Tutor in Atlanta, GA 30350

Michael Waddell is currently a graduate student at Georgia State University, where he is working towards his Master of Music in Euphonium Performance. Michael received his Bachelor of Science (Magna cum Laude) in Music Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) in May 2012. At IUP he received an extensive liberal arts education taking several courses in Writing, Science, Mathematics, Psychology, etc. Michael was able to excel in these program as well as his Musical studies.

Michael encourages students to be creative in their education. Finding new ways to learn is a key aspect of growth, and learning in any subject should always be approached from multiple angles as every student is different in how they learn. He is also an advocate of using technology to improve the learning experience and uses many different programs in lessons to help students learn and to help them keep track of their progress in between lessons.

In Atlanta Michael is an active performer, teacher, and tutor. He performs in the Atlanta area with several performing groups such as the Georgia Brass Band and Mercury Orkestar. He also maintains a private music studio of about 10 students, and has taught students from ages 5 - 45.

Michael has also been a sucessful competitor in musical performance. He won the 2010 Johnstown Symphony Young Artist Competition and as a result of this competition, Michael performed Allen Feinstein's Concerto for Euphonium: Swimming the Mountain with the Johnstown symphony in March 2011. Michael also won the IUP Wind Ensemble Concerto Competition the same year and, as a result, performed the world premiere of Anthony O'Toole’s Concerto for Euphonium at IUP. Michael has been a member of the Keystone Wind Ensemble's euphonium section since the summer of 2010 and can be heard on their CDs Tempo di Bourgeois and Jack Stamp: Grace and Glory.