Musical Background:
Principal Trumpet, Anna Maria Island Community Orchestra, 1990 - present
Sarasota Pops; Bradenton Baptist Church "Sounds of Christmas" and Easter Pageat; Section trumpet, Venice Symphony. 1989 - present
Cantor, Saint Martha Catholic Church, Sarasota 1995 - present
Active chamber musician, St. Martha Brass Quartet
Free lance trumpeter in Sarasota/Bradenton market 1986 - present
US Navy Musician, eight years
Graduate, US Navy School of Music, Washington, D.C.
Graduate, US Armed Forces School of Music, Little Creek, Virginia
US Army Reserve musician, seven years
US Army Commendation award as Bandleader, 451st USAR Jazz Band

Education:Studied with:
Dr. David Baldwin, University of Minnesota
Dr. Luverne Boland, Minneapolis Symphony and Minneapolis College of Music
Donald Stoyke, McPhail School of Music
Msgt. R.G. Pitts, US Army
Bernie Adelstein, Cleveland Symphony, ret.
Leon Merian

Instruments Taught: Trumpet, French Horn

Additional Comments:
Life member, American Federation of Musicians, Local 30-173
Member, International Trumpet Guild
Member, National Pastoral Musicians

Mr. Bagaus has taught many students over the years, in Minneapolis, MN as well as Florida. He finds that an assimilation and compilation of the materials gleaned from his own education has myriad applications in the educational process of beginners on trumpet, as well as more advanced students, and has found that adult students also benefit from the practice regimen he has devised.

In all situations, Mr. Bagaus emphasizes that playing a musical instrument, while requiring hard work and commitment, should also be fun and fullfilling, and he will strive to instill that concept in each and every student.