Lead Mine Elementary Band

Christina is an active professional musician who lives in Raleigh. She has been playing trombone for 19 years, and holds a Bachelor of Music degree from East Carolina University and a Master of Music degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Christina's musical background is unique--she is a classically trained musician who spent many years playing trombone in punk bands!

As a young musician, Christina performed throughout Europe and the United States, and became fascinated with understanding the subtle differences and similarities among musical styles and cultures. Throughout her career, Christina has sought to expand her musical horizons further by performing with ensembles ranging from symphony orchestras to salsa bands to trombone choirs. Christina is excited about sharing both her real-world experience and her spirit of musical exploration with the students at Lead Mine.

One of the foundations of Christina's career is her deep commitment to music education. During the past decade, Christina has taught thousands of people the joy of making music, while on tour, in public schools, and in private lessons. Christina's teaching approach is centered on building good habits and having fun! Students learn to use critical thinking and good practice skills to overcome problems in their playing, and develop ways to better understand both their instruments and themselves. In the Lead Mine Band, Christina's top priority is to create a culture of encouragement that empowers students to grow both as musicians and as people.