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Brass Teachers
Brass Teachers
The Music Shoppe of Springfield
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Steve Jones
Trumpet Instructor | Springfield, IL
Steve Jones has been an area Music Educator for over 30 years. He holds Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts in Music Education degrees from Western Illinois University, and has completed additional coursework at Southern Illinois University, Ball State University, and Illinois State University.
His areas of expertise are diverse, having taught elementary to college-age students in Concert Band, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Private Lessons, AP Music Theory, Music Appreciation, Humanities, and General Music. He has taught in the Macomb, Jacksonville, Chatham, and Canton school districts as well as serving on the faculty of Monmouth College and Illinois College.
As musician, he has performed with several groups, including the Jacksonville Symphony, Springfield Muni, Prairieland Brass Quintet, several area Big Bands and Jazz Combos, as well as a variety of local churches. Additionally, he has been a frequent adjudicator for both ILMEA Jazz and IHSA Auditions and Festivals, as well as guest directing several ILMEA Jazz Festivals across Illinois.
Mr. Jones and his wife live in Springfield and are the proud parents of two sons.
Mr. Jones designs lessons for students of all ages and ability levels and looks forward to sharing with students the joy of playing music.
Kody Hartman
Trombone Instructor | Springfield, IL
Kody Hartman graduated from Missouri State University in 2016 with a Bachelor's in Music Education, and he graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in 2018 with a Master's in Trombone Performance. He has an extensive teaching history, having taught lessons to trombone players in all age ranges from different schools throughout Missouri. While he was at the University of Central Arkansas, Kody served as the Graduate Assistant for the trombone studio, where he was responsible for teaching trombone lessons to music minors and non-majors. His philosophy of teaching is to cater to the needs of each individual student - you never teach the same lesson twice!
Kody also has a long performance history, having played in Carnegie Hall and Le Poisson Rouge in New York City, as well as New Orleans, St. Louis, and even Tokyo. He has performed many different styles of music, including classical, jazz, musicals, and chamber music. You can hear Kody on the trombone album called "Connections," which is a solo album by his former teacher, Justin Cook.
In his spare time, Kody enjoys spending time with his wife, playing video games, and playing DnD.