John Almeida’s career of trumpet instruction in the state of Florida spans 47 years. During this time-period he has taught hundreds of private students from 6th grade through 12th grade. His academic applied trumpet teaching experience covers all bachelor and master’s degrees in music in colleges and universities throughout Florida. He currently serves as the adjunct Applied Trumpet Instructor at Seminole State College on the Lake Mary/Sanford campus.
He has presented a multitude of trumpet clinics and masterclasses across the United States, including a presentation at the 2010 Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic entitled “Sound Ideas on Playing the Trumpet.” In addition, Mr. Almeida was one of two participants selected to perform in Adolph Herseth’s Masterclass at the 2002 DePaul University Trumpet Symposium in Chicago, IL
His students have earned bachelor, master, and doctorate music degrees from Appalachian State University, Indiana University, Rice University, Rutgers University, the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, The Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University, Columbus State University, The University of Oklahoma, Vandercook College of Music, The North Carolina School of the Arts, The University of Miami, Florida State University, The University of North Florida, The University of South Florida, and The University of Texas at Austin. Two of Mr. Almeida’s students have been first place winners in the International Trumpet Guild Solo Jazz Trumpet Competition, members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, the United States Army Jazz Ambassadors, the United States Army Old Guard, the United States Navy Band, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Walt Disney All-American College Band, BLAST, Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus Band, and professional musicians in the Los Angeles movie and television music industry.
He remains active as an adjudicator for the Florida Bandmasters Association at District and State MPA events. Mr. Almeida has been a guest artist/clinician in Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, Maine, Massachusetts, Virginia, Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota, New York City, Illinois, and Florida.
Additionally, John Almeida is a Yamaha Performing Artist. Mr. Almeida’s principal teachers include William Adam, Indiana University; Thomas Wholwender, 2nd Trumpet, The Cleveland Orchestra; Marvin C. Perry, Principal Trumpet, The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra; and Joe F. Phelps, Appalachian State University.