University of North Carolina School of the Arts Trumpet Studio

04/16/2026

Congratulations to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts Symphony Orchestra on a fantastic performance of Mahler 4 and Malek Jandali Symphony No 5 at the Washington National Cathedral! Here is the full concert: https://www.youtube.com/live/wKopU0nn4uo?si=Dag4g2H6eqv-FBya&t=529&fbclid=IwY2xjawRNE9JleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFTVExDd0lrR1hOQlZDREFQc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgd6tmavDGtcpciAmrax6MhRgNYzFI5F6SJK8t00TMRxeTTY193VJ_k8-z9Q_aem_bfMzNEbld0flk2hyp49Bxg

The UNCSA Symphony Orchestra makes its debut at Washington National Cathedral in the nation’s capital with a powerful program featuring Symphony No. 5 by Syr...

02/10/2026

Shout out to the Bergstone Brass for a phenomenal concert this weekend! Great job, and stay on the lookout for more trumpets in our upcoming performances!

https://www.uncsa.edu/performances

🔹Apply to UNCSA for undergraduate, graduate, and high school trumpet performance programs! Link in bio.
🔹UNCSA HS graduates receive 4 year tuition to any UNC school
🔹Optional minor in Arts Entrepreneurship or Jazz for undergraduates
🔹Recent orchestra rep: Pictures, Bruckner 4, Firebird, Tchaikovsky 4, Mahler 1 and 5, Shostakovich 5, etc.
🔹The goal is to prepare you for a career as a professional trumpet player. David Dash teaches trumpet lessons, weekly studio classes, and coaches brass quintets.
🔹As a former member of the North Carolina Symphony, The President’s Own Marine Band, Naples Philharmonic, Santa Fe Opera, many chamber groups, and North Carolina Brass Band, Dash has covered many of the professional avenues available to trumpet players. His teaching is focused on musical expression, technical excellence, and peak performance. He also works with many students on jazz improvisation.

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12/08/2025

12/04/2025

Check out this awesome little clip from the most recent Jazz Ensemble! Applications are still open!

🔹Apply to UNCSA for undergraduate, graduate, and high school trumpet performance programs! Link in bio.
🔹UNCSA HS graduates receive 4 year tuition to any UNC school
🔹Optional minor in Arts Entrepreneurship or Jazz for undergraduates
🔹Recent orchestra rep: Pictures, Bruckner 4, Firebird, Tchaikovsky 4, Mahler 1 and 5, Shostakovich 5, etc.
🔹The goal is to prepare you for a career as a professional trumpet player. David Dash teaches trumpet lessons, weekly studio classes, and coaches brass quintets.
🔹As a former member of the North Carolina Symphony, The President’s Own Marine Band, Naples Philharmonic, Santa Fe Opera, many chamber groups, and North Carolina Brass Band, Dash has covered many of the professional avenues available to trumpet players. His teaching is focused on musical expression, technical excellence, and peak performance. He also works with many students on jazz improvisation.

11/17/2025

Congratulations to all members of cast and crew from production of “A Little Night Music”, with a full 28 piece pit orchestra, Schools of Design & Production & Drama being collaborated with across campus. This was such a beautiful experience for the audience and a great opportunity for all musicians to get into pit orchestra music! Congratulations on a phenomenal show! On to Nutcracker next!

🔹Apply to UNCSA for undergraduate, graduate, and high school trumpet performance programs! APPLICATIONS OPEN & DUE JAN 8! Link in bio.
🔹UNCSA HS graduates receive 4 year tuition to any UNC school
🔹Optional minor in Arts Entrepreneurship or Jazz for undergraduates
🔹Recent orchestra rep: Pictures, Bruckner 4, Firebird, Tchaikovsky 4, Mahler 1 and 5, Shostakovich 5, etc.
🔹The goal is to prepare you for a career as a professional trumpet player. David Dash teaches trumpet lessons, weekly studio classes, and coaches brass quintets.
🔹As a former member of the North Carolina Symphony, The President’s Own Marine Band, Naples Philharmonic, Santa Fe Opera, many chamber groups, and North Carolina Brass Band, Dash has covered many of the professional avenues available to trumpet players. His teaching is focused on musical expression, technical excellence, and peak performance. He also works with many students on jazz improvisation.

11/14/2025

The UNCSA Trumpet Studio would like to recognize .trumpet as newest addition to the regional artist program! Chris is adjuncting at Guilford Tech Community College while maintaining a private lesson studio, performing musical theatre shows in his community and works for the recording booth at Watson Hall’s performances. Congratulations, Chris! Can’t wait to see what you do next!

🏠Hometown: Schenectady, NY
📜Degree Path: M.M. ‘25 & PAC ‘26

🎺How long have you played trumpet?

I’ve played trumpet since 2nd grade (2008…i think?)

✨What are some of your dream performances?

I LOVE playing musicals and would dream to do it on either broadway or on tour one day!

🤔Whats’ a fun fact about you?

I am a proud animal father of a 5 year old cat named Bob and a 1.5 year old husky named Buck…as well as I am a streamer on Twitch and owner of an Esports Organization.

🔹Apply to UNCSA for undergraduate, graduate, and high school trumpet performance programs! Link in bio.
🔹UNCSA HS graduates receive 4 year tuition to any UNC school
🔹Optional minor in Arts Entrepreneurship or Jazz for undergraduates
🔹Recent orchestra rep: Pictures, Bruckner 4, Firebird, Tchaikovsky 4, Mahler 1 and 5, Shostakovich 5, etc.
🔹The goal is to prepare you for a career as a professional trumpet player. David Dash teaches trumpet lessons, weekly studio classes, and coaches brass quintets.
🔹As a former member of the North Carolina Symphony, The President’s Own Marine Band, Naples Philharmonic, Santa Fe Opera, many chamber groups, and North Carolina Brass Band, Dash has covered many of the professional avenues available to trumpet players. His teaching is focused on musical expression, technical excellence, and peak performance. He also works with many students on jazz improvisation.

10/27/2025

Your 2025-2026 Trumpet Studio! Come see them all perform live on Wednesday Nov 19 in Crawford Hall at 7:30 PM!

🔹Apply to UNCSA for undergraduate, graduate, and high school trumpet performance programs! Link in bio.
🔹UNCSA HS graduates receive 4 year tuition to any UNC school
🔹Optional minor in Arts Entrepreneurship or Jazz for undergraduates
🔹Recent orchestra rep: Pictures, Bruckner 4, Firebird, Tchaikovsky 4, Mahler 1 and 5, Shostakovich 5, etc.
🔹The goal is to prepare you for a career as a professional trumpet player. David Dash teaches trumpet lessons, weekly studio classes, and coaches brass quintets.
🔹As a former member of the North Carolina Symphony, The President’s Own Marine Band, Naples Philharmonic, Santa Fe Opera, many chamber groups, and North Carolina Brass Band, Dash has covered many of the professional avenues available to trumpet players. His teaching is focused on musical expression, technical excellence, and peak performance. He also works with many students on jazz improvisation.

10/17/2025

Congratulations to the and for this week’s orchestra concert! Tchaikovsky 4th symphony, Night on Bald Mountain, and Dr. Lawrence Dillon’s “Vanishing”.

🔹Apply to UNCSA for undergraduate, graduate, and high school trumpet performance programs! Link in bio.
🔹UNCSA HS graduates receive 4 year tuition to any UNC school
🔹Optional minor in Arts Entrepreneurship or Jazz for undergraduates
🔹Recent orchestra rep: Pictures, Bruckner 4, Firebird, Tchaikovsky 4, Mahler 1 and 5, Shostakovich 5, etc.
🔹The goal is to prepare you for a career as a professional trumpet player. David Dash teaches trumpet lessons, weekly studio classes, and coaches brass quintets.
🔹As a former member of the North Carolina Symphony, The President’s Own Marine Band, Naples Philharmonic, Santa Fe Opera, many chamber groups, and North Carolina Brass Band, Dash has covered many of the professional avenues available to trumpet players. His teaching is focused on musical expression, technical excellence, and peak performance. He also works with many students on jazz improvisation.

10/16/2025

Check out .trumpet on Weds 10/29 playing with the Titan Civic Band on “La Virgin de La Macarena”! There will be plenty of high notes and plenty of great sounds!

🔹Apply to UNCSA for undergraduate, graduate, and high school trumpet performance programs! Link in bio.
🔹UNCSA HS graduates receive 4 year tuition to any UNC school
🔹Optional minor in Arts Entrepreneurship or Jazz for undergraduates
🔹Recent orchestra rep: Pictures, Bruckner 4, Firebird, Tchaikovsky 4, Mahler 1 and 5, Shostakovich 5, etc.
🔹The goal is to prepare you for a career as a professional trumpet player. David Dash teaches trumpet lessons, weekly studio classes, and coaches brass quintets.
🔹As a former member of the North Carolina Symphony, The President’s Own Marine Band, Naples Philharmonic, Santa Fe Opera, many chamber groups, and North Carolina Brass Band, Dash has covered many of the professional avenues available to trumpet players. His teaching is focused on musical expression, technical excellence, and peak performance. He also works with many students on jazz improvisation.

10/10/2025

Check out our Jazz ensemble from a few weeks ago! They were swinging on stage, had a swinging audience and were featuring some fun percussion parts! Come see their Halloween show on October 30th at Camel City BBQ! Will be another swinging show!

📸PC:

🔹Apply to UNCSA for undergraduate, graduate, and high school trumpet performance programs! Link in bio.
🔹UNCSA HS graduates receive 4 year tuition to any UNC school
🔹Optional minor in Arts Entrepreneurship or Jazz for undergraduates
🔹Recent orchestra rep: Pictures, Bruckner 4, Firebird, Tchaikovsky 4, Mahler 1 and 5, Shostakovich 5, etc.
🔹The goal is to prepare you for a career as a professional trumpet player. David Dash teaches trumpet lessons, weekly studio classes, and coaches brass quintets.
🔹As a former member of the North Carolina Symphony, The President’s Own Marine Band, Naples Philharmonic, Santa Fe Opera, many chamber groups, and North Carolina Brass Band, Dash has covered many of the professional avenues available to trumpet players. His teaching is focused on musical expression, technical excellence, and peak performance. He also works with many students on jazz improvisation.

10/09/2025

Check out one of the previous UNCSA trumpet ensembles ROCK it with the Family Guy Theme Song!

🔹Apply to UNCSA for undergraduate, graduate, and high school trumpet performance programs! Link in bio.
🔹UNCSA HS graduates receive 4 year tuition to any UNC school
🔹Optional minor in Arts Entrepreneurship or Jazz for undergraduates
🔹Recent orchestra rep: Pictures, Bruckner 4, Firebird, Tchaikovsky 4, Mahler 1 and 5, Shostakovich 5, etc.
🔹The goal is to prepare you for a career as a professional trumpet player. David Dash teaches trumpet lessons, weekly studio classes, and coaches brass quintets.
🔹As a former member of the North Carolina Symphony, The President’s Own Marine Band, Naples Philharmonic, Santa Fe Opera, many chamber groups, and North Carolina Brass Band, Dash has covered many of the professional avenues available to trumpet players. His teaching is focused on musical expression, technical excellence, and peak performance. He also works with many students on jazz improvisation.