Testimonials
"David Schumacher has been a hugely inspirational force in my growth as a jazz musician. Studying with David both privately and in ensemble settings provided me with an invaluable foundation in both the practice and philosophy of improvised music. Having since studied with jazz educators at both Berklee College of Music and Ithaca College, I find David's teaching method to be second to none. David stresses the importance of a strong foundation in the history of the music as well as the importance of the growth and progression of the style into the future. Following this philosophy, David works to encourage his students to study the masters of the art as a means of guiding them towards attaining their own individual styles. Perhaps most importantly, David has an indisputable knack for teaching his students to effectively teach themselves, and an ability to inspire within his students a profound passion for the art. For this reason, many of the lessons that I learned from David will continue to benefit me as a musician for the duration of my earthly existence. And on top of all that, he's a really nice guy." ~ Bobby Spellman, trumpeter and composer
"As a teacher and as an example of a working musician Mr. Schumacher has been a consistently inspiring presence in my life throughout high school, continually pushing me to explore music and to test the limits of my own abilities. Mr. Schumacher is a rare breed: a working artist who maintains the highest level of educational professionalism, and who always demonstrates the utmost respect for the goals and desires of those he is teaching. Maintaining a complete focus on his students and their development, lessons with Mr. Schumacher were never about him, or his (considerable, and discussion-worthy) talents: they were always about me. That is something that I have never found with any other music teacher." ~ Peter Smith, saxophonist and composer
"Our daughter took lessons from David for several years. This year she played jazz piano for the award-winning Pentucket Regional High School Jazz Combo and performed at the Hatch Shell in Boston! We are so appreciative of the incredibly positive role model that David has been to our daughter" ~ Roberta and Scott Homan
"David provides the perfect mix of seriousness and fun that keeps beginning students playing. We were pleasantly surprised at how quickly and easily our son improved on saxophone, and how much he enjoys his lessons every week." ~ Tracy Mayor
"As a teacher and as an example of a working musician Mr. Schumacher has been a consistently inspiring presence in my life throughout high school, continually pushing me to explore music and to test the limits of my own abilities. Mr. Schumacher is a rare breed: a working artist who maintains the highest level of educational professionalism, and who always demonstrates the utmost respect for the goals and desires of those he is teaching. Maintaining a complete focus on his students and their development, lessons with Mr. Schumacher were never about him, or his (considerable, and discussion-worthy) talents: they were always about me. That is something that I have never found with any other music teacher." ~ Peter Smith, saxophonist and composer
"Our daughter took lessons from David for several years. This year she played jazz piano for the award-winning Pentucket Regional High School Jazz Combo and performed at the Hatch Shell in Boston! We are so appreciative of the incredibly positive role model that David has been to our daughter" ~ Roberta and Scott Homan
"David provides the perfect mix of seriousness and fun that keeps beginning students playing. We were pleasantly surprised at how quickly and easily our son improved on saxophone, and how much he enjoys his lessons every week." ~ Tracy Mayor