Biography:
Mr. Aaron Buczek is a freelance trombonist and teacher in the greater-Detroit area, and has been teaching in the classroom and privately since 2011. Aaron was born and raised in southeast Michigan, and graduated from Warren Mott High School (Warren, MI) in 2010. Mr. Buczek completed his formal musical training at Western Michigan University (BM, Music Performance, 2014), and later began work on a MM in Music Performance/Chamber Music at the University of Michigan in 2014.
Aaron’s primary teachers include Steve Wolfinbarger, David Jackson and Donald Babcock, and has taken lessons or performed in masterclasses with Jeremy Wilson, Randy Hawes, Massimo LaRosa, and Gerry Pagano, among others. In addition to his private teaching studio, Mr. Buczek currently serves as the Trombone Instrumental Specialist for the Brighton Area Schools and Hartland Consolidated Schools, and also teaches brass ensembles and chamber music ensembles for several school districts.
Teaching Philosophy:
A private instructor can help maximize a student’s opportunity for musical success. Because music is an ability-based subject, I only accept driven students who are willing to put forth the effort for the result that they desire! My goals are to improve the student’s musicality and facility, expand their trombone repertoire list and knowledge thereof, and familiarize them with an assortment of pedagogical practices.
I begin by introducing a healthy approach to playing, while honing the lesson curriculum to fit the student’s needs and assist them in reaching personal goals. Above all else, I emphasize developing the musician, not just the trombonist!