The Endurance Formula Workshop
👉 Video on demand replay available for 14 days! Download the materials and watch the workshop at your convenience.
How to Build Trumpet Endurance
Endurance in trumpet playing not only allows you to play longer and maintain your tone quality during practice and rehearsals, it’s also a marker of proper embouchure formation.
When the trumpet is played incorrectly, endurance is almost always (if not always) extremely low.
This might look like:
- Feeling tired after only 30 minutes of practice
- Begin unable to play anything after a few high notes
- Feeling like you should be able to play longer, but being forced to stop
- Sometimes accompanied by lip swelling and/or pain in the lip center
- A rapidly declining tone once the fatigue sets in
The Endurance Formula Workshop will help you build a solid understanding of endurance development in trumpet playing so you can start enjoying music for longer periods at a time.
What You Will Learn:
- 3 Endurance Building Exercises (adapted for beginners-advanced)
- Efficiency and pacing advice to minimize fatigue
- Correct embouchure formation for endurance and strength
- First steps to repair a weak embouchure
- Prevention and causes of low endurance
- Expert tips on resting and warming to support the embouchure
- How to build trumpet endurance over time
Watch the workshop and leave fatigue behind once and for all!
How the Workshop Works
This virtual workshop is taught in one 90 minute session. The topics are broken up into easily digestible sections and organized in a comprehensive manner. You can download materials and contact the presenter if you have questions that weren’t answered in the live event.
🎯 The goal is that you walk away with knowledge and practical skills you can apply to your playing and practice immediately. Past workshop attendees report feeling inspired and excited to pickup the trumpet day after day following workshop participation.
⭐️ This workshop will feature a special guest: Dr. Kayla Solomon, graduate of the University of Illinois in trumpet performance and a specialization in injury prevention and repair. You will have an unparalleled opportunity to ask her questions about how to build trumpet endurance during the Q&A portion of the event.
Video On Demand Available Now
🔥 On Demand Replay available for 14 days.
$65 USD
Payment plans available through Klarna
This workshop includes:
- 90-minute workshop
- 3 Endurance Building Exercises
- Workshop PDF Guide
- Expert tips for endurance development
- Video on Demand Replay for 14 days
- Expert tips for endurance development
Expert Guest
Dr. Kayla Solomon – Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan
Prerequisites:
Unlike other workshops at THQ, the Endurance Formula is for all levels of playing from beginner to advanced. Everyone needs to learn about endurance!
What You Need to Participate
A computer, tablet or mobile device with a browser like Google Chrome, Safari, etc.
Register in 3 Easy Steps
Re-Watch for 14 Days!
- Fill out the form on this page.
- At the bottom of the form click on “Continue” to pay for your ticket.
- Pay for your ticket and you will immediately be given access to the workshop.
$65 USD
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FAQ
Who teaches this workshop?
My name is Estela Aragon (M.Mus) and I am a Trumpet Education Specialist and Consultant. In a nutshell, I am a Denis Wick Artist, CEO and Founder of Trumpet Headquarters and MusicFit Academy. My trumpet educational resources have been reviewed and praised by the International Trumpet Guild journal (October 2022 issue), and I have judged both national and international competitions. You can learn more about me here.
Special Guest: Dr. Kayla Solomon (she/her) is a trumpet performer and educator currently filling the position of Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan. She is a full-time performance and instructor with an expertise in performing arts medicine.
How do I access the video on demand?
Accessing the workshop video on demand takes 2 minutes. Follow these simple steps:
- Fill out the form on this page and click “Continue.”
- You’ll be directed to our secure payment page—enter your details, add your payment information, and click “Pay.”
- Once confirmed, you’ll be instantly redirected to the workshop and can start watching right away!
Do I need to download something to my device to participate?
No. This workshop is hosted on a web-browser platform, which means you only need a device with an internet connection and browser such as Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc.
Is this workshop right for me?
I would be delighted to personally assist in determining if this workshop would be beneficial for you. Please send me an email and provide me with as much information as possible about your playing.
Will my questions be answered during the workshop?
It is extremely likely that I will answer your question during the live Q&A. In the unlikely event that I don’t you are welcome to email me.