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I have experience in and continued to build experience in multiple facets of music performance and education, ranging from jazz and classical trombone performance and instruction to jazz and classical composition and arranging. I am also an experienced band leader and organizer, and have contacts within the Austin music community and the San Marcos music community. I received my Bachelor of Music - Music Performance in 2019 and my Master of Music - Jazz Trombone Performance in 2021 from Texas State University - San Marcos, studying underneath world-class musicians and educators in multiple focuses and disciplines during my studies. I now use those abilities and knowledge to perform and teach music in the central Texas area and will continue to seek employment in that area.
About Josh
Joshua Thompson received his Bachelor of Music in Music Performance – Jazz Trombone from Texas State University – San Marcos in 2019, as well as his Master of Music in Jazz Performance – Trombone from the same in 2021, studying underneath a plethora of local and national jazz greats such as Dr. Utah Hamrick, Dr. Russell Haight, and Ron Wilkins and Butch Miles of Count Basie Orchestra fame. During his time attending Texas State University, Mr. Thompson received top marks in all disciplines, received accolades from the University of Notre Dame’s 63rd Annual Collegiate Jazz Festival, and composed and arranged a wide catalog of jazz and classical music for small and large ensembles. Mr. Thompson was also inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and the Alpha Chi – Texas Chapter Honor Society for outstanding academic performance in the pursuit of his Master of Music.
While at Texas State University, Mr. Thompson held students independently of all ages and proficiencies while teaching classical and jazz trombone, as well as music theory and composition, jazz theory and composition, and jazz improvisation. He was also a member of several longstanding personal projects, most notably as the bassist in Ms. Eloise and the Mr.’s, and held lead trombone positions in many jazz big bands in the greater Austin Area. After leaving Texas State University, Mr. Thompson held onto his students over the course of a year until his embarkation to performing on cruise ships, working for Princess Cruises as the trombonist in the ship house bands, working alongside musicians of widely varied backgrounds and cultures, as well as performing on stage alongside such notable names as Lorraine Crosby of Meatloaf and Andy Abraham of the X Factor UK. Since returning home in July of 2023, Mr. Thompson resumed his teaching practice by contract with Hays Consolidated Independent School District as a master class professor.
Mr. Thompson’s dedication to his students and their advancement in their musical journeys creates an atmosphere of enrichment and growth, tailoring his lesson practices to the needs and goals of each individual student, allowing them to learn and advance at their own pace through their personal learning styles. He is now expanding his practices to the San Antonio area and beyond and strives to provide high-quality education to his students in every capacity he can.