive her masters in Horn Performance from the University of Michigan, where she studied with Adam Unsworth and Bryan Kennedy.
Lea has had numerous experiences performing experience from participating in multiple ensembles at each school she attended. Groups include the Maryland Symphony Orchestra, University of Michigan Symphony Band, University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra, and the University of Illinois Graduate Brass Quintet. Along with performing, Lea has been teaching for the last 7 years including private lessons, horn supplemental class, and brass quintet coaching.
Stacey Peterik
Low Brass Instructor | Champaign, IL
Logan Clark
Low Brass Instructor | Champaign, IL
Logan Clark is a versatile musician and educator who performs extensively as an orchestral, chamber, and solo artist. He is a faculty member at Millikin University, where he serves as the Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium, as well as the Principal Tuba for the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra. Logan has also performed with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, the Urbana Pops Orchestra, and Sinfonia da Camera.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of Kentucky, a Master’s degree in Music Performance from the University of Tennessee, and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Musical Arts from the University of Illinois. His primary teachers include Dr. Skip Gray, Dr. Alex Lapins, and Scott Tegge.