# Hazel Davis Horn smartphone [(857) 204-3631]() email laptop\_windows **Cost:** $125/Hour **Level:** All **Bio:** Hazel Dean Davis is Lecturer of horn at Boston University and on the faculty at Longy School of Music and Brevard Music Center. Hazel played in the Virginia Symphony for 11 years before moving to Boston, where she is a member of the Boston Pops Esplanade, plays regularly with the Boston Symphony and Pops, and is an in demand freelancer. Hazel holds degrees from Harvard College, The Juilliard School, and Western Governors University. **Teaching Philosophy**: I approach teaching as a partnership. I, as the teacher, provide feedback and offer a toolbox of skills, exercises, and adjustments that you, the student, can take with you for a lifetime of practice. I believe in a pragmatic approach. We all know what great horn playing sounds like, but there are many different ways to get to the same outcome. In every lesson, we will investigate ways that can make your playing better. You will learn the fundamentals and we will explore tried and true techniques and exercises. We will also experiment, take risks, and find what works best for you. You will learn how to listen critically and productively. You will learn what adjustments might help you create the sound you want. **In our lessons we will:** 1. Examine the technical elements, making sure you are using your air, embouchure, and tongue efficiently. We will work to eliminate excessive movement and muscle usage. You will learn to lip trill invisibly, play high soft, and low loud, just to name a few. 2. Make music. This is why we do what we do. We love the horn because of its incredible color and sound range. You will learn how to take advantage of the horn's wide spectrum of sound and phrase with natural, singing lines. 3. Teach yourself. My pragmatic approach teaches you how to teach yourself. I keep my thought process transparent so that you can learn how to problem-solve. I want you to create your own toolbox of adjustments and skills that you can have at the ready for years to come. **Location:** Arlington, MA or at Longy School of Music or Boston University **Transportation:** Bus 77 goes from Harvard to Arlington, with a stop just a short walk to my house. I also teach at Longy School of Music in Cambridge and Boston University College of Fine Arts. - ## Program Area [Non-staff music teachers](/taxonomy/term/173264)