{"id":73418,"date":"2024-11-19T11:09:32","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T18:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=73418"},"modified":"2024-11-19T11:09:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T18:09:32","slug":"trumpet-club-of-nau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/trumpet-club-of-nau\/","title":{"rendered":"Club Spotlight: Trumpet Club of NAU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What to know\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who can participate: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anyone interested in playing or learning to play the trumpet<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meeting days: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tuesdays and Sundays<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meeting times: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">7-8 p.m. on every other Tuesday, 1-3 p.m. on Sundays<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meeting locations: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cline Library Room 298 on Tuesdays, Kitt School of Music Room 286 on Sundays<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">About the club<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A new addition to the university\u2019s club directory, the Trumpet Club of NAU provides a space for all things brassy, booming and brazen, regardless of one\u2019s major or experience level. Roughly 15 full-time members participate in the club\u2019s weekly music theory workshops and jazz band practice sessions, hoping to share their passion for the instrument across campus and throughout the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Q&amp;A<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Last year, juniors <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Avery Caldwell <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jorge Vinnicio Solano <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">found themselves raising their hands in a music class. They were responding to Kitt School of Music assistant professor <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kevin Tague<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019s call for students willing to spearhead a club all about the trumpet, his eyes on the prospect of building a team to compete in the National Trumpet Competition in the spring.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since then, Caldwell and Solano have used their prowess in studying music education and music performance, respectively, to make the club their own and serve as its co-founders and co-presidents. Read on to find out more about the club\u2019s creation, its long-term goals and how its co-founders fell in love with the trumpet in elementary school.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tell us a bit about this club\u2019s history. How was this club formed? What is your mission statement?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Solano<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: The first thing I like to tell people is, about a year ago, our professor was sitting there at our weekly meeting. We have this weekly class time with all of the trumpet players who are enrolled as music students. So, at the end of it, he goes, \u201cHey, by the way: Trumpet Club. Let\u2019s make it happen. Who wants to do it?\u201d Avery and I both raised our hands. Over the course of the next couple months, we\u2019d catch each other and ask, \u201cWhat did he mean by that?\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Eventually, we put together this idea of making an organization to connect all of the trumpet players on campus, not just the music students. Avery and I are both very much involved in the marching band, and a big part of our population from the trumpets and our band as a whole are non-music majors. One of the biggest things they wish they could do is have more opportunities to play their instrument outside of marching band, or maybe they have a friend who did music in high school and decided to no longer pursue it and their instrument is in the case at home or they brought it with them and don\u2019t know what to do with it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So, ultimately, we decided to use TCNAU\u2014The Trumpet Club of NAU\u2014to give people those opportunities and get them playing again.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73420\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73420\" style=\"width: 511px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1000038148.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-73420\" src=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1000038148.jpg\" alt=\"Two NAU marching band trumpeters pose in the stands at an NAU football game. \" width=\"511\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2024\/11\/1000038148.jpg 4608w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2024\/11\/1000038148-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2024\/11\/1000038148-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2024\/11\/1000038148-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2024\/11\/1000038148-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2024\/11\/1000038148-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Trumpet Club co-presidents Avery Caldwell (left) and Jorge Vinnicio Solano (right) founded the club to build a community for local trumpeters, regardless of major or experience level.<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Caldwell: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The biggest reason why our professor wanted this club to exist is because there\u2019s this big trumpet event that\u2019s called the NTC, or the National Trumpet Competition. It\u2019s huge. It puts your name on the map as a trumpet player.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Last year, we got a group of trumpet players from the trumpet studio, and we submitted a tape. If that tape had been accepted and we placed a certain way, we would have had the opportunity to travel to the National Trumpet Competition and perform there. But that trip costs money. One of the things we saw that club funding can do is fund trips, so we created this as an opportunity.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The word I like to use for my reason for creating TCNAU is \u201cresource.\u201d We\u2019re a resource for trumpet players to use as a dedicated time and space to play the trumpet and a resource to connect with other trumpet players. It\u2019s also a resource in terms of ASNAU funding from the university to pay for these trips because I know that, personally, I would not be able to do a trip like that if we did not have a way to get funding.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The competition is in the spring, but we\u2019re submitting a tape for it now. TCNAU is going to try and collect as much funding as we can to get people who would normally not be able to go to this national competition to go there.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So, yes, our professor wanted as many trumpets as possible to get out to the competition. We were like, \u201cWe\u2019re going to put a pin in that,\u201d and worked to create this really cool club and space, but that is also something that we can do in the future.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What kinds of things does the Trumpet Club do throughout the year, both at regular meetings and any other events?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Solano<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: We have two different types of meetings. Every other Tuesday night, we meet in Cline Library and discuss broad topics. For example, during one of our meetings, we talked about how connecting with music and not just playing it can enrich your experience as a musician. One of the topics we discussed was how the top musicians in our space don\u2019t just stop listening to music once they become professionals. They\u2019re listening to who\u2019s winning Grammys every year or the rising artists in any field. The music you listen to impacts you as a trumpet player and really broadens those horizons.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Every Sunday from 1-3 p.m., we meet in the band room at the Kitt School of Music, where we play trumpet ensemble music. It\u2019s a super informal thing. We have the first half dedicated to more fun pop tunes. We have this pretty solid arrangement of \u201cHappy\u201d by Pharrell Williams and were all surprised by how good it turned out.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The second half is devoted more to an activity that Avery had going on for the past couple years, and we sort of merged the two. He\u2019s got a jazz trumpet ensemble where they go and read jazz trumpet music. We wanted to extend that to all of the trumpet members at TCNAU.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Caldwell: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That trumpet thing is another resource or opportunity because the Kitt School of Music only offers two jazz bands, including only five trumpet players per jazz band. Only 10 trumpet players out of the 20-something in the studio, plus the additional maybe 15 who are not involved in the Kitt School of Music. There are not a lot of spaces.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I didn\u2019t get in my first year here. I was like, \u201cMan, I love jazz, and I really want to play jazz with other people.\u201d So, I got this book of jazz trumpet charts and was like, \u201cHey, do you guys want to play these with me every Sunday?\u201d Then it became a thing, and that group actually performed in the Kitt School of Music at one of the student showcases last semester. Now, that is a part of TCNAU.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Now that you have a couple months of leading this club under your belts, what do you hope to achieve in the future through TCNAU?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Caldwell: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Playing the trumpet is obviously a performance-based thing, so performing anywhere would be a really great opportunity. We actually did get an opportunity for our ensemble to perform for this nationwide thing called \u201cPlay the Polls,\u201d but unfortunately, it was right smack dab in the middle of a school day. We can\u2019t really pull enough trumpet players to do that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Performance opportunities are the main things that we\u2019re looking for, and right now, since we are new, we\u2019re still working on securing stuff and recruiting members. We\u2019re trying to get our name out there, and once the foundation is built, we will hopefully be playing anywhere we can get.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There\u2019s also an event for music educators in every state. In Arizona, it\u2019s the Arizona Music Educators Association. Every year, they have a two-day conference down in Mesa. That is a huge convention with a bunch of different teachers from all across Arizona, special guests and musical performances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s a really great networking experience to interact with people who are actually in the field. In the spring, I\u2019m planning to do a trip where we get some ASNAU funding for a fleet vehicle and take as many interested trumpet players as possible. That\u2019s something I\u2019m really excited about. Only two people from the Kitt School of Music went last spring, so spreading the word and getting people to go down there would be an awesome thing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Solano<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Our bottom line is securing more opportunities to perform and not only represent the Kitt School of Music but potentially the university as a whole. We also just want to make our name known throughout the ASNAU space, and if an event would like some live music, they\u2019ll think of us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There\u2019s also something else we\u2019re cooking up behind the scenes with the Audio Engineering Club. We\u2019re looking at partnering with them to get them some experience in recording and us experience in performing by having them record some of our music. It\u2019ll be really cool to start working with them. Shout out <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jordan Strohmeyer<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with the Audio Engineering Club!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What drew you guys to the trumpet? How long have you been playing?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73422\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73422\" style=\"width: 340px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1000038144.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-73422\" src=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1000038144.jpg\" alt=\"Junior Avery Caldwell poses with his trumpet in front of a red backdrop. \" width=\"340\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2024\/11\/1000038144.jpg 750w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2024\/11\/1000038144-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Junior Avery Caldwell was inspired to pursue the trumpet after becoming enamored with the rich history of jazz.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Caldwell: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This exact question was an icebreaker for our first meeting. I\u2019ve been playing for 11 years, I think, with this being my 11th year. I don\u2019t know what first drew me to the trumpet. Probably my elementary school band director being like, \u201cHere. Play this.\u201d I\u2019ve just kept playing since then.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What continues to draw me to the trumpet is its very rich history in jazz specifically. I love the sound of the trumpet, and I love jazz trumpeters. Some of my favorite musicians of all time are jazz trumpet players. Even some of the most famous musicians of all time are jazz trumpet players. I love being part of that and helping to keep jazz moving in the very small way that I do.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Solano<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: I\u2019ve been playing the trumpet for about 14 years now. I started when I was in elementary school. Growing up, music was always a big part of my family. My grandfather was a jazz musician. He was a guitar player. At home, there was never <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">not <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">music playing, and oftentimes, growing up with a Mexican background, I listened to a lot of cumbia and salsa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What drew me to those genres of music were those really, really high trumpet parts. I could never get enough of those as a kid. I couldn\u2019t articulate why. I didn\u2019t understand what it was that was drawing me to that music. When I eventually learned that this was something you could do on the trumpet, I knew I would absolutely love to get to do that myself someday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Caldwell: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And he does do it. A lot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Solano<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Just a little bit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Trumpet Club is marketed as being for any trumpet musician, regardless of major or experience level. Why emphasize that composition? How does having this range of experience impact the club?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Caldwell: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s very nice because of the culture that NAU has and the culture that the Kitt School of Music has in the sense that it&#8217;s not really competitive. It\u2019s very accepting and inclusive. It just welcomes anybody with open arms. That stems into the Trumpet Club. All of the members who join don\u2019t even really compare skill levels or backgrounds. It really is our main goal to get as many trumpet players from as many backgrounds and skill sets as we can.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Solano<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: It also provides a phenomenal spot to enrich the members and ourselves as educators. Whether you\u2019re majoring in performance, composition, history or education, you will have to teach. You\u2019ll have to write, play and teach. That\u2019s the nature of the way music is now. So, having these moments in the Sunday rehearsals and delving into concepts a little further, it\u2019s often surprising how many trumpet players who you\u2019d maybe expect to know these things don\u2019t.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s a great experience for us to go, \u201cOK, how do we teach this concept?\u201d At this point, I may be a little more familiar with something, so I may have forgotten what it felt like to be new or inexperienced in certain areas. It\u2019s a great moment to be able to step back and figure out how to teach.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do you have a favorite memory with the club so far?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73421\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73421\" style=\"width: 437px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1000038138.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-73421\" src=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1000038138.jpg\" alt=\"Seven NAU students pose with their trumpets in a Kitt School of Music classroom. \" width=\"437\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2024\/11\/1000038138.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2024\/11\/1000038138-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2024\/11\/1000038138-1024x746.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2024\/11\/1000038138-768x560.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Trumpet Club members meet at least once a week to discuss trends in music and practice jazz ensemble numbers.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Caldwell: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our big \u201cyippee!\u201d moment was when we created the club and submitted the application. We were waiting to see if we got approved or denied. So, when that hit our email, I was just like, \u201cYo, check your email.\u201d We had this moment where we said, \u201cThat\u2019s our logo that we made, and that\u2019s the name of the club.\u201d It was real, official and approved through ASNAU.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of our members, who\u2019s an English education major and doesn\u2019t even have a music minor or anything like that, said, \u201cHey, do you need a social media manager?\u201d We were like, \u201cSure, why not?\u201d She designed a really cool poster for us. We printed it out and got it approved through the Kitt School of Music, so those posters are hanging all over. It felt even more official then.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">She also started \u201cTrumpet Tuesdays\u201d on Instagram, where she introduced the club, the presidents and our members through these \u201cMember Spotlights.\u201d We\u2019ve had those coming out every Tuesday since the club has existed. It feels really cool and official to have a real Instagram. Those are probably my favorite memories of our rich two-month history.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Solano<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: I was in my living room, sitting down and enjoying some dinner. It was an average Thursday night, and I got a text from Avery. He was like, \u201cDude, check your email.\u201d It was really cool getting to see our logo and our name put out there. The ASNAU people knew who we were, and that was really fulfilling, knowing that everyone strives to leave an impact wherever they go. Knowing that, at that moment, that\u2019s what ours was going to be was really cool.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What advice do you have for someone looking to join the Trumpet Club?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Solano<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: We pride ourselves in having only one requisite to join the club, and that is that you\u2019re interested in the trumpet. If that is you, please come find us or shoot us a message. We\u2019re happy to answer any questions and get you more resources, especially if you\u2019re not a student in the Kitt School of Music.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That\u2019s really it. If you\u2019re interested in playing the trumpet, come find us. We\u2019re happy to have you.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is having a trumpet a requisite to join the club?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Caldwell: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Honestly, if someone came up and said, \u201cYeah, I used to play trumpet in middle school, and I just want to trumpet with trumpeters again,\u201d I have two trumpets and would be more than happy to bring an extra one to the meeting so we could play together.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Solano<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: I\u2019ve got a spare horn and a few spare mouthpieces. You don\u2019t even need a trumpet. We\u2019ll make it work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Find out more about TCNAU\u2019s upcoming events by following @tcnau on Instagram.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/trumpet-club-of-nau\/\">What to know\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Who can participate: Anyone interested in playing or learning to play the trumpet\u00a0 Meeting days: Tuesdays and Sundays\u00a0 Meeting times: 7-8 p.m. on every other Tuesday, 1-3 p.m. on Sundays\u00a0 Meeting locations: Cline Library Room 298 on Tuesdays, Kitt School of Music Room 286 on Sundays\u00a0 &nbsp; About the club\u00a0 A new&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":96,"featured_media":73419,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1825],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-club-spotlight"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/96"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73418\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}