John Rose is a freelance trumpet performer and educator in the Richmond area, having recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor's of Music in Performance. As an educator, John has served on the band staff with the Clover Hill High School Marching Cavaliers and Cosby Titan Band in Midlothian, VA, where he aided with production of marching band shows while also teaching lessons and sectionals to the brass sections. Additionally, he has made two trips to Cartagena, Colombia with Fundacion Tocando Puertas, a non-profit organization devoted to supporting music in Colombian schools, where he has taught lessons, clinics, and given recital performances to students of all ages around the country. As a private lessons instructor, John is committed to advancing his student's abilities through encouraging strong fundamentals and methodological, guided practice. 

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An avid performer, John performs regularly with the VCU Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Orchestra I. He has attended the National Music Festival, Brass Institutes of America, National Trumpet Competition, and is a proud member of the International Trumpet Guild. He has performed professionally with the Commonwealth Brass, Williamsburg Choral Guild, Commonwealth Concert Opera, and Northern Neck Orchestra. John's primary teachers are Rex Richardson, Sam Huss, Davy DeArmond, and Ross Walter.