Testimonials

After reflecting on my seven years of studying with Jeff Homick, I am confident in saying that taking lessons from him was not only vital to my rapid development as a euphonium player, but truly one of the best decisions and experiences of my life. I started with Mr. Homick in sixth grade, and concluded my lessons with him at the end of my senior year of high school. Every week, I looked forward to my lessons with Mr. Homick because I knew I was entering a welcoming environment with a teacher who would make me smile and laugh. Additionally, on a weekly basis I knew that I would come out of each and every lesson a better euphonium player.

In my seven years as a student, Mr. Homick’s understanding and analysis of science, human emotions and psychology, and musical expression helped me grow into a well-rounded euphonium player with solid fundamentals and confident musical ideas. If it weren’t for Mr. Homick’s attentiveness, love for euphonium, and most of all his kindness, I do not think I would have succeeded at playing and finding a love for the euphonium myself. I am forever grateful for Jeff Homick, and I can’t recommend anyone more than him to help current and future euphonium players thrive at their craft.

Jeff was my lessons teacher from 11–18 years old. Being under him was nothing short of a pleasant experience. He’s kind-hearted, methodical, and real. Jeff holds you accountable to what you’re capable of because he wants you to not only grow as a player, but a person too. Having Jeff as your lessons teacher or masterclass teacher is definitely the right choice.

I had Jeff as my lesson teacher for a couple of years. He was more than someone who taught me how to play the euphonium. He genuinely cared about teaching his students how to learn. He wanted us to understand how to improve on our own instead of always relying on someone else to tell us what to do.

Looking back, that has been one of the most valuable lessons I have ever learned. Once you finish school, there is a lot less guidance and a lot more responsibility to take initiative and keep growing on your own. That mindset has helped me throughout college and now in the beginning of my career, even though it has nothing to do with music.

I still use what he taught me today. The lessons went far beyond the euphonium. He helped shape the way I approach learning, solving problems, and continuing to improve in every part of life.

What I remember most about our lessons together is the “learning how to improve on your own part” and that’s something I use to this day. In Ironman and in work.