ABOUT

Alto | Tenor | Bass | Bass Trumpet

Dr. Leanne R. Hanson is the Adjunct Instructor of Low Brass at Frederick Community College, Instructor of Low Brass & Brass Chamber Ensembles at Baltimore School for the Arts, and is on the trombone faculty with the Washington Brass Institute. Additionally, Leanne is an active freelancer and professional musician in the greater DMV area and performs in numerous orchestra, band, chamber, and solo engagements. She has subbed with notable professional organizations, such as the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, The Phoenix Symphony, Phoenix Opera, and Arizona Broadway Theater. 

An advocate for music education, Leanne maintains an active private studio of all ages, and many of her students have participated in All-State honor bands/orchestras, youth orchestras and have gone on to attend major universities around the country. She has served as a coach and teaching artist for many youth organizations, such as the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras, Atlanta Music Project, Schwob School of Music Prep, and The Boston Arts Academy. Prior to moving to Maryland, Leanne was a middle school music teacher in Phoenix, AZ where she taught band and ukulele classes to grades 5-8. 

Leanne’s primary teachers include Matthew Guilford of the National Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Bradley Palmer of the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University, Douglas Yeo and Norman Bolter, both of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. She recently received her Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Maryland, where she was awarded a Graduate Assistantship and Dean's Fellowship for the duration of her studies. She holds additional degrees from Arizona State University and The Boston Conservatory.