Dr. Allyson Keyser, Your Friendly Brass Strategist
Struggling to make a great sound on your instrument? Experiencing fatigue while playing? Having trouble increasing your range or flexibility? Experiencing sluggish or delayed articulation? Think you might need an “embouchure change”? I can help you with all of that and so much more.
Brass playing shouldn’t be difficult
After working through my own personal struggles, and those of my many students over the years, I can help you find a brains over brawn approach to learn how to play with ease. It should feel easy and that’s when the real fun begins.
Learn to enjoy playing again!
I will always meet you where you are, and help you develop a plan to learn healthier playing habits that give you back your self-confidence!
Photo of Dr. Allyson Keyser smiling while playing the trumpet in a blue shirt and black jacket. Photo by Ben Carlson Photography.
About Dr. Allyson Keyser
Dr. Keyser’s passion is working with students who have technical or physical challenges on their instruments, helping them learn to play with ease, and removing roadblocks so that they can fully enjoy the process of making beautiful music with confidence. She is currently looking forward to her sabbatical scheduled for fall 2026, where she will write a book geared towards music educators and their students, record companion video demonstrations that will be accessible by all, and provide printable resources for warm-ups and technical exercises to help players build healthy habits that make playing brass instruments more rewarding.
Coming Soon…
- a brand new series of 2-minute fix videos
- uploaded PDFs of technical exercises
- warm-up routines for various playing levels
- performance recordings of contest solos levels 1-4
- a book on brass techniques geared towards music educators and their students