Ashton Smith

I’m a musician and trumpet player based in London, and I tutor, write, and play music of a mix of styles, working with age groups from 4-18 years old. I also work as a projects and curriculum coordinator for the service. As well as teaching brass, I enjoy guiding students with composition and improvisation, helping them discover ways of achieving these concepts.

I’m a big fan of both listening to and playing live music in different musical line-ups, often gigging and travelling. Part of this may involve me playing with the upbeat pop-brass group Big Smoke Brass – UK.

In the classroom, I always advocate having fun and working well as a team when making music! I particularly enjoy sharing my experiences with music to inspire young people and enable them to discover what it is about music they love.