Dr. Schuman is a freelance trumpet teacher and performer in Chicago, Illinois.  Having served on the faculty at VanderCook College of Music for 23 years, and no the administrative staff at Merit School of Music, she is now focused primarily on teaching trumpet out of her home studio in Beverly, located on the far south side of Chicago.  During her time at VanderCook, in addition to building and maintaining a strong, supportive undergraduate and masters level trumpet studio, she also served as Executive Director of the One City program, providing instruments and instruction at no cost to Chicago children from underserved communities.  Schuman also maintains an active career as a performer.  Highlights include a solo/trio performance on historic cornets with Chicago Symphony Orchestra trumpeter, John Hagstrom, a live WFMT broadcast of the chamber music of Leonard Bernstein, and numerous school clinics, masterclasses, and solo performances.

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