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Jeffrey DeLaRosa

Kevin Kozol — Mon, 27 May 2024 13:42:00 +0000

Jeff DeLaRosa is a trumpet player at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in music education. He has studied with jazz trumpet professors Tito Carrillo, Pat Harbison and trumpet professor Dr. Amy Gilreath. During his time at the university, he has participated in the Wind Orchestra, Hindsley Symphonic Band, Repertory Jazz Orchestra, Illini Student Musicals pit orchestra and jazz combos. He has arranged multiple pieces such as Songs She’s Never Heard and El Muerto Vivo. He is currently student teaching at Roselle Middle School with Marcus Cash as well as Glenbrook North High School with Alex Baxmeyer. In addition to trumpet, Jeff also teaches piano, trombone, euphonium and clarinet!

Outside of school he participates in the Dynamics Ultimate Classics Cover Band playing all around the Chicagoland area. He also performs with jazz groups at festivals and venues such as the Taste of Roselle and Venuti’s and has played in various pit orchestras for community theatre companies in productions such as Beauty and the Beast Jr., Freaky Friday, and Curtains.

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Kristina Mucha

Kevin — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 15:39:10 +0000

Kristina Mucha is an honest and compelling clarinetist who grew up in Downers Grove, IL. A recent graduate of Roosevelt University with a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Clarinet Performance, Kristina has had the opportunity to study with some of Chicago’s most renowned clarinetists, her most recent mentors being Todd Levy, John Bruce Yeh, and Teresa Reilly. Although she primarily trained as an orchestral and chamber musician, during her graduate studies she developed a passion for contemporary music. In March of 2023, she delivered a dynamic solo performance exclusively featuring the works of living, female-identifying composers. She is also a current member of the Naperville Winds. In addition to being a performer, she teaches private instrumental and music theory lessons and is an adjunct professor of Music History at Roosevelt University. Kristina’s mission is to celebrate inclusivity and (self) compassion in performance and education.

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Michael Hudson-Cassanova

Kevin — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:23:34 +0000

Michael Hudson-Casanova is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and music educator currently residing in Chicago. He is originally from Sterling Heights, MI and he began his music career playing saxophone in the Detroit Civic Jazz Band under the direction of that city’s most in-demand working jazz musicians. He holds degrees in music education and jazz studies from Western Michigan University and Temple University.

Michael has been teaching privately and in classroom settings for over 10 years. He has created many of his own lesson materials for beginners and advanced players alike. Michael loves helping his students learn the music they are most invested in, and has experience in jazz, classical, pop/rock, and everything in between.

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Collin Clauson

Kevin — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 11:31:41 +0000

Collin Clauson is from Minneapolis, MN and has now become a transplant to the Chicago area. He started playing piano at an early age and later learned how to play the clarinet, saxophone, and guitar. Collin previously studied at Northern Illinois University, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in 2012 in Music Performance. Collin is an in-demand piano player who regularly works both in the Chicago area and all over the country. He has performed with such artists as Nick Colionne, Gerald Albright, and Norman Brown. This year Collin was selected as a backing musician on the highly successful Smooth Jazz Cruise 2017. He is also a member of the experimental rock group Monobody, a 5-piece band blending their different influences into a unique sound. Collin began teaching piano and guitar privately when he was 16 years old. He has experience with all ages and loves passionate students. Collin teaches with an emphasis on learning the fundamentals of music through music theory, learning songs, transcribing, and rhythm exercises. He wants lessons to be fun but challenging for his students. Collin continues to write his own music on piano, guitar, and many other instruments, and is continually building his solo work. Without music in his life, he would not know where he would be!

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