Carrie Blosser MU2

Session: Successful Starts: A Guide for the First Six Months of Beginner Trumpet Players

Musician 2nd Class Carrie Blosser is a trumpet instrumentalist with U. S. Navy Band Great Lakes in North Chicago, Illinois. Before moving to Chicago, she was a member of the U.S. Fleet Forces Band in Norfolk, VA. Equally comfortable in various genres, she plays over 100 concerts for military, community, and diplomatic ceremonies per year in various groups such as the Brass Quintet, Rock Band, and Wind Ensemble. In addition to her duties with the U.S. Navy, Blosser teaches private trumpet students of all ages and gives master classes, lectures, and performances across the country. Along with her work as a performer and educator, She serves as the co-chair and founding member of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee with ITG and is an active member of the International Women’s Brass Conference (IWBC). Blosser received her Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Messiah College, Master of Music in Music Education and Trumpet Performance from the University of Northern Colorado, and Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Colorado-Boulder.