PERCUSSION LESSONS

Studio Policies

Private Studio Locations:  The primary teaching studio of Trevor Barroero is now located in Central Tucson, however Trevor also occasionally teaches lessons at the Tucson Symphony Center (6th Ave & Grant) along with flexible virtual options (see below).

Virtual Lessons: A majority of Trevor's students live outside of Arizona and are currently enrolled in Virtual Lessons.  Students partaking in Virtual Lessons (via Zoom) have the added flexibility of staying at home and performing on their own instruments for each lesson.  Trevor's virtual students have reported no diminishment in quality of instruction and continue to win auditions, competitions, and scholarships.  Trevor's current professional virtual lesson setup utilizes 5 camera angles, professional screen sharing, and multiple pairs of studio condenser microphones to fully immerse the student in an "in-person" lesson environment from the comfort of their own home!  Please reach out using the provided contact form to see if virtual lessons are the right option for you!!

Areas of Study:  Students will develop skills on snare drum, drum set, mallet percussion (marimba, vibraphone, xylophone, glockenspiel), timpani, marching percussion, world percussion, and auxiliary percussion.

​While each student may choose to specialize on a particular instrument later in their studies, this studio thrives on the concept of Total Percussion.  

Practice: ALL students are expected to practice regularly and diligently.  The amount of time to be practiced daily will be discussed individually with each student / parent.  It is expected that the student will journal their daily practice in a detailed manner.  This journal is designed to organize the student's work, track learning curves, and improve efficiency.  Each entry should include the date, minutes spent, instrument practiced, tempo ranges, number of repetitions (as appropriate), and any other details pertinent to that practice session.  The more detail the student includes, the more can be learned from this journal.  The student must dedicate a notebook to this exclusive use.   ​​

Instructional Experience

Trevor Barroero has been teaching privately since 2009. The highlights of his students' accomplishments are as follows:

• 1st Chair Arizona All-State Festival
• 1st Chair Georgia All-State Festival
• 1st Chair Florida All-State Festival
• 1st Chair Arizona Regional Festival (multiple regions)
• ​1st Chair Georgia District Festivals (multiple districts)​
• 1st Chair South Carolina Region Band
• 1st Chair Tucson Philharmonia Youth Orchestra
• 1st Chair Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra
• 1st Chair Arizona Honor Band
• 1st Chair University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra
• 1st Chair University of Georgia Wind Ensemble
• 1st Chair UGA JanFest Festival 
• 1st Chair UGA MidFest Festival
• NafME All-National Honor Ensemble
• Section percussionists of the Atlanta Symphony's Youth Orchestra and Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony
• Accepted "Emerging Artist" with the Network for Diversity in Concert Percussion
• Accepted "Youth Artist" with the Network for Diversity in Concert Percussion
• 1st Place Winner of multiple Concerto Competitions: Phoenix Symphony, Civic Orchestra of Tucson, Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra, Tucson Philharmonia Youth Orchestra, and more.
• Drum Captains / Ensemble Leaders at numerous high schools across Arizona, Georgia, and Florida
• Drum Captains and section members of the Redcoat Marching Band (UGA), the Pride of Arizona Marching Band (U of A), the Southern Pride Marching Band (Georgia Southern), and the Lumberjack Marching band (NAU).
• Members of the following DCI ensembles: Phantom Regiment, Academy Drum & Bugle Corps, Madison Scouts, Pacific Crest, and Carolina Crown
• Members of the following WGI ensembles: Palmetto Indoor, Equinox Percussion, Flux Percussion, and more.
• Members of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra's Young Composers Project
• Winner of the GMEA Composition Contest
• Accepted, with scholarships, into music degree programs at the Manhattan School of Music, Cleveland Institute of Music, New England Conservatory, San Francisco Conservatory, Peabody Conservatory, University of Southern California, Florida State University, University of Central Florida, University of Arizona, Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, University of Northern Iowa, University of New Mexico, University of Georgia, Georgia Southern University, Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University, Reinhardt University, Anderson University, and Stanford University.
• ​Accepted into the National Youth Orchestra (NYO), NYO2, Brevard Summer Music Festival, the Juilliard Summer Percussion Symposium, Boston University Tanglewood Institute, Interlochen Summer Music Academy, Nuci's Space Camp Amped Rock Band Camp, the Hilton Hand Jazz Camp, and the Georgia Governor's Honors Program

As a private instructor, Trevor excels in specializing his curriculum for each individual student.  His experiences have ranged from teaching young children to read their first rhythms to preparing high school seniors for their undergraduate entrance auditions at universities and conservatories around the United States.  As an endorsed educational artist with Pearl/Adams, Remo Drumheads, Black Swamp Percussion, Dragonfly Mallets, Vic Firth Drumsticks, Balter Mallets, and Zildjian cymbals, Trevor has presented masterclasses and interactive demonstrations for tens of thousands of students throughout Arizona, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Maryland, and more.  For more information about specific educational clinics or private curriculums, please fill out the provided contact form.

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