Carrie Blosser
Dr. Carrie Blosser is a versatile trumpet performer and music educator. Currently, she is a Trumpet performer and educator in Chicago, Illinois. She teaches private trumpet students of all ages and gives master-classes, lectures, and performances across the country. Her experiences range from being a solo performer, a high school band director, director of a community band program, studio teacher, and a military musician.
Previously, she worked closely with multiple schools to deliver weekly clinics and conducted the Rocky Mountain Concert Band. Before starting her doctoral program, Dr. Blosser was the Director of Bands at Cooper, Junior and Senior High School in Cooper, Texas. Her students’ achievements include selection to Pennsylvania, Texas, and Colorado All-State Bands and advancement to the semi-finals of the National Trumpet Competition as Soloists and Ensemble Performers.
Originally from Pennsylvania, Dr. Blosser received her Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Messiah College, Master of Music in Music Education and Trumpet Performance from the University of Northern Colorado, and Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Colorado-Boulder. Her principal teachers include Dr. William Stowman, Dr. Robert Murray, and Terry Sawchuk.
Fun Fact: I'm OBSESSED with plants, there a minimum of 50 different kinds of house plants at my house. Also, the trumpet was not my first instrument; my mom insisted that I play the flute because it was small and I could carry it when I walked to school. Long story short, we returned the flute, and I picked up the trumpet the next year. 28 years later, I'm still playing the trumpet!