I'm blessed to be a musician, music teacher, author, and inventor. I was hired at age 18 by Andre Previn to be his principal Tubaist of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. I held that position for 23

Perfect! Very supportive and encouraging of my son who is a young musician, but is trying to prepare for a competition. My son felt encouraged and learned a lot even on the first lesson.

Perfect! Sumner was an outstanding match. I was a little nervous about an unfamiliar software platform and an instructor who is more advanced musically than I’ll ever be. He put me right at ease as soon as we connected. He paid attention to where I was and what I wanted out of our time together. The introduction was easy.
He is incredibly personable and intuitive when it comes to teaching. I am an older student and his style fits me perfectly. I will definitely be taking more lessons from him. What a privilege and joy to find a teacher that can communicate passion and enthusiasm for music.

Perfect! Sumner was engaging and explained patiently and broke down hard concepts simply for my 9 year old beginner level boy. He is excited to continue learning!

Perfect! Sumner is an excellent teacher and we enjoyed a fantastic session. His warm personality lends itself well to instruction.

Perfect! Exceptional holistic approach, very positive and encouraging. Sumner is very knowledgeable and intuitively articulate about his craft

Perfect! Very patient, very passionate. Breaks down things into easily understandable concepts.

Perfect! Sumner was able to identify areas that my son was having and offer tips and suggestions on how to correct the problem. He doesn’t just encourage your child to play but to also really think about the music and the feeling that goes along with it. I know with more lessons my son will be able to reach his goals.

Perfect! warm, comes from the heart , useful instruction and answered questions.