Professor Mario Silva.
Professor Mario Silva has taught trumpet since 2000 and has directed big bands, jazz combos, orchestras and community ensembles across the Bay Area. He works with beginners, college students, working professionals and other trumpet teachers. His IMAGE method (Identity, Mindset, Awareness, Groundwork, Evaluation) changes how players think about practice, so they can keep teaching themselves through guided exercises that build new habits.
2000, in private studios, schools and colleges across the Bay Area.
Big band, jazz combos, middle and high school jazz bands and orchestras, and a community Latin ensemble.
Jazz and classical trumpet, brass technique, improvisation in jazz and Latin styles, and musicianship.
Middle and high school players, college music majors, working professionals and other trumpet teachers.
Six years leading the Big Band
For six years, Professor Silva directed the Las Positas College Big Band, and he still directs the college’s jazz combos. He led the band in concerts and at campus events, including fundraisers and graduation, and handled the event planning and concert programs that went with them.
- Master of Arts, Jazz Trumpet Performance · California State University, East Bay
- Bachelor of Music, Jazz Performance · San Francisco State University
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