Christopher studied music education at the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam and has taught lessons to a range of skill levels from beginners to college students. Although his main area of expertise resides in the instruction of trumpet, he learned to teach a wide variety of instruments and age levels. He is versatile in performing and teaching classical, jazz, and Afro-Cuban styles.

Christopher’s top priority as an educator is to cultivate a safe, secure, and positive learning environment for each student. He strives to enrich the lives of his students through music-making. No students are the same and Christopher arranges individualized lesson plans and learning goals for each student he teaches. 

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