Trumpet Instructor - Nicholas Dyson is a professional musician and experienced music educator. He teaches all levels of trumpet from beginner to advanced including preparation for University auditions and Royal Conservatory exams. 

Nicholas studied music and music education at Boise State University focusing on trumpet performance with Marcellus Brown, Lyle Manwaring and Brad Peters, and jazz studies with Ritchard Maynard, George Thomason, Sandon Mayhew and Brent Jensen. 

Nicholas' performance credits are widely varied, from his original Nujazz/Electronica project The Soulution to appearing with jazz greats Bobby Shew, Allen Vizzutti, Jon Faddis, Bill Watrous, Slide Hampton, Pete Christlieb, Richie Cole, Toshiko Akyoshi, Dave Weckl and Billy Cobham.  Classically Nicholas has performed with the Sun Valley Summer Symphony, Opera Idaho and the Boise Philharmonic, as well as a multitude of chamber music ensembles that included performing in masterclasses for the American Brass Quintet and Centre City Brass Quintet.  Nicholas has also traveled extensively both as a Musical Director and Lead Trumpeter with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and as a sideman with international stars such as Nathalie Cole and The Moody Blues.
 

Nicholas has developed several curriculums to help his students obtain a solid foundation in music from which to build their skills upon. He is an encouraging and motivated instructor focusing on his students individual needs and guiding them to higher playing levels using his extensive resource of teaching materials.