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Brass Instructors
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Wakal - Trumpet |
Julia
Wakal has a Bachelor of Arts in Trumpet Performance from Northern State
University in South Dakota. She studied privately there with Dr. Grant Manhart
in the areas of Classical, Jazz, and Latin performance. While there she
played in many ensembles including the symphonic band, principle trumpet
and featured soloist in the Aberdeen Civic Orchestra, lead trumpet in the
top jazz ensemble, the pit orchestra for Miss Saigon and The Mikado, the
Wolf Pack Pep Band, and several Dixieland jazz combos. She also toured extensively
around the Midwest with the jazz group Dominant 7. This group had the honor
of opening for Arturo Sandoval at the 2006 International Trumpet Guild Convention
as well as special guests at the renowned University of Wisconsin Marching
Band Concert for a crowd of 10,000. She is currently playing in around town
with the Victoria Civic Orchestra, The Sooke Philharmonic, The Commodores
Big Band, and Brianne de Verteuil & Her Savvy 6.
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