Join us for our 5th annual Indy Trumpet Day event on Saturday June 27th at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church! The day will include masterclasses from local professional players and teachers, ensemble rehearsals, clinics, and a wide variety of trumpet related activities and performances. We will conclude with an end-of-the-day performance for parents, family, and friends. Students and players of all ages and ability levels welcome. Lunch provided.

Check out our 2025 Indy Trumpet Day recap!


​Learn more about our featured teachers and performers for the event:
    Ashley Hall-Tighe, International Soloist

Ashley Hall-Tighe is an internationally renowned trumpet soloist, educator, and certified life coach. From the Sydney Opera House to the Berlin Philharmonic Chamber Music Hall, she radiates an “energetic joy” (Rochester Post Bulletin) through her “warm tone, stunning technique and expressive artistry” (Cincinnati Enquirer). Since 2008, Ashley has been the principal trumpet of the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, and from August 2023-May 2024, she was a touring member of Canadian Brass. In the fall of 2024, Ashley released her debut solo album, Upcycle, on Rezurrection Recordz with pianist Ana Maria Otamendi. She is on the trumpet faculty at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and is a sought-after clinician at music schools around the world. Ashley is an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation and through her coaching practice, she empowers individuals to unlock their potential and align their lives with their values.​​
Ashley performing Arban's Carnival of Venice with the Lexington Brass Band!
Dr. Scott Belck currently serves as Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) where he directs the CCM Jazz Orchestra and teaches applied Jazz Trumpet. He is a founding member of critically acclaimed Tromba Mundi contemporary trumpet ensemble, is the founding lead trumpet for the Springfield Symphony Jazz Orchestra, and is a member of the award-winning Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra of Indianapolis. He has served as trumpet and cornet soloist with the Air Force Band of Flight in Dayton, Ohio where he also held the post of musical director for the Air Force. He has toured as lead trumpet with funk legend Bootsy Collins’ Funk Unity band. His playing credits include recordings lead trumpet/jazz soloist with the Cincinnati Pops featuring the Manhattan Transfer and John Pizzarelli, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the BWJO, Van Dells, and jazz soloist with the University of North Texas One O’clock Lab Band with whom he recorded four CDs as jazz soloist and section trumpet. He has performed as principal/lead trumpet with the St. Louis Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, the National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, the Lexington Philharmonic, the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, and as section trumpet with the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra and the Duluth Festival Opera. He has also served as the Artistic Director of the Dayton Jazz Orchestra, the Jazz Central Big Band, and the Miami Valley Jazz Camp in Ohio. He is the author of the text “Modern Flexibilities for Brass” distributed by Hal Leonard. In his spare time, he is the CEO and founder of Lip Slur World Headquarters. Belck’s latest book “Progressive Lip Flexibilities for Brass” is quickly becoming one of the most popular sarcastic lip slur books in the lower South-Central Ohio River valley region.
Scott as the featured soloist on "A Night in Tunisia" w/ the Springfield Symphony Jazz Orchestra!
Dr. Scott Belck, CCM Director of Jazz Studies
Other teaching faculty include:
Kent Hickey, Adjunct Professor of Jazz Trumpet at Butler University & University of Indianapolis
Allen Miller, Trumpet Player with the Indianapolis Symphony, Trumpet Professor at Butler University
Tom Pieciak, Freelance Trumpet Player and Multi-Instrumentalist
Sam Butler, Freelance Trumpet Player and Jazz Musicians 
Register now via the link below - it is sure to be a great day of l​earning, inspiration, and community!
Please direct any questions to Kent Hickey at [email protected]
*need-based scholarships are available, email Kent for additional information
For middle school and high school students, Full Day Registration is recommended for the full ensemble experience with extra fundamentals classes, clinics, and to rehearse repertoire with their ensembles and instructors for the end of day concert. Just Clinic Registration is recommended for community members, local professionals, college students, comeback players, and teachers who are interested in only attending the performances and clinics put on by our world-class guest artists.
A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS FOR THIS YEAR'S EVENT! FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE WONDERFUL ORGANIZATIONS BY CLICKING THEIR LOGOS BELOW.