Hi there! I'm Margaret Van Ginkel, so glad to meet you!

I started playing the trombone when I was at primary school, going on to study and play it professionally in New Zealand, Europe and England. Eventually I turned to brass teaching, opening up the delights, challenges and benefits (for there are many) of brass playing students. While my main training was as an orchestral trombonist, I play and teach all the instruments of the brass family and in all styles. I have always found playing with others one of the really fun things about brass playing so I encourage the students to play in groups, rock bands, the brass band and orchestra.

In my brass teaching I aim to engender a love of music and brass playing, encouraging students to play music they know as well as broaden their horizons. I work to establish excellent technique that will stand the students in good stead throughout their lives and to help them develop their musicality and creativity more fully.