Cultivating life skills by developing the best possible musicians and music educators through well-crafted performances.
Lessons and coachings for trombone, bass trombone, euphonium, and tuba students of all ages..
Half Lessons (8 lessons per semester)
One-on-One in-person instruction with Dr. Henson.
Students commit to and receive 8 lessons taught roughly every-other-week over the course of the semester.
Lessons are 45 minutes in duration, and taught during student’s band class.
Tuition for Half Lessons is paid in five monthly installments August-December or January-May.
Full Lessons (15 lessons per semester)
One-on-One in-person instruction with Dr. Henson.
Students commit to and receive 15 weekly lessons taught over the course of the semester.
Lessons are 45 minutes in duration, and taught during student’s band class.
Tuition for Full Lessons paid in five monthly installments August-December or January-May.
Contact me for availability and current rates!
STUDIO POLICY
INSTRUCTOR RESPONSIBILITIES
To provide a safe, engaging, and motivating learning environment.
To create a curriculum tailored to each student’s unique learning needs.
To provide evidence-based instruction and healthy technique training.
To prescribe appropriate and efficient practice techniques.
To regularly communicate student progress to parents or guardians.
To organize performance and group learning opportunities.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
To bring all assigned materials to all lessons in a neat and orderly fashion.
To maintain instrument as instructed by teacher.
To practice consistently each week (Four 30 minute sessions at minimum)
To demonstrate regular attendance and punctuality at lessons
Students who fail to meet these requirements may be dismissed from a lesson without a refund.
FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES
To provide an appropriate practice space free of distractions
To provide a well-maintained instrument
To provide a 3 ring binder specifically for lesson materials
To provide punctual payment of tuition and fees
RECOMMENDED MATERIALS
SCBDA REGION BAND PRATICE AIDS
(For Current Private Students Only!)
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
2025 - Benjamin Warner (Byrnes HS ’27) Accepted to Southeast Trombone Symposium Youth Camp
2025 - Emma Howard (Byrnes HS ’26) 6th Chair Trombone, SCBDA Senior Level All-State Band
2025 - Noah Bullard (Byrnes HS ’27) 8th Chair Trombone, SCBDA Clinic Level All-State Ban
2025 - Benjamin Warner (Byrnes HS ’27) 1st Chair Bass Trombone, SCBDA Clinic Level All-State Band
2024 - Benjamin Warner (Byrnes HS ’27) Accepted to Southeast Trombone Symposium Youth Camp
2024 - Emma Howard (Byrnes HS ’26) 4th Chair Trombone, SCBDA Clinic Level All-State Band
2024 - Israel Grant (Byrnes HS ’24) 5th Chair Tuba, SCBDA Senior Level All-State Band
2024 - Israel Grant (Byrnes HS ’24) Accepted to North Greenville University
2024 - Presley Orr (Byrnes HS ’24) Member, 2024 DCI World Champions Bluecoats
2024 - Presley Orr (Byrnes HS ’24) 1st Chair Euphonium, SCBDA Senior Level All-State Band
2023 - Benjamin Warner (Byrnes HS ’27) 1st Chair Trombone, SCBDA Junior Level All-State Band
2023 - Colby Bonner (Byrnes HS ’23) 4th Chair Euphonium, SCBDA Senior Level All-State Band
2023 - Colby Bonner (Byrnes HS ’23) Accepted to Winthrop University
2023 - Ethan Carter (Byrnes HS ’23) Accepted to Winthrop University
2023 - Ethan Carter (Byrnes HS ’23) 1st Char Euphonium, SCBDA Senior Level All-State Band
2023 - Ethan Carter (Byrnes HS ’23) selected through peer review to compete at SCBDA Masters Recital
2023 - Jack Eitel (Byrnes HS ’23) 3rd Chair Trombone, SCBDA Senior Level All-State Band
2022 - Benjamin Warner (Byrnes HS ’27) 1st Chair Trombone, SCBDA Junior Level All-State Band
2022 - Clay Fravel (Boiling Springs HS ’22) Tuba, Accepted to Penn State
2022 - Ethan Carter (Byrnes HS ’23) 1st Char Euphonium, SCBDA Senior Level All-State Band
2022 - Israel Grant (Byrnes HS ’24) 4th Chair Tuba, SCBDA Clinic Level All-State Band
2022 - Jake Boykin (Byrnes HS ’26) 3rd Chair Euphonium, SCBDA Junior Level All-Sate Band
2022 - Molly Smith (Byrnes HS ’24) 1st Chair Bass Trombone, SCBDA Clinic Level All-State Band
2022 - Presley Orr (Byrnes HS ’24) 1st Chair Euphonium, SCBDA Clinic Level All-State Band
2021 - Chad Stratton (Byrnes HS ’21) 3rd Chair Trombone, SCBDA Clinic Level All-Sate Band
2021 - Colby Bonner (Byrnes HS ’23) 2nd Chair Euphonium, SCBDA Clinic Level All-State Band
2021 - Ethan Carter (Byrnes HS ’23) 1st Char Euphonium, SCBDA Clinic Level All-State Band
2021 - John Thomas Grant (Byrnes HS ’21) 3rd Chair Tuba, SCBDA Senior Level All-State Band
2021 - Jacob Grigg (Polk County HS ’20) Trombone, Accepted to Western Carolina University
2021 - Presley Orr (Byrnes HS ’24) 3rd Chair Euphonium, SCBDA Clinic Level All-State Band
2020 - Andrew Greer (Byrnes HS ’20) 9th Chair Trombone, SCBDA Senior Level All-State Band