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      About Ryan Nottingham

      Ryan Nottingham
      Ryan Nottingham
      Music Teacher, Professional
      Location: Louisville , KY
      Speaks: English
      Instructs: Trumpet
      Education: B.A. Music Performance
      Performance Experience: Aretha Franklin, Jerry Lewis, The Commodores, Todd Rundgren, Jason Scheff, Spoon, Michael McDonald, Hanson, Kid Rock, Boyz II Men, 4U, The Louisville Orchestra, Orchestra Kentucky, The Owensboro Symphony, The Don Krekel Orchestra, Cosa Seria, The Velcro Pygmies, Brass Band of Louisville, Cardinal Brass Band, LouOrleans Brass Band, Orchestra Enigmatic, Chamber Winds Louisville, The Bad Ass Brass, The Newbees, All You Need Is Love, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with Love Jones.
      Teaching Experience: Private trumpet instruction since 2002 in classrooms, masterclasses, and 1-on-1 settings.
      Teaching Philosophy: Claude Gordon, Bill Adam, James Stamp, Pierre Dutot, Vincent Cichowicz, Michael Tunnell, J. Jerome Amend, William Vacchiano, Arnold Jacobs, J.B. Arban, H.L. Clarke, Peter Bond, Mark Zauss, Jeff Purtle, Roger Ingram, Tom Hooten, Armando Ghitalla
      Ages Taught:
    • Ages 8 and up
    • Get to know Ryan Nottingham

      Ryan has performed throughout the globe in various ensembles. He is at home in a symphony orchestra, wind ensemble, brass band, chamber group, Broadway pit, big band, jazz combo, recording studio, on stage, and as a soloist. He has performed with Aretha Franklin, Jerry Lewis, The Commodores, Todd Rundgren, Jason Scheff, Spoon, Michael McDonald, Hanson, Kid Rock, Boyz II Men, 4U, The Louisville Orchestra, Orchestra Kentucky, The Owensboro Symphony, The Don Krekel Orchestra, Cosa Seria, The Velcro Pygmies, Brass Band of Louisville, Cardinal Brass Band, LouOrleans Brass Band, Orchestra Enigmatic, Chamber Winds Louisville, The Bad Ass Brass, The Newbees, All You Need Is Love, and recently appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with Love Jones. Ryan employs teaching methodologies from the following schools of brass pedagogy: Chicago, New York, Paris, Berlin, Adam, Stamp, and Gordon. His primary teachers include Michael Tunnell, Jerry Amend, Peter Bond, Roger Ingram, Mark Zauss, Jeff Purtle. and Tom Hooten. Ryan holds a B.A. in Music Performance from Indiana University.
      Ryan Nottingham teaches at:
      808 Lyndon Ln Suite 103
      Louisville, KY 40222
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