Greg Spence
Using Advanced Learning to Skyrocket Your Playing and Overcome Obstacles
Greg Spence is an internationally renowned performing artist, educator, and coach. He is a rare breed of being both a world-class trumpet player and an innovator of brass education. Greg specializes in helping musicians overcome focal dystonia, Bell’s palsy/synkinesis, and performance anxiety.
With his versatility in commercial, jazz, Latin American, funk, and classical playing, Greg has been an in-demand trumpeter for national advertising campaigns, theater shows, concerts, symphony features, Australia’s smash hit “Dancing with the Stars” and more. He has played alongside some of the most recognized performers in the world including James Morrison, Wayne Bergeron, Herbie Hancock, Florence and the Machine, Katy Perry, Bobby Shew, Olivia Newton-John, Jose Feliciano, Shirley Bassey, Human Nature, The Cat Empire, Ministry of Sound, Seal and Tim Minchin, just to name a few.
As a sought-after visiting artist and clinician at top-line universities, Greg has held master classes throughout Europe, the United States, and Australia. He has also been a guest presenter at the International Trumpet Guild Conference and the Midwest Clinic.
Greg incorporates physics, neurology, and psychology into a holistic, groundbreaking pedagogy that simplifies brass-playing techniques. He has coached professional players and educators from prestigious organizations all over the world including the Royal College of Music, London; University of North Texas; University of Ljubljana, Slovenia; Sydney Symphony Orchestra; Baylor University; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; RTE Concert Orchestra, Dublin; Copenhagen Philharmonic; and more.
Greg holds a B.A. in trumpet performance from the Victorian College of the Arts.
Greg is sponsored by the Australian Embassy in Croatia.