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Evan

5 (4 reviews)

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Number of students Evan has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

5 (4 reviews)

$71/h

1^st lesson free

Trumpet
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Experienced tutor in Trumpet in Yorba Linda, Evan offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

Trumpet
Wind instruments

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About Evan

Hello, my name is Evan Abounassar and I have been a professional trumpet player for over ten years. I am a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, where I recieved a full ride schlarship to study with Jon Faddis. Over the years, I have shared the stage with artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Sean Jones, Terence Blanchard, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic and have been fortunate enough to perform in venues such as the Jazz Gallery, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Blue Whale and in large halls such as the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Madison Square Garden, and the White House.

I have studied with many of the world's best trumpeters, improvisers, and composers such as Jon Faddis, Kye Palmer, Walter Smith III, and Miguel Zenon and have been through multiple embouchure changes on the horn. The experience of rebuilding my trumpet chops on multiple occassions has helped me to identify a wide variety of technical tension points in students, while my experiences with diverse teachers has enabled me to appeal not only to trumpet players but to composers and improvisers of any instrument or focus point.

I am a practitioner of meditation, and have toured across the country, playing in many sensitive settings, with the prominent yogi, Sadhguru. As a result of this background (and similar to many great teachers), my approach to teaching involves much more than just technical exercises (which I do believe are vital and must be done early in one's career), and incorporates a wider perspective on the music, the instrument, and most importantly the person behind it.

I know the impact that my teachers had on me when I was developing as not only a trumpet player, but a musician and a human being. Every opportunity that came my way, starting from a young age, happened because of the potential that a teacher saw in me, and the trust they had in my abilities. It is a privilege to be that figure for people, whether they are 10 or 50, whether they play the trumpet or not.

I look forward to meeting you, discussing your goals, and seeing how I can help.

My first experience as a teacher was when my neighboor, who unfortunately had heard me practicing everyday for many years, asked me to teach his son how to play so that he could prepare to audition for the US Marine Band. After that, I started teaching high school students locally in Southern California.

I attended the Los Angeles County HS for the Arts, the Colburn School, Brubeck Institute of Jazz, and the Manhattan School of Music. I have studied privately with Jon Faddis, Walter Smith III, and Kye Palmer and played in ensembles led by Miguel Zenon, Kendrick Scott, and Dayna Stephens. Throughout high school, I was involved in a number of dynamic bands which were geared towards providing students with real world experience as touring artists. This included the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz All-Stars, the Grammy Big Band, and the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra

About the lesson

I always try to make students feel comfortable, and to provide an atmosphere where stepping out of one's musical comfort zone is a natural consequence. This, I believe, is the most crucial aspect of musical and artistic growth. After that is established, I like to assess the goals, and the percieved inadequacies, of the student. Many times, students will come to me for a specific purpose, and I like to get down to business immediately. Often times, however, we as musicians may not know exactly what we need and are looking for guidance on the next steps forward in our development. For those situations, I like students to simply play so that I can listen and identify some aspects that need more attention. The most valuable experiences I have had as a student have come from those scenarios where the sensitive ear of the teacher was able to guide me into a new level of musicianship I didn't know was possible.

Aside from teaching privately throughout high school , I have travelled with bands such as the Thelonious Monk All Stars, playing for high school students and afterwards working with their ensembles. When I attended the Brubeck Institute, a quintet program on the University of the Pacific campus, we played a teaching role for the students of the university. I then finished my college studies in New York City, where I taught several high school and college students privately. I also give private lessons to groups of musicians who are looking for advice on how to take their band to the next level.

I would go with a teacher who you cnnect with personally and who has done, or is doing, the things you want to do. The teachers we choose will decide alot about the course of our musical and personal development. Often times without us realizing it. I am so thankful, in hindsight, for the great teachers I have had because I know that not everyone has had those opportunities and I recognize that alot of it was because of the uniquely perceptive guidance of the teachers I had. Teachers are not only people who can help you at your current level, but are people whom you can share bonds with throughout your life and can open up many musical opportunities.

A few things worth thinking about before reaching out
Think about the musician you are right now and imagine the musician you want to be in the future. The ability to identify the areas you want to work on is very important, but equally important is the ability to be open to completely new ways of approaching learning. Above all, come eager to learn!

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Victor

Taking lessons with Evan really opened up my perspective on playing trumpet. Evan has a very unique and creative way of teaching which greatly improved the way I improvise. The most important thing to me was that he helped me understand how to play the horn from a mental and psychological position, rather than just physical. Overall, Evan is an outstanding teacher that helped accommodate to my needs on the trumpet. Anyone who is looking for some extra help can definitely learn something from Evan.
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Victor
Taking lessons with Evan really opened up my perspective on playing trumpet. Evan has a very unique and creative way of teaching which greatly improved the way I improvise. The most important thing to me was that he helped me understand how to play the horn from a mental and psychological position, rather than just physical. Overall, Evan is an outstanding teacher that helped accommodate to my needs on the trumpet. Anyone who is looking for some extra help can definitely learn something from Evan.
Josue

Evan is a really patient teacher who was more than happy to share his thoughts on any given topic I had questions about in our lesson. Gave me many resources to reference in addition to what we worked on during our time.
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Josue
Evan is a really patient teacher who was more than happy to share his thoughts on any given topic I had questions about in our lesson. Gave me many resources to reference in addition to what we worked on during our time.
Noé

Evan is a one of a kind teacher. In just one lesson he gave me another perspective on music.
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Noé
Evan is a one of a kind teacher. In just one lesson he gave me another perspective on music.
Stephane

Evan is one of my favorite artists and trumpet players of all time. Every time I've sat down and played with him he's giving me years worth of info that I use in my practice. He is very attentive, spiritual, and connected to the music that he plays and composes.

As a trumpet player there is no one better to study with. Evan Abounassar is and always will be my favorite teacher.
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Stephane
Evan is one of my favorite artists and trumpet players of all time. Every time I've sat down and played with him he's giving me years worth of info that I use in my practice. He is very attentive, spiritual, and connected to the music that he plays and composes.

As a trumpet player there is no one better to study with. Evan Abounassar is and always will be my favorite teacher.
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