Teacher Profile - Marie "Ree" Oliva

Instruments: Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Baritone Horn, Euphonium, Tuba Emphasis: Developing well-rounded fundamentals for endurance, technique and theory; opportunities for ensemble experience.

Ree attended Julliard School of Music in New York, and studied with James Smith of the New York Philharmonic, and Lou Maggio. She has been a member of Connecticut Symphony, San Gabriel Valley Symphony and currently performs with the Golden State British Brass Band and Claremont Symphonic Winds. She has radio, TV, concert band, dance band and recording experience.

Ree is the Founding Director of the Arcadia Brass Ensemble, Sierra Madre Concert Band and Blue Notes Dance Orchestra.

She uses her experience of being a private studio teacher since 1950 to teach with an emphasis that includes classical, jazz, and ensembles, and she encourages performance training for recitals, auditions and Festivals.

Ree's students consistently earn superior ratings at Southern California festivals in brass ensembles or as soloists, and have been recipients of outstanding musician awards and scholarships.