Korie Brewer
Performer, Educator & Collaborator


Stay Personal, Ready to Reinvent, and Always Up to Improvise.
KORIE BREWER
Currently studying at Michigan State University for her Master's in Classical Trombone Performance. She is currently a part of MSU's Wind Symphony, Musique 21, Trombone Choir, Honors Brass Quintet, and the Gathering Jazz Orchestra based out of Detroit.
Classically and Jazz trained trombonist with a diverse background in solo and group instrumental and choral music. An aspiring musician, teacher, and role model that always strives to expand technical skills and collaborate with creative professionals. She has performed with a vast amount of instrumental and vocal ensembles of all sizes across the country for 15 years. During her freelance career in 2022-2023, she auditioned and participated in the Austin Civic Orchestra, Austin Brass Band, Austin Symphonic Band, University of Texas at Austin’s second Jazz ensemble, Lab Orchestra, and Hispanic Caribbean ensemble. Also, she has served as programming committee member and performing artist for the Chromatic Brass Collective. Since furthering her studies at Michigan State University, she is currently teaching trombone lessons to middle and high schoolers around Lansing and Marshall, Michigan. In addition to her private lessons studio, she has acquired assistantships teaching low brass sectionals at five schools in the Lansing, Okemos, and Marshall School districts.



About
KORIE
Throughout the journey from her roots of Cape Girardeau, MO, to Murray KY, Austin, TX, and now Lansing, MI, Korie Brewer is a constant force in the classical and jazz scene on trombone. She thrives to clear all genres and sub genres of learning and music to ensure she is able to go above and beyond for herself and future students. The former Murray State University undergrad and current graduate student of Michigan State University seeks to continue a professional career in classical and jazz performance and education. Entering her fifteenth year of playing, she is still on a mission to perfect her craft and make room for herself on bandstands everywhere.

"The real innovators did their innovating by just being themselves."
COUNT BASIE


Performances


Resources
BOOKS
Marco Bordogni and Joannes Rochut
H.W. Tyrell
Complete Method for Trombone and Euphonium
Jean Baptiste Arban
Reginald Fink
Bill Watrous
Mark Nightingale
Sammy Nestico- for You to play
Jamey Aebersold
David Vining
The Real Book V.3 Bass Clef Instruments
Compiled by Berklee College of Music Students
Vladislav Blazhevich
TIPS
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Listen to as many genres as possible
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Mark your music!
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Drink water, stretch, and maintain healthy habits
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Create your best foundation of air support
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All sounds are good sounds
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Work in 3s: Warm up, pick 2 etudes Lyrical and Technical Etudes/Methods Books, then work on Solo and Ensemble repertoire
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Leave room for growth in all aspects
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Socialize and make connections
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Your highest notes are your lowest notes!
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There will never be another you, so make it count!











