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Joe Dixon

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⭐️ Best wishes to all of our students during audition season!

The Joe Dixon Studio has been operating continuously in Texas since 1966 and is nationally known for its excellence.

Our studio offers private lessons for tenor trombone and bass trombone. The studio has an extraordinary record of 200+ successful Texas All-State participants, as well as 500+ All-Region level performers on all brass instruments.

Members of the studio have performed in the National Youth Orchestra of the USA (NYO/USA), Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra (GDYO), Houston Youth Symphony (HYS), Boston Symphony Youth Orchestra, and the Youth Orchestra of San Antonio (YOSA).

Successful studio alumni perform professionally throughout the United States and the world, including the Boston Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Ballet, the US Army Band (DC), and the US Marine Band (DC). Alumni are also excellent studio instructors throughout the United States.

To learn more, visit About Joe Dixon.

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Joe Burnam

“I owe much of the success that I have had as a professional trombonist to the amazingly sound fundamental teaching that I received from Joe Dixon. He is one of… Read more “Joe Burnam”

Steve Lange

“As a former student of Joe Dixon, I know first-hand that he is the one of the best trombone teachers for students of all ages. Joe was my first teacher… Read more “Steve Lange”

Keith Brown

“Joe Dixon is an outstanding teacher of trombone, exemplified by the amazing number of excellent players he’s cranked out over the years – all with a thorough knowledge of the… Read more “Keith Brown”

Eddie Green

“Joe Dixon is the master brass pedagogue. His presentations are extremely thorough and easily understood by the beginning teacher and student. I know of no other person who has information… Read more “Eddie Green”

Tom Bennett

“I have worked with Joe Dixon in many collaborative venues for the past fifty years. He is undoubtedly a WORLD class brass pedagogue and has achieved spectacular results at every… Read more “Tom Bennett”

Nathaniel Brickens

“My students and I thoroughly enjoyed your visit and your many words of wisdom. We all felt energized, entertained, and enlightened. Let’s do it again!” DR. NATHANIEL BRICKINS – Professor… Read more “Nathaniel Brickens”

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Jarrett Lipman

“Mr. Dixon has been a fantastic mentor and friend throughout my entire teaching career. From him, I have learned how to teach music at a higher level and how to… Read more “Jarrett Lipman”

Greg White

Joe Dixon is the standard with which all private instructors should measure themselves. Not only is the quality of instruction top-notch, with unmatched levels of student achievement, but the level… Read more “Greg White”

Matthew McInturf

“Joe Dixon is the rare combination of brilliant artist and insightful teacher. He not only teaches successful performers, but nurtures teachers in many disciplines. His genuine love of teaching music… Read more “Matthew McInturf”